Tropical Storm Erika: At Least 2 Dead, Widespread Flooding Reported in Dominica; Florida Prepares For Possible Impacts
By Sean Breslin From The Weather Channel Erika Lashes Leeward Islands Meteorologist Ari Sarsalari talks about the track of Tropical Storm Erika, and where it could be heading. Watch live webcams at www.earthcam.com Tropical Storm Erika has brought deadly flooding…
Cayman Islands: September Events at Camana Bay
For the full list of event details and weekly rituals, click here: https://gallery.mailchimp.com/e115bf195080b94faeb461096/files/September_Events_Press_Release.pdf Although students are heading back to school, that doesn’t mean the summer fun has to end. The Reading Tree is staying up for the month of September…
Usain Bolt gets hit by Segway after completing sprint double at worlds
From ESPN BEIJING — Turns out, only a man on wheels can take down Usain Bolt. Shortly after the Jamaican great won a fourth 200-meter title and a 10th gold overall at the world championships, a cameraman on a two-wheel…
Cayman Islands AEOI Portal to close On 28th August 2015
From Solomon Harris The Cayman Islands Department for International Tax Cooperation (‘DITC’) has updated information on its Automatic Exchange of Information Portal (the ‘Portal’) and advised Portal users via email that the Portal will close after 5pm Cayman Islands time…
Cayman Islands Walk for the Cure Sunday October 4
CIBC First Caribbean International Bank’s Walk for the Cure Starting October 04, 2015 All proceeds benefit the Cayman Islands Cancer Society Date: Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015 Time: 7-Mile Public Beach (grouping from 6:30) Start time 7 a.m. Route: 5k Walk…
Adult Education in the Cayman Islands from the Jewish perspective
From Chabad of the Cayman Islands Dear Friends, Continuing education is a most effective way to enrich our quality of life and deepen our understanding of our heritage. At Chabad Cayman we seek to make the teachings, values and traditions…
Medical student among 2 busted with cocaine strapped to body at Ogle IAP
From Guyana Times A medical student attached to the University of Guyana and another Barbados bound passenger were nabbed at the Ogle International Airport with a quantity of cocaine strapped to their bodies on Friday evening. The medical student, Lovern…
CARIBBEAN: USAID launches US$12.5 million Marine Biodiversity Program in Carriacou
By US Embassy August 26, 2015 In an effort to protect critical marine ecosystems and reduce threats to the region’s fisheries and tourism sectors, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a USD$12.5 million Caribbean Marine Biodiversity…
Cruise lines leaving Houston high and dry as attention turns to Asia
By Tom Stieghorst From Travel Weekly The Port of Houston is losing both of its homeported ships next year, a victim of a growing focus by North American cruise lines on shifting deployments to Asia. Both Norwegian Cruise Line and…
Oxbridge Re to Present at the Sidoti Emerging Growth Conference on September 2,
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, Aug 26, 2015 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Oxbridge Re Holdings Limited (OXBR), a provider of reinsurance solutions to property and casualty insurers in the Gulf Coast region of the United States, has been invited to present at…