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GAA alive and kicking in the Caribbean [Cayman to be exact] From bula.ie Over 100 men and women took part in a Gaelic Football tournament in the Cayman Islands at the weekend [21/22] Sports reporter Jerome Quinn visited in the…
The Editor Speaks: Will there be another outcry at another gay cruise liner coming into our port?
Gay cruise banned from the Cayman Islands From BBC The government of the British-territory of the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean has refused permission for a cruise liner carrying hundreds of homosexual holidaymakers to dock there. The authorities claimed there…
Cayman Pirates Trail Mud Run
“Get down and dirty for Pirates Week” Event: Pirates Trail Mud Run Date: Saturday, 5th July, 2014 Time: Late registration 6:30am First race: 8:00am Location: End of Sparky’s Drive (across from Progressive Distributors) Registration: Kids 5-14 – $15.00 Adults 15…
Cayman Islands HSA to host Critical Illness Symposium in September
The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) is pleased to announce their first Critical Illness Symposium, scheduled to take place at The Westin Grand Cayman Resort 12 – 13 September 2014. The Symposium will provide an educational platform for clinicians…
States cling to life sentences for juvenile offenders
By Marcia Coyle, The National Law Journal Colby Smith, 18, left, and Evan Miller, 17, pleaded not guilty to a 2003 capital murder and robbery charge in 2006. The pair are accused of killing a 52-year-old man, robbing him of…
UNLIKE Cayman
A weekend of short films, documentaries, art, DJ’s, live music, and more. In celebration of their 30th anniversary, UWC Cayman Islands is happy to announce its collaboration with Friends of Film Cayman (FoF) and the international UNLIKE Festival to host…
Suspected case of Chikungunya investigated in Cayman
Cayman Islands Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Kiran Kumar, is confirming that a blood sample was sent on 25 June 2014 to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in Trinidad to test for chikungunya and dengue. The sample was drawn…
Aereo loses in Supreme Court, deemed illegal
From Techcrunch On Wednesday (25) the Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling in the legal tussle between streaming TV service Aereo and major network broadcasters. SCOTUS ruled that the decision of the second circuit, which upheld that…
Over-fishing for conservation in the Cayman Islands
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands (June 25, 2014) – Comfort Suites Grand Cayman, which is franchised by Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, is working to help preserve the Cayman Islands waters of invasive…
Girls’ Under-15 organisers spread word of football’s benefits
(CIFA) GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – Students in the Cayman Islands are receiving firsthand accounts about football’s importance in shaping lives by the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the CONCACAF Girls’ Under-15 Championship. Chairwoman Sharon Roulstone visited high schools to…