Termites and fungi are ‘more important’ than climate change
By Tim Sandle From Digital Journal Tallahassee – A new research report argues that the activities of termites and fungi are more important than climate change in relation to the breakdown and decomposition of matter. A widely held scientific view…
Dads have their day
The “Be a Dad Daily” campaign saw several fathers, and their children, come out to the Family Resource Centre (FRC) last Saturday (7 June 2014) As a pre-Father’s Day event, participants of the FRC’s “Fathers First” programme were treated to…
NCAA settles suit over likenesses as trial opens in related case
By Marisa Kendall, From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — The National Collegiate Athletic Association has agreed to pay $20 million to current and former student athletes who claim they were depicted in NCAA-licensed video games without their consent. The NCAA…
CONCACAF Focuses on Reform during its 29th Ordinary Congress and 20th Extraordinary Congress
Bonaire Officially Welcomed As Full CONCACAF Member SAO PAULO, Brazil (Tuesday, June 10, 2014) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) held today its 29th Ordinary and 20th Extraordinary Congresses in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The…
Hospitals in the future will look totally different
By Lauren F Friedman From Business Insider The text on the cornerstone of Pennsylvania Hospital, the nation’s first hospital, can still be viewed under its plexiglass cover. “This building,” Benjamin Franklin wrote in the inscription, “was piously founded for the…
Taste of the Caribbean: Goat Water – It mek yoh daughter walk and talk
By PATRICK From Uncommon Caribbean It’s 2am and I’m down at Gemma’s near English Harbour in Antigua. Ms. Gemma and her team of ladies are slinging local favorites like grilled chicken, cockles, rice and peas, macaroni pie, fried fish, and…
Bodden Post Office will be closed on Thursday (12)
Bodden Town Post Office will be closed this Thursday, 12 June, 2014 as Caribbean Utility Company (CUC) upgrades its lines in the area. Bodden Town PO will resume normal hours of operation on Friday. Postmaster General Sheena Glasgow apologies for…
iNews Briefs
Miss Cayman pageant in doubt Although the Cayman Islands government has budgeted $70,000 for the Miss Cayman pageant that includes $20,000 for a scholarship prize, Heather Bodden, deputy chairperson of the Miss Cayman Islands Committee said she doubts there will…
Governor supports new financial services industry publication
10 June 2014 (George Town, Cayman Islands) ▪ Cayman Finance recently presented a copy of its new jurisdictional publication to Governor Helen Kilpatrick. The publication is aimed at promoting Cayman’s most important industry – financial services – representing over half…
