Puerto Rico’s First Lady promotes community gardens, starting with her backyard
By Julie Wright, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Caribbean Puerto Rico’s First Lady is a big fan of the home garden, and actually, the garden at the governor’s mansion, called La Fortaleza, is part of USDA’s national garden movement. First Lady…
Caribbean country places on unfriendliest cities in the world list
From Caribbean360 NEW YORK, United States, Thursday August 21, 2014 – The Caribbean lit up Conde Nast Traveler magazine’s annual Readers’ Choice Survey like a damp matchstick, failing to secure a place among the world’s friendliest cities and having the…
Barbados Manufacturers’ Association – stuck in the mud of bygone times
By Patrick Hoyos From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday August 21, 2014 – Fifty years on, the Barbados Manufacturers’ Association (BMA) is still asking for market protection. Sad, but true. No, not asking. Demanding. Demanding it not with logic but vitriol,…
Matt Prior plots England return for tour to Caribbean
From The Asian Age Matt Prior has dismissed suggestions his England career is over and has targeted April’s series in the West Indies for his return from a long-standing Achilles problem. The wicketkeeper will undergo surgery next month on the…
The View from Europe: [no desire for autobiographies]
By David Jessop August 22nd, 2014 From Dominican Today As far as I can determine, few if any of the current group of Caribbean Prime Ministers, or opposition leaders keeps a diary recording events and conversations of importance. Moreover, on…
Cayman women have a big future ahead in football
It was a delightful party at Pedro St. James hosted by Cayman Islands Deputy Premier and Tourist Minister, Moses Kirkconnell, on Saturday (16) that welcomed all the participants from across the Caribbean who took part in the inaugural CONCACAF Under-15…
Happy 12th Birthday Christina
iNews Cayman wishes Christina Jackson Ogilvie A very happy 12th birthday today (Thu 12 Aug). May you have many more very happy days ahead… Love you plenty Granny Jo and Uncle Colin
iNews Briefs
Two Caymanians become champions at Blue Mountain At the 2014 Blue Mountain Caribbean Junior Tennis Championships in Jamaica the Cayman Islands produced two champions. Bobby Lomax took first in the boys 12-and-under class by beating Jamaica’s Damani Cain 6-2, 0-6,…
The Editor Speaks: Police powers to stop and search – should it be revised?
It was revealed in an article published on CNS on Wed (20) following an FOI request by the media house that “Under section 41 of the police law, officers from the RCIPS have considerable powers to stop and search members…