T&T coach settles lawsuit and players threaten court action
Latapy settles $5m lawsuit with TTFA From Soca Warriors Former national football coach Russell Latapy has withdrawn a lawsuit against the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) for more than $5 million in compensation after both parties arrived at an…
Caribbean walks the talk on clean energy policy
From Caribbean360 Barbados, for instance, which spends an estimated 400 million dollars annually on fossil fuel imports, has announced plans for a wind, gas and solar energy programme that requires almost one billion dollars in investments. Desmond Brown BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,…
Incredible new pictures of lakes on Saturn’s Moon Titan
By KELLY DICKERSON From Business Insider NASA Saturn’s moon Titan. You can see one of its hyrdrocarbon lakes in the dark area near the top of the image. The Cassini spacecraft has revealed incredible images of lakes and seas made…
Slavery on Thailand’s trawlers
Forced to fish: Slavery on Thailand’s trawlers By Becky Palmstrom BBC News, Thailand Becky Palmstrom investigated the murky world of human trafficking in Thailand’s fishing industry Thailand is the third largest exporter of seafood in the world, supplying supermarkets in…
David Beckham ‘living a dream’ with MLS franchise in Miami
From BBC Former England captain David Beckham said he is “living a dream” as he outlined his plans for a new Miami-based Major League Soccer franchise. The 38-year-old, who retired as a player last May, wants to recruit some of…
Cars Under The Stars cancelled
Cars under the Stars, a Rotaract Club of Grand Cayman fundraiser that was scheduled to take place at Camana Bay on Friday 14 February in celebration of Valentine’s Day, has been cancelled. Camana Bay visitors can enjoy other Valentine’s festivities, including:…
Vatican ‘must immediately remove’ child abusers – UN
From BBC The UN has said that the Vatican should “immediately remove” all clergy who are known or suspected child abusers. The UN watchdog for children’s rights denounced the Holy See for adopting policies which allowed priests to sexually abuse…
The Editor Speaks: Ash Wednesday still being used for a party
I am NOT a party pooper. I love a good party. However, Ash Wednesday, one of the Holiest Days in the Christian Calendar is NOT the day to celebrate Mardis Gras. I have spoken about this before, however as it…
Desperately seeking a foster home for Checkers- can you help?
From CARE – Cayman Animal Rescue Enthusiasts Checkers Plea! We are looking for a very special foster home for Checkers. Checkers is a sweet, friendly and loving three year old Collie / Retriever mix. Sadly, Checkers has Demodex. Demodex is…
