FIFA head heaps praises on [Cayman’s] CONCACAF boss
From Jamaica Observer GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (CMC) — FIFA boss Sepp Blatter has praised CONCACAF president Jeffrey Webb for taking bold steps to reform the confederation, and says the body is now poised to become a potent force in…
Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
Taste of the Caribbean: the blood and guts treat that is black pudding
From Steve, Uncommon Caribbean In our ancestral home of Trinidad & Tobago, and other parts of the Caribbean, this dark and lovely treat is traditionally served around the Christmas holidays. Its primary contents, though, make it especially ideal for Halloween……
Between God – Frank McField’s new book
From Facebook One most interesting thesis which has emerged so far in “BETWEEN GOD” the work that I am currently engaged in, is a hypothesis which attempts to explain the factors which have acted against the establishment of an Afro…
Calls to limit speech in the Snowden era underscore the importance of a free press
by Alex Wilhelm, Tech Crunch The Snowden revelations have reignited a discussion about privacy — especially privacy in the digital age. That discussion will eventually, we can hope, not only reform how the government views the privacy of its citizens,…
Potential effects of agrochemicals in Argentina
From Boston.com Agrochemical spraying in Argentina has increased ninefold, from 9 million gallons in 1990 to 84 million gallons today. Yet the South American nation has a hodgepodge of widely ignored regulations that leave people dangerously exposed, and chemicals contaminate…
Scientists are studying the biological basis of fear in the hopes of curing it
Chris Bel, The Telegraph From Business Insider From theme park rides to horror films, science has long known how to toy with our most primal instinct. But can fear be ‘cured’, too? And to what end? You’re swimming a few…
December Deadline for Detailed IAT Submissions
Persons who have an appeal pending with the Immigration Appeals Tribunal (IAT) have until Monday 30 December 2013 to submit detailed grounds of appeal. On 25 October 2013 the Immigration Law changed to state that hearings shall be on the…
Best Caribbean All-Inclusives For 2013 [Cayman absent]
By Jordan Simon From Fodor’s Travel EDITOR: Surprisingly Cayman Islands get no listing. We are publishing only the first 5 from the list of 11. I am very surprised at some of the inclusions and of course our own exclusion….
Somali Piracy: more sophisticated than you thought
THE ECONOMIST From Business Insider A new study reveals how Somali piracy is finance. PIRACY remains a concern for ships passing the Horn of Africa, even though the number of incidents has plummeted since 2011, when armed protection was beefed…