Pirates Week news
ROUND UP SPORTS EVENTS 5K RUN This event was a great success popular with tourists and local runners. There were a total of 172 participants, 50 from overseas including 2 from the BBC in London. This is the most participants…
Cayman Cookout
From USA Today WHAT: Cayman Cookout WHEN: 6 p.m. on January 16 – 7 p.m. on January 19, 2014 WHERE: The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman WHY: If you’re fond of beachside BBQs, then you won’t want to miss Cayman Cookout. The…
A new system of an old slavery
From Beastrabban/’s Weblog George Osborne’s Workfare and 19th Century Negro ‘Apprenticeship’ Earlier this week I reblogged a piece from The Void, reporting @refuted’s uncovering of George Osborne’s proposals to expand workfare. Under this new scheme, compulsory workfare, directed by the…
When a Cayman attack is not really a Cayman attack
I read a headline “Beach Town in Costa Rica Recovers from Cayman Attack” recently and although I immediately recognised the Cayman was not Cayman as in ‘Islands’ my Cayman alert on my computer did not. The cayman in this story…
Cadets Awarded at Government House
A ceremony and reception held at Government House last week celebrated members of the Cayman Islands Cadet Corps, their leaders and supporters. Governor Helen Kilpatrick hosted the event on Wednesday, 30 October, 2013, for Commandant Bobeth Daley-O’Garro, her officers and…
Caymanian Culture and Society – Gimme Story
From Cayman.com Describing Caymanian culture can sometimes be a little bit like picking up mercury as it is a constantly shifting dynamic. From the early settlers to the modern work permit holders, Cayman has been influenced over the last 500…
Over US$100,000 Raised By CIBC FirstCaribbean
Over US$100,000 Raised By CIBC FirstCaribbean For Its Second Annual Walk for the Cure From labourspokesman Walk For The Cure Bridgetown, Barbados, 6 November 2013. In July of this year, CIBC FirstCaribbean set a target of raising USD $30,000 to…
Brighter than the sun:
Brighter than the sun: stunning new details on the meteor that exploded over Russia By Katie Drummond From The Verge Thanks largely to eyewitnesses and video footage, researchers have documented Chelyabinsk with incredible detail It was the blast felt around…
Bahamas sightseeing flight ends in tragedy
From Caribbean 360 NASSAU, Bahamas, Moonday November 11, 2013, CMC – Four people were killed when their aircraft crashed in “low waters” while on a sightseeing tour on Sunday, the Civil Aviation Department’s Flight Standard Inspectorate has announced. It said…
More secret helicopter airfields discovered in Costa Rica
From Costa Rica News The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The authorities in Costa Rica have found three airfields for helicopters on a farm on the Caribbean side, which authorities suspect belong to drug traffickers. The Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ)…
