Research indicates fungus could control mosquitoes

From Caribbean360 SWANSEA, Wales,– A team of researchers at Swansea University’s department of bioscience says a fungus could be the key to controlling mosquitoes and initial trials have been very promising. The fungus Metarhizium anisopliae kills a wide range of…

North Carolina abortion ultrasound rule violates first amendment, court says

By Mike Sacks, From The National Law Journal A federal appeals court Monday struck down a key provision of North Carolina’s abortion regulations as a violation of doctors’ First Amendment right to free speech. “Abortion may well be a special…

Serious Entertaining: Grilled cheese roll-ups for a crowd

By J. Kenji Lopez-Alt From Serious Eats [Photographs: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt] I’m not going to try to pretend to take credit for this genius idea—I saw it late the other night during my daily pre-bedtime bath (not to be confused…

From Panama to Ferguson: Countering the devaluation of black lives

By Janvieve Williams Comrie From AlJazeerra The 25th anniversary of the US invasion of Panama is a reminder that US state “I was 11 years old when the invasion happened. It did not matter that there were Christmas lights blinking…

Puzzles for Dec 29 2014 Number search/Sudoku/Word search/Crossword

Male falls 60 feet from the Bluff, Cayman Brac whilst climbing – UPDATED

UPDATE: From RCIPS Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 12:36 PM The 51 year old American male visitor who fell while rock climbing in Cayman Brac last Friday 26th December 2014, has been transferred to a US Hospital. He is considered to…

Death of Caymanian Gurney Panton

It is with much regret we have to announce the death of well known businessman, seaman and wireless operator, Gurney A. W. Panton, who died on Boxing day (Dec 27) in the Cleveland Clinic, Florida, USA after an illness. He…

iNews Briefs

Cayman Islands Insurance Managers welcomes new Cayman Finance CEO The Insurance Managers Association of Cayman congratulates Mr. Jude Scott on his appointment as CEO of Cayman Finance. IMAC Chairperson Rob Leadbetter personally extended his warm wishes: “Mr. Scott is well-known…

Cayman Islands Premier’s Christmas Message 2014

By Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA It is hard to believe that we have arrived at another season of Christmas, of love, giving, caring and fellowship. It seems this wonderful season comes more quickly each year as I…

The Editor Speaks: I must be plain daft!

Virgin Islands Commissioner Beverly Nicholson-Doty in our article today “V.I. tourism community looks to opening of Cuba”: “….. the maxim ‘a rising tide raises all boats’ should hold true. This news puts the spotlight on the Caribbean region as a…