Cayman Islands National Gallery: Final Call For Submissions
New National Gallery Exhibition Explores Maritime Culture In The Cayman Islands In January 2017, the National Gallery will open a new exhibition which explores Cayman’s maritime identity – past, present and future. The open call to artists invites work that…
Cayman Islands inmates handiwork showcased at Pirates Week Parade
Inmates with Her Majesty’s Cayman Islands Prison Service (HMCIPS) put their carpentry skills to work, building a wagon that was featured in Saturday’s Pirates Week Parade (12 November 2016). Members of the prison workshop built the float at the request…
Cartoon of the Week
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
Dominican Republic Named Caribbean’s Best Golf Destination 2016
The destination claims its third straight recognition for outstanding golf offerings from the World Golf Organization NEWS PROVIDED BY Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, Nov. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — The World Golf Organization has named Dominican…
Cops give brutally honest advice on how to avoid this internet scam
BY BRIAN KOERBER From Mashable “If it seems to be too good to be true, it probably is.” The Bangor, Maine, Police Department gave some spot-on advice to local men who may fall victim to an internet scam that’s been…
Suriname recognized for drastically reducing malaria
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life The Washington, D.C.-based Pan American Health Organization has recognized Suriname, along with Costa Rica, and El Salvador, for drastically reducing malaria cases and deaths, rewarding them with the “Malaria Champions Award.” Advances in…
Renewables replace traditional flambeau lamps in Guyana’s Hinterland
From Caribbean News Service PUNTA CANA, Dominica Republic, Nov 17 2016 – It hasn’t been easy, but Guyanese authorities say they are moving ahead with plans to electrify the most remote and rural parts of the country. A low demand…
Vietnam’s street vendors
Stunning photos of Vietnam’s street vendors from above By Sophie-Claire Hoeller, INSIDER From Business Insider Vendors 01 Courtesy of Loes Heerink Sometimes in life, all you need is a change of scenery. Other times, a change of perspective is necessary…
Industrial Hemp, medical marijuana to be explored at major Caribbean conference
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life The Institute for Caribbean Studies (ICS) says that industrial hemp and medical marijuana will be explored this week at a major Caribbean conference in Washington, D.C. The Washington D.C-based institute is urging the…
Never mind closing Guantanamo, Trump might make it bigger
Caribbean News Service WASHINGTON, Nov 15 2016 — Never mind closing Guantanamo. It might be getting bigger. President Barack Obama is running out of time to fulfill his longstanding promise to shutter the prison at the U.S. military base in…