Coast Guard ends bubble man’s Caribbean trek
By Brian Ballou From Sun Sentinel An ultra-marathoner who set out in a plastic bubble on a 3,500-mile Caribbean water run is no longer on his perilous trek, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Bubble man’s planned 5-month endurance feat…
New independent author of four books
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RBC Royal Bank launches private banking to Cayman Islands
RBC Royal Bank on April 20, 2016 officially launched its suite of Private Banking services in the Cayman Islands. Held at The Ritz Carlton, Private Banking guests experienced an evening of networking, and presentations on the product offerings, while connecting…
Mexican police reportedly tortured the suspects who confessed to kidnapping 43 students
By Mark Abadi From Business Insider Mexican police likely tortured key suspects arrested in the disappearance of 43 students in 2014, throwing their confessions into doubt, according to a report released Sunday. The 605-page report is the latest from an international…
Cayman Islands prisoners help elderly
Prisoners and Staff Assist the Elderly in the Northward Area As part of the Corrections Week activities, the Prison Service assisted a neighbour in need. The ninety-nine year old resident and her 78 year old daughter live in a lovely…
Gadget of the week
Laptop innovation: A history of unique and bizarre breakthroughs By Conner Forrest, From TechRepublic 1. ASUS Transformer Book V Throughout the years, laptop manufacturers have taken big risks with portable computer design. Some have paid dividends, others… not so much….
Increased cost of living likely if Caribbean banks lose relations with US, Europe
By:Denis Chabrol From Demerara Waves Trade Ministers of the 15-nation Caribbean Community (Caricom) have called on United States (US) and European commercial banks not to halt doing business with their counterparts in the region because it would hurt economies. Antigua…
Earth Day in Cayman Islands
Earth Day Activities in the Cayman Islands Focus on Conservation From Isla Public Relations Dive Industry leaders say it is a 365-day commitment to keep Cayman’s environment a major tourist attraction that draws visitors from around the world Grand Cayman,…
U.S.-Caribbean legislation clears US House hurdle
By K. QUINCY PARKER From Nassau Guardian The United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2016 – intended to prioritize the United States-Caribbean relationship – has unanimously passed the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and while the bill’s bipartisan co-sponsors celebrated…
Inside Colombia’s ‘Guantanamo Bay’: A Human Rights nightmare
From telesur Ariz Carrillo spent two years and five months locked behind bars at one of Colombia’s maximum security prisons, la Tramacua – a place so renown for its human rights abuses that it has been dubbed “the Guantanamo of…
