Chinese Internet giant Tencent fired a guy just for talking to John Kerry
AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE From Business Insider Beijing tightly censors the Internet, banning websites including Facebook and Twitter with a system labelled the “Great Firewall of China”, and ordering domestic Internet firms to delete content that government officials deem “sensitive”. Zhang’s…
China’s dangerous cyber army has a firm grip on Guyana, the rest of the Caribbean
By Dennis Adonis From Epoch Times The Caricom related nations of Guyana and Jamaica are probably the Caribbean’s leading benefactors of Chinese investments, and arguably the region’s principal users of mostly counterfeit technology out of Beijing. But few would realize…
Anonymous man hides cash around SF, finders pay it forward
By Kurt Wagner From Mashable Mo’ money, for once, isn’t bringing mo’ problems to San Francisco — at least when it comes to the anonymous man leaving cash around the city. Last week, someone operating the Twitter handle @HiddenCash started…
Nigeria army ‘knows where Boko Haram are holding girls’
From BBC The Nigerian military says it know where the girls kidnapped by Boko Haram are but will not attempt a rescue. Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff said it was “good news for the parents,” although he admitted the military…
A Rocky Horror Evening with the CDS
Don’t miss this great social evening For all Cayman Drama Society Members and Friends A Rocky Horror Evening MOVIE PROPS AVAILABLE FOR A DONATION What better time than Friday THE 13TH! June 13, 2014 The…
The Creeping decriminalization of marijuana in the Caribbean
By Kevin Edmonds, The Other Side of Paradise from NACLA While the decriminalization of marijuana has been a topic of discussion for decades, those in attendance at this week’s Jamaica Cannabis Conference are doing more than just blowing smoke—they are…
Jamaica Gleaner lauds St. Kitts and Nevis for successful IMF programme
By Khareem Cabey From CMVLIVE BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS – The Jamaica Gleaner newspaper is lauding the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis for returning US$40 million of funds provided by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under a three-year Stand-By Arrangement…
Is Caribbean style discipline cruelty to children?
By Ralph Seeram From KNEWS The video went viral of the mother inflicting some serious lashes with a belt on her daughter. It went on and on for over eight minutes. It became a subject for National discussion in neighbouring…
EU amends list of Caribbean nationals exempt from Schengen visa requirement
BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Council has amended the list of non-European Union (EU) countries whose nationals are exempt from the Schengen area visa requirement. The Council adopted a new regulation listing the third countries whose nationals must be in…
Veterans donate therapy equipment to HSA
The Cayman Islands Veterans Association (CIVA) recently donated a new ice and compression unit to the Physiotherapy Department at the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority. The donation was presented by members of CIVA who said they were honoured to be…
