Why cops in Britain and New Zealand don’t carry guns
By Pamela Engel Britain and New Zealand have adopted an uncommon style of policing. Their cops typically don’t carry guns on the job. You might assume this would lead to more officer fatalities, but that’s not the case. In Britain,…
Cayman Islands’ dual cricket and football international out to impress at OFC President’s Cup
From Boxscore OFC: November 19, 2014 – Being a dual international is not uncommon in this part of the world with Sonny Bill Williams and the like switching between rugby union and rugby league with relative ease. It’s less common…
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Cayman Islands Customs arrest two – warn of stronger enforcement looming From Cayman Islands Customs Department The Customs Department has confirmed the arrests of a male visitor on Thursday 6 November and a female visitor on Monday 3 November 2014….
Cayman Islands Premier League Football Champions to play in New Zealand
Cayman Islands Football Club Bodden Town FC, the current Cayman Premier League champions are busy training to take part in the Oceania Football Confederation President’s Cup in New Zealand. From The New Zealand Herald: Hosting all the President’s men A…
Swamped by rising seas, small islands seek a lifeline
By Thalif Deen From Caribbean360 WASHINGTON D.C., United States, Wednesday August 13, 2014, IPS – The world’s 52 small island developing states (SIDS), some in danger of being wiped off the face of the earth because of sea-level rise triggered…
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Cayman Ministry of Home Affairs announces it is aware of arrest of immigration officer GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – The Ministry of Home Affairs is aware of the arrest of an Immigration officer, having been notified on Monday that an…
Noeline Taurua helping out Cayman Islands
By Aaron Goile Former Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic coach Noeline Taurua is helping develop the game in the Cayman Islands. While she has no official position at this point, Taurua recently spent four days in the Caribbean after being invited…
Royal visit ends with a wave and a smile
By Rebecca Quilliam, Agencies From New Zealand Herald With a wave and a smile they were gone – the royal couple who stole hearts and rejuvenated the Commonwealth spirit. Just after 1pm today the Australian military plane carrying the Duke…
Makos: Tracking one of the fastest sharks in the world
By Dr. Mahmood Shivji and Daryl Carson, From Guy Harvey website The following article originally appeared in the Spring 2013 issue of Guy Harvey Magazine. For any angler who has tangled with a shortfin mako, they know the power of…
Stake on the menu: Digicel returns to table, studies Cook books
From teleGeography Pan-Caribbean and Pacific mobile operator Digicel is once again studying the possibility of buying Telecom New Zealand’s majority interest in Telecom Cook Islands (TCI), the New Zealand Herald reports. Telecom New Zealand announced shortly before Christmas that it…