Caribbean medical school graduate becomes local Detroit hero
Dr. Prashanth Senthil was driving to his internal medicine residency at Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit when he happened upon a car accident involving three vehicles. Senthil was quick to act, using his car to block off traffic, and providing first-response…
Aud. Gen. wants more public input into his audit plan
The 31st August is looming fast and Alastair Swarbrick still needs more input from the general public before that cut-off date on his proposed three year audit plan. Swarbrick, Cayman Islands Auditor General (Aud.Gen) has said his office wants to…
The Caribbean oil-rush – 2013 Caribbean Energy Summit dates announced
Since its implementation in 2005, the Caribbean region has benefited enormously from the Petrocaribe scheme. Under the initiative, member countries, such as Jamaica, Cuba, Antigua and Barbuda, Nicaragua and Honduras, were permitted to pay 40% of Venezuelan oil imports within…
Colombia, Nicaragua dispute over offshore territory continues
By Chris Kraul Los Angeles Times BOGOTA — Colombia’s foreign ministry on Tuesday said it had received no response from Nicaragua to its protest last week Nicaragua of the Central American country’s plan to auction off dozens of offshore oil…
Power plant plan in 75% fuel charge cut
NOTE: Not here on Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. It’s in the Bahamas. By NEIL HARTNELL From Tribune 242 Tribune Business Editor A $700 million power plant proposal aims to slash BEC’s existing fuel charge by up to 75 per cent,…
Four new QCs appointed
With the approval of the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, the Rt. Hon William Hague MP, His Excellency the Governor has appointed the following persons to be Queen’s Counsel (QC): Colin McKie, Partner, Maples and Calder Ian…
Tropics expected to be quiet for next few days
By Casanova Nurse, Chief Meteorologist ABC 27 News The tropical waters of the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico remain relatively quiet, and no organized systems are expected over the next days or two. A large upper-level low-pressure system located…
‘T20 breeds critical thinkers’ – Greenidge
By Renaldo Matadeen From ESPN Cricketinfo Gordon Greenidge: “T20 is at times a touchy subject, but you have to look at the potential that exists” Gordon Greenidge, the West Indies batting legend, has thrown his support behind the Twenty20 version…
HFC gives $250,000 Cayman Island Grants
Help For Children Cayman have given seven local charities US$250,000 to prevent and treat child abuse through hedge Funds Care (HFC) The Cayman Island Grants are: 2013-2014 The Cayman Islands Crisis Centre (CICC) – The Children and Youth Programme (CI…
Ex-Compass editor is premier’s new press secretary
Tammie Chisholm, ex-editor of The Caymanian Compass has been appointed as the new press secretary for the premier’s office. Although no official announcement has been given to the appointment it has been reported in other media houses that M/s Chisholm…
