Snakebite death of Middlesboro pastor was quick, son says; medical treatment refused
By Bill Estep From Kentucky.com Snakebite death of Middlesboro pastor was quick, son says; medical treatment refused MIDDLESBORO — Snake-handling preacher Jamie Coots, who never backed away from his beliefs despite derision, criminal charges and excruciating bites, died Saturday night…
Martinique and Guadeloupe become Associate Members of the ACS
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — “For the first time, the Caribbean as a region is represented in one Association; the French, English, Spanish and Dutch,” boasted the Ambassador Alfonso Múnera, secretary general of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), upon…
Submarine case – €19 million transfer to Cayman Islands not accepted as evidence
From algarvedailynews The company which advised the German consortium on the sale of submarines to Portugal transferred over €20 million to ‘unknown bank accounts.’ In the space of six months Escom UK, which was owned by Banco Espirito Santo Group,…
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Brain Tumor Foundation launched in Cayman Islands The Cayman islands Brain Tumor Foundation (CIBTF) is a newly formed organisation that aims to give brain tumor survivors and patients support. The foundation has been working to create a database that will…
Blackbeard and The Golden Age of Pirates
From Onpoint with Tom Ashbrook On Valentine’s Day, [we were] talking booty —pirate booty—and the last days of the world’s most notorious pirate, Blackbeard. PHOTO:“Capture of the Pirate, Blackbeard, 1718″ depicting the battle between Blackbeard the Pirate and Lieutenant Maynard…
Child Protection Advocacy group rejects Facebook Privacy Lawsuit Settlement, asks court to reconsider
By Kate Cox February From Consumerist Facebook is notorious at this stage for playing fast and loose with users’ privacy. In 2013, the social sharing behemoth faced and settled a class-action lawsuit regarding its privacy practices. Today, one of the…
JSJC BAR trials
Cayman Islands Equestrian Federation – JSJC BAR trials As soon as the dust settled in the dressage arena at the Equestrian Centre following last month’s Dressage Show, four young riders from the Cayman Islands Equestrian Federation put themselves forward to…
Nonsensical Cuba embargo
7 Reasons the nonsensical Cuba embargo has got to go From The Huffington Post More than half of Americans want to put the U.S. embargo on Cuba to rest, according to a poll released this week by the Atlantic Council,…
WICB president insists Caribbean cricket will benefit from new ICC structure
From Caribbean360 The WICB was one of eight full members of the ICC to vote in favour of the new proposal which was approved at the ICC Board meeting in Singapore earlier this month. PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Tuesday February 18, 2014,…
How to cook tender & juicy pork chops in the oven
From The Kitchn.com What if I told you that I could guarantee perfectly cooked, perfectly tender pork chops, every time? Would you believe me? Or have too many dinners of overcooked shoe-leather pork chops turned you off from this easy…
