Caribbean nations step up fight against environmental crisis
From telesur Guyana is the latest member of the 15-nation CARICOM to ban Styrofoam, which poses a serious risk to the region’s diverse marine life. Caribbean governments are taking firm steps to ban the importation of non-biodegradable products into their…
UPDATED: Cayman Islands: Industrial accident in Savannah today (Mar 15)
From RCIPS Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 6:20 PM Please be advised that the deceased is Cecil Hedges of George Town, age 63. From RCIPS Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 4:23 PM At about 12.15PM today, 15 March, fire, emergency services personnel,…
TripAdvisor – Reputation Management Seminar
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (15 March 2016) The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism partnered with the world’s largest travel site, TripAdvisor, to present a free reputation management seminar, held 15 March in Grand Cayman and 16 March in Little Cayman….
Jamaicans jailed in Cayman Islands on drug charges
By Stephanie Hamilton From IRIE FM Two Jamaican men, among a crew on-board a fishing boat, were jailed in the Cayman Islands, for ganja possession. A K-9 unit reportedly found the illicit weed, hidden inside a stereo speaker box. Reports in…
iNews Briefs & Community Events (From BIG FISH 95.5)
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The murder hotspots for Brits abroad over the last four years with Pakistan, Jamaica and America among some of the most dangerous places
By Jonathan Corke and Lydia Willgress for MailOnline Pakistan was most dangerous place with 37 people murdered between 2012 and August last year, figures show Jamaica and America also reported a high number of murders, with around four British tourists…
The Editor Speaks: Cayman Islands battle ground – “our schools”
Just recently we reported on the assault of a teacher by a pupil at the Clifton Hunter high school. In one of our stories today we have featured a story on school bullying. CITN/Cayman27, after their own Freedom of Information…
Serial rapists on the loose in St Lucia, says PM
From Caribbean News Now CASTRIES, St Lucia — Speaking on the troubling issue of rape and violence against women in observance of International Women’s Day, Saint Lucia Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony said at a public meeting in Gros Islet…
A Caribbean banking agency in the US: a further step to independence
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean News Now Caribbean governments, indigenous banks and offshore banks located in the Caribbean are extremely concerned about the withdrawal of correspondent relations from Caribbean banks by banks in the United States of America (US)….