Jim Fregosi, ’93 Phillies manager, dies at 71 [after stroke in Cayman Islands]
By Matt Gelb, Inquirer Staff Writer From Philly.com Jim Fregosi, 71, a baseball lifer who guided an eccentric Phillies team from last place to National League champions in 1993 and parlayed an all-star playing career into four managerial jobs and…
Caribbean Queen
Actress Martina Laird on bringing a Trinidadian tale to life on stage Written by Davina Hamilton From The Voice Following on from a successful run in 2012, Moon On A Rainbow Shawl returns to the UK stage. The classic Caribbean…
The best programming on HBO and MAX in 2014
Miami, FL – February 12, 2014 – HBO Latin America announced its programming for 2014, which includes big screen hits, award-winning original TV series and other highly acclaimed productions. Headlining HBO’s stellar programming this year are blockbuster titles such as…
Working as a Marine Biologist on the Cayman Islands
By Peter Sonnenberg From PAC Work as a marine biologist is very rewarding; becoming one requires very hard work, though. To become a marine biologist, one must go through four years of undergraduate education and around two to five years…
11-Year-old ‘My Little Pony’ fan attempts suicide; Bronies rally
By Eric Larson From Mashable Shannon Suttle, 36, stands in the parking lot of a hospital in Zebulon, N.C. His stepson, Michael Morones, just underwent an emergency tracheotomy. The procedure went well: “He’s resting now. We got to see him…
Culture Of Life 101 . . . “What is the abortion situation in the Caribbean?”
By BRIAN CLOWES From The Wanderer Many have an idealistic view of the islands and the people of the Caribbean, envisioning fancy alcoholic drinks and spotless beaches featuring young men and women with exotic accents lazing around under palm trees….
First Career Day
Triple C School First Career Day for Juniors & Seniors On Wednesday, January 22nd Triple C’s Business Department held its first Career Day for their Juniors and Seniors. Companies that were represented at the Career Day were the Cayman Islands…
American tourist killed after being hit by jet ski [in Jamaica]
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Wednesday January 29, 2014, CMC – Police are searching for those responsible for the death of an American national, Tomas Torres Castillo, who died after being hit by a jet ski on Tuesday. Police in the…
Tasteless Titanic theme park will go down well
From Travel Daily Mark Elliott believes people will flock to new attraction that simulates sinking ship What is it about the Titanic that inspires such incredible morbid fascination in people? From movies to museums, the public’s appetite for all things…
iNews Briefs
Father and son sentenced on bank fraud, money laundering [Cayman] charges By Tom McLaughlin, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach Jan. 24 –Former Destin residents Gary Wayne Thomas and his son Brian Keith Thomas will serve federal prison sentences…