The Queen’s Baton Relay – Cayman Islands
The Queen’s Baton Relay to celebrate the XX Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014 will visit the Cayman Islands from April 11th- 15th 2014. The Cayman Islands Olympic Committee (CIOC) is excited to celebrate the Glasgow 2014 Queen’s Baton Relay, the traditional…
2 Celebrity deaths – one aged 25, the other aged 93
Peaches Geldof dies aged 25 From BBC Peaches Geldof: Irish President Higgins leads tributes Irish President Michael D Higgins has led tributes to Bob Geldof’s daughter Peaches, who has died at the age of 25. Actress Susan Sarandon, singer Boy…
BAD: Cruise Industry and so called environmental social responsibility
From TN Global Travel Industry news New research by Leeds Metropolitan University reveals that the cruise industry isn’t going far enough in their corporate social responsibility towards the environment, society and the destinations they visit. The study, published this month…
Ex-Ficano aide stole from the poor to buy hair plugs, luxury perks, prosecutors say
By Tresa Baldas From Detroit Free Press Ex-Wayne County official Michael Grundy should go to prison for 14-17½ years for stealing “from the poor” to pamper himself with perks like $10,000 hair plugs, a Mustang Convertible, a Caribbean time share…
Going green without sinking into the red
By Peter Richards From ipsnews CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Apr 7 2014 (IPS) – Most Caribbean countries are famous for their sun, sand and warm sea breezes. Far fewer are known for their wide use of solar, wind and other forms…
Local crowd attacks aid workers at Guinean Ebola treatment center
By Colin Daileda From Mashable Enraged by an Ebola outbreak that has killed 86 people across the country, a group of Guineans attacked aid workers at an Ebola treatment center, accusing them of having brought the disease over, according to…
Former Trinidad minister says sexual allegations made against him are ‘untrue’
From Caribbean360 PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Monday April 7, 2014, CMC – Sacked government minister Dr. Glen Ramadharsingh has denied allegations that he had a woman perform sexual acts on him when she went for assistance to fast track an application with…
Stew Leonard Sr. in Boat Accident Settlement
From Westportnow A settlement has been reached in a wrongful death lawsuit filed after a former Westporter died almost three years ago when swept off Stew Leonard Sr.‘s boat by a 12-foot-high “rogue wave” in the Caribbean, according to published…
Non-communicable diseases in the Caribbean
Regional Status Report Launch: The Response to NCDs in the Caribbean Community (Port of Spain, Trinidad & Bridgetown, Barbados) A major step towards the reduction of Non- Communicable Diseases (NCDs) was made today with the launch of the Regional Status…
DEH responses to “Garbage trucks leave noxious trail” letter
From Cayman Islands Department of Environmental Health In reference to the recent letter to the editorial section of the Caymanian Compass, where Roger M. Davies outlined his concern “Garbage trucks leave noxious trail”, the Department of Environmental Health (DEH) would…
