Cayman is better prepared for mass casualty incidents
Between March 31st and April 4th, 27 individuals in Grand Cayman received training in Mass Casualty Management (MCM) and Incident Command Systems (ICS). Hazard Management Cayman Islands (HMCI) sponsored the courses. Course Coordinator, HMCI Deputy Director Omar Afflick explained, “Sometime…
Long sleeves the latest weapon for doosra-bowling spinners like Sunil Narine, Saeed Ajmal
By Antony Pinshaw From FOX SPORTS A new frontier has been opened up in the battle for cricket supremacy. Sleeves. More specifically, long sleeves. If you have no idea what we’re talking about, then you didn’t hear what Indian spinner…
Caribbean Reparations
By Don Rojas From the Indypendent KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent and the Grenadines — It was almost surreal, improbable just a few years ago: a room filled with presidents, prime ministers and foreign ministers from the 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM), all…
Cayman’s Equestrian riders do well in National Show
From Cayman Islands Equestrian Federation In the first week of March Cayman Islands Equestrian Federation riders had the opportunity to ride in a National Dressage Show before an overseas foreign judge appointed by the Federation Equestre Internationale, the horse world’s…
Trinidad government spends billions to settle CLICO finances
From Caribbean360 Finance Minister Larry Howai told the Senate that the TT$20.8 billion spent were necessary to deal with the fall-out from the CL Financial crash. PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government said Wednesday it had spent…
Police delay burial of controversial Trinidad pastor
From Caribbean360 PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Friday April 4, 2014, CMC – Police have held up the burial of evangelical pastor Vishnu “Kitty” Lutchmansingh, 54, who shot and killed himself earlier this week. Head of the Central Division, Superintendent Johnny Abraham, said…
CONCACAF, UEFA sign MOU of mutual commitment
CONCACAF.com GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – April 5, 2014 – CONCACAF announced Saturday that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for mutual co-operation towards the development of the game. The…
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,…
Caribbean countries consider loosening marijuana laws
From Stuff.co.nz Deep-green marijuana plants grow along roadsides, in front yards and on plantations hidden in the mountainous interior of this St Vincent – and the spliff bar is just a stone’s throw from the police station. Inside the camouflaged…
April is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
The Cayman Islands Cancer Society is observing April as Gastrointestinal Cancer Awareness Month. Gastrointestinal cancer (cancer of the digestive system) includes cancers of the esophagus, gallbladder, liver, pancreas, stomach, small intestine, large intestine (colon) and rectum. These cancers do not…