Tessanne Chin talks about how Jamaica helped her win The Voice
By Amber Garrett from wetpaint Photo: Tessanne Chin, The Voice Season 5 Winner Credit: Trae Patton/NBC © NBC Universal, Inc. Tessanne Chin’s friends, family, and fans in Jamaica may not have been able to show their support with votes, but…
Rape victim, 14, denied abortion in Argentina
From news.com.au LAWYERS for a 14-year old Argentine rape victim say they are appealing against a court decision to deny the girl an abortion. The girl discovered early last month that she was pregnant after being raped by her mother’s…
Narayana Health: Providing world-class treatment to the poor – Work in Cayman
Award: Good Company Narayana Health Age: 60 Why He Won: For setting up a 6,000-bed multi-specialty hospital chain across India that provides world-class treatment based on a cross-subsidised model. His Trigger: Most Indians cannot afford tertiary and specialty health care….
What the UK is doing with waste tyres
Further to Cayman’s dump fire on Friday (20) and my Editorial on Monday (23) the following is an article from the United Kingdom’s Environmental Agency on how they are dealing with waste tyres. Waste tyres Every year tens of…
Digicel acquires submarine fibre assets across the Caribbean Region
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Dec. 23, 2013 — /PRNewswire/ — Digicel today announced that it has reached an agreement with the Guadeloupe-based Loret Group and with Caribbean Fibre Holdings to acquire a submarine fibre network across the Caribbean region. Digicel will acquire…
7 [Jamaican] cops face court on extortion charges
From Jamaica Observer ST JAMES, Jamaica — Seven cops attached to the St James Division were on Monday placed before the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate’s Court to answer to charges of extortion following a ruling from the Director of Public…
Heavy rain kills eight in St Vincent
From BBC PHOTO: People had to rescued from cars in Bexon on St Lucia At least eight people died and dozens were forced out of their homes by heavy rain in the Caribbean islands of St Vincent and the Grenadines….
St Ignatius announces winners of Carol Service fundraiser
St. Ignatius Catholic Church and School Candlelight Carol Service & Christmas Fundraiser Wednesday, December 18 resulted in local realtor Sheena Conolly being the big winner of $25,000. Other winners were: Natasha Wight and Philip Stewart –$2,500 each. ClearnBodden sold the…
Judge freezes Womack’s plans to travel to the Caymans
By Austin Alonzo Reporter- Kansas City Business Journal PHOTO: Kansas City businesswoman Cheryl Womack was indicted on Dec. 12 for allegedly using foreign trusts and secret Cayman Island bank accounts to avoid paying millions in income taxes. Cheryl Womack will…
How the media would have covered the birth of Jesus
By Dan Amira From New York Magazine December 24 2000 years ago Tomorrow, billions of people across the world will commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ 2000-ish years ago. The arrival of the messiah would have been a huge media…
