A new face at Health Ministry
Young Jayda Powery is the newest intern at the Ministry of Health, Sports, Youth and Culture. As part of the Cayman Islands Further Education Centre’s (CIFEC) internship programme, sixteen-year-old Jayda is assigned to the Ministry on Thursdays. Her duties are…
Dr. Anna Jarvis receives prestigious honour from University of West Indies
By Justin Faiola Dr. Anna Jarvis, a retired staff physician in the Division of Paediatric Emergency Medicine at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), was presented with the University of West Indies (UWI) Vice Chancellor’s Award at the UWI Toronto…
Caribbean corridor strike force brings down drug and money trafficking ring
From FEDAGENT This week (April1) the Caribbean Corridor Strike Force (CCSF) announced the dismantling of a drug trafficking organization responsible for the importation of multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine into Puerto Rico and transportation of drug money between Puerto Rico-Culebra-St. Thomas….
Pietersen signed by St Lucia; Afridi not selected in CPL draft
By Renaldo Matadeen From espncricketinfo Teams: West Indies Domestic and international icon players Antigua Hawksbills – Marlon Samuels, Saeed Ajmal Barbados Tridents – Kieron Pollard, Shoaib Malik Guyana Amazon Warriors – Sunil Narine, Corey Anderson Jamaica Tallawahs – Chris Gayle,…
Oxbridge boat race and classic British fare will pull in fans UPDATE Oxford romp home first
UPDATE on race: The Boat Race 2014 – Oxford v Cambridge: Oxford win • Clash of oars rocks Cambridge boat • Their number two knocked back, breaks rigger • It’s ruled Cambridge’s fault and Oxford romp home • Biggest winning…
U.S. warns that some Bermuda beaches are polluted with sewage
By Gay Nagle Myers From Travel Weekly The U.S. Consulate General in Bermuda issued an advisory on March 31, warning visitors about contaminated beaches along the island’s south coast. The advisory was based on a 2013 study of the waters…
Dear BBC: Don’t cut African Caribbean journalist
From obv A powerful group of individuals including the most senior Black person- Pat Younge- the BBC has ever employed- have written to senior bosses at the BBC urging them not to axe a key journalistic post dedicated to covering…
HBO presents Game of Thrones marathon
Fans can relive all the excitement of the first three seasons in one single weekend Miami, FL – April 3, 2014 – In celebration of the highly anticipated Game of Thrones season four premiere on Sunday, April 6th, HBO will…
Webb hails success of FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica
CONCACAF becomes center of women’s game as Canada prepares to host pair of global events SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Thursday, April 3, 2014) – CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb has praised the Costa Rican Football Federation, the Local Organizing Committee and…
