Dorian brushes Florida; serious impacts ahead for the Carolinas
By Dr Jeff Masters From Weather Underground Hurricane Dorian steamed north-northwestward about 80 – 100 miles from the Florida coast Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. The hurricane brought sustained tropical storm-force winds and damaging storm surge flooding to several locations…
Nice bandits took away Guyanese constable’s gun during robbery – return it afterwards
By Wonita Stephens From Guyana Guardian Three heavily armed bandits who overpowered two police special constables this morning and took away their guns during a brazen early morning robbery at the Melanie Post Office, did the strangest of things after committing…
Remember the Slave Trade?
By Joanna Ewart-James, Freedom United Call for action to end the slave markets., Today is the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. As we remember the awful suffering of enslaved people historically and celebrate…
11 individuals move SC against RBI circular that blocked banking services for bitcoin businesses
By Nilesh Christopher, From Economic Times A group of eleven individuals have filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Reserve Bank of India decision to block “essential services” like banking for cryptocurrency related businesses in India. The…
Cayman Islands: Sebastian Martinez signs for Portuguese club Leixoes SC
On Monday, August 7th, following a three-week trial period, aspiring 18-year old Caymanian Sebastian Martinez signed a two-year professional football contract with Leixões Sports Club (SC) of Portugal. Located in Matosinhos, a city and municipality in the northern Porto district…
Fishermen spot a 16-foot manta ray while out at sea
BY BRIAN KOERBER From Mashable It’s a “sea monstah.”The Outcast Sport Fishing crew was chartering off the coast of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina when they came across a massive sea monster: a 16-foot manta ray, which is basically a…
Hurricane Matthew Pounds Southeast With Record Storm Surge, Massive Flash Flooding
By: Jeff Masters and Bob Henson From Weather Underground 5:36 PM GMT on October 08, 2016 Hurricane Matthew made landfall near 11 am EDT Saturday about 25 miles northeast of Charleston, South Carolina as a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph…
Jack Warner wins small victory in battle against extradition
From Stabroek News (Trinidad Guardian) In a small legal victory for former Fifa vice-president Jack Warner, a local judge has refused the United States government permission to join the judicial review lawsuit brought by Warner challenging Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi’s…
Official opening of Cayman Islands new football field
The Field at The CIFA Centre Of Excellence Saturday, October 17, 2015 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Join us for the festivities which includes the presentation of individual medals for the 2014/2015 CIFA Leagues and the Maples Grassroots Programme Showcase…
Alkane’s natural gas powered Maxi taxi hits the Caribbean
Alkane Truck Company announces the arrival of the 15 Passenger Maxi Taxi Van, The Islander, to the Dominican Republic and Trinidad. Working with established dealerships in each location, Alkane Truck Company will offer the line of integrated natural gas powered…