See this, skip that: Cayman Islands

By Gabe Saglie, Senior Editor, Travelzoo via Good Morning America From ABC As the popularity of the Cayman Islands continues to surge, the British territory is responding: later this summer, a four-year expansion of Owen Roberts International Airport will break…

Jack Warner ordered to pay nearly $900,000 for defaming Trinidad’s former attorney general

From CARIBBEAN360 PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Friday July 31, 2015 – Comments embattled politician Jack Warner made almost two years ago could cost him almost TT$900,000 (US$141,748), after a High Court judge ruled that he pay compensation to former Cabinet…

HBO’S August features in the Caribbean

The new six-part miniseries “Show Me a Hero” makes its debut Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan return with a third season of “Masters of Sex” HBO commemorates Emancipation Day Miami, FL – July 30, 2015 – August will be an…

Gassed and trashed

From Animal Place An eyewitness account of how hens are killed on many California egg farms. The account below is from a rescue we did in 2013. The photo to the left is from a rescue we did in 2012…

Toronto’s Caribbean carnival crowns its costume royalty

By David Bateman,  Fri Jul 31 2015 From The Toronto Star With parade preparation well under way, the Caribbean Carnival has crowned the costume king and queen for 2015. Mila Moravcikova practices her moves as she prepares for the start…

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Dust may keep tropics quiet/Tropical wave in Atlantic

Saharan dust strongest in decade, but will it help keep tropics quiet? By Kimberly Miller From The Palm Beach Post Plumes of Saharan dust wafting off the west coast of Africa this summer have been some of the strongest in…

Cayman Islands gymnastics medals at Inter-Island Games

Four members of the Cayman Islands Gymnastics team travelled to Ynys Mon for the Inter-Island Games and returned with 8 medals — 4 silver and 4 bronze! Igor Magalhaes competed in the first event of the Games, the Junior Boys…

Baptist Health recognized among healthcare’s most wired

MIAMI, Fla. – July 30, 2015 – Baptist Health South Florida has once again been listed among “Health Care’s Most Wired” hospitals and health systems in an annual HealthCare’s Most Wired™ survey, recently released by the American Hospital Association’s Health…

CARIBBEAN: Island MMTS deemed ‘a life-changing experience’ by young talent in the Caribbean

By Island MMTS The inaugural Music, Model, Talent Showcase of the Islands (Island MMTS) took place July 13th through 19th and was hosted at the Melia Nassau Beach Hotel in The Bahamas. The conference welcomed delegates from 19 Caribbean islands…