CI Equestrian Fed. Dress. Chal.
Cayman Islands Equestrian Federation World Dressage Challenge The word ‘dressage’ is a French term, meaning training. Very simply, dressage is the art of striving for a harmonious and hardly perceptible communication between horse and rider. When you watch the dressage…
West Bay Road challenge dismissed
The challenge by the group of West Bay women to the closure of the strip of West Bay Road by claiming it was a breach of their rights has been dismissed by Justice Henderson There was a trial in December…
Sea levels in Caribbean rising and predicted to rise more
Modelling Present-Day and Future Caribbean Sea Level Changes By H.A. Dijkstra, IMAU, Utrecht University, The Netherlands The Caribbean Sea is connected to the North Atlantic Ocean and exchange transport values (in Sv, 1 Sv = 106 m3/s) are fairly well…
Jamaica government sovereign rating upgraded, outlook stable
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Fitch Ratings on Tuesday upgraded Jamaica’s long term foreign currency and local currency issuer default ratings (IDR) to B- from CCC. The rating agency also raised the short-term foreign currency rating from C to B and the…
Rum Point’s Legendary Mudslide; the Best Drink at Taste of Cayman
Famed cocktail draws locals and visitors alike to North Side beach club; Monday Night Bar B Q added to the Rum Point Experience To no one’s surprise the Rum Point Club’s signature mudslide won the recent Best Drink competition in…
The Editor Speaks: When a worker’s alliance isn’t a union
Question: When is a Worker’s Union not a union? Answer: When it is an alliance So says former Premier McKeeva Bush who said this with a straight face on CITN/Cayman27’s television talk show “The Panel”. He even said he expected…
More than 5,900 cases of Chikungunya in Caribbean, South America
By Paul Tinder From Vaccine News More than 5,900 suspected cases of chikungunya have been reported in the Caribbean region and South America since December 6, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said on Friday. The ECDC published…
iNews Briefs
Mistrial in case of cop accused of corruption and bribery The trial of police officer Elvis Kelsey Ebanks accused of corruption and bribery when he is alleged to have asked for more than $500 from Filipino Len Ferraris not to…
Three new acting magistrates appointed
HE the Governor Helen Kilpatrick officiated at a swearing-in ceremony on Friday (21 February) formally appointing three new Acting Magistrates: Mrs. Philippa McFarlane Ebanks, Ms. Angelyn Hernandez, and Mr. Adam Roberts. The Acting Magistrates will start training in the coming…
