Rio Olympics 2016: Opening Ceremony best and worst dressed [Cayman Islands #2 BEST
By Jenna Clarke and Mary Ward From The Sydney Morning Herald The Olympic Ceremony: Where the sport is always great and the outfits resemble a Contiki tour. BEST DRESSED AUSTRALIA: As fresh as a lemon, lime and bitters on a…
Thomas Russell Memorial Service
Former Cayman Islands Gov. Thomas Russell Memorial Service held Government officials, civil servants and others attended a memorial service this morning (Thursday, 4 August 2016), in celebration of the life of the much-respected former Governor of the Cayman Islands, the…
Genetically modified mosquitoes are one step closer to being released in Florida
By IKE SWETLITZ Florida is one step closer to field trials of genetically engineered mosquitoes that could slow the spread of diseases like Zika. The Food and Drug Administration issued its final environmental assessment Friday, finding that a proposed field…
China is falling into a nightmare of a US-Japan-South Korea military alliance
By Laura Zhou, South China Morning Post From Business Insider China is finding itself falling into a strategic nightmare with the first sign of a Washington-Tokyo-Seoul military alliance at its doorstep after South Korea hinted that it would share missile intelligence…
Travel industry icon to address Caribbean hospitality exchange forum
From South Florida Caribbean News MIAMI – Gerard “Jerry” Inzerillo, CEO of Forbes Travel Guide, known and esteemed for his innovations and relationships in the tourism, hospitality, and entertainment communities, will be the keynote speaker opening up the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s (CHTA)…
Recipe of the week
Recipe: Chicken Caesar Pizza By Kelli Foster From The Kitchn There’s a time to eat salad with your pizza, and then there are those times when salad is best eaten on your pizza. Right now it’s time for the latter,…
Hurricane Earl drenches Belize: Cayman Islands premier issues statement
Statement from Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA 5 August, 2016 Our hearts and prayers go out to the people and Government of Belize as they face the road ahead to rebuild following the damage caused by Hurricane Earl…
Canada updates Caribbean travel advisories
From Caribbean News Now OTTAWA, Canada — In a series of updates this month, the Canadian government has issued new travel advisories for a number of Caribbean countries. Most notable of these is that Canadian citizens travelling to Saint Lucia…
Jamaican Independence Day Messages
CARICOM congratulates Jamaica at 54 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated Jamaica on its 54th Anniversary of Independence and pledged continued support for the country’s efforts to achieve even greater levels of development. In the congratulatory message to Jamaica’s Prime…
2 Muslims kicked off plane because flight attendant felt ‘unsafe’
By Sarah Harvard, Mic From Business Insider Don’t ask for a glass of water if you’re a Muslim on an American Airlines flight. You might get kicked out. Two Muslim women were ejected from a Wednesday-morning American Airlines flight from…
