44 projects in progress at one-year mark for Cayman Islands Project Future
With the first year of implementation for the Project Future programme behind them, the Cayman Islands Government published a report that outlines the progress achieved by Project Future projects since the first Update Report, in May 2016. While this five-year…
Sir Ronald Sanders: Outraged for black womanhood
By Sir Ronald Sanders From sirronaldsanders.com After a lifetime in Caribbean and international politics, I thought the time had long since passed when I could be outraged by any event. But I was outraged last week and I continue to…
Health City Cayman Islands completes 500 orthopedic surgeries
BY JBEST ·From Caribbean Medical News Health City Cayman Islands has completed 500 successful orthopedic surgeries two and a half years after it opened its doors. “We are proud to have achieved this milestone in such a short period and…
British holidaymaker, 37, is fighting for his life after being shot in the head during a robbery in Antigua as he visited his parents on Christmas Day
By KATE PICKLES FOR THE DAILY MAIL A British man is in a critical condition after being shot in the head during an attempted robbery in Antigua. Christopher Tester, from Torquay, was visiting his parents when he was attacked at…
Cayman kids celebrate Xmas
Hurley’s Media helps kids celebrate christmas Cayman 27’s Christmas for Kids raises $8K for Children & Family Services GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS, – Children from across the Cayman Islands had a morning of fun and Christmas cheer on Saturday 10…
American jailed for sophisticated international cellphone fraud scheme linked to the Caribbean
From Antigua Observer MIAMI, Dec 24, CMC –A United States national has been sentenced to 48 months in prison for his role in a sophisticated global cell phone fraud scheme linked to the Caribbean. The Department of Justice (DOJ) said that…
Grenada: Former banker jailed for 23 years
From Caribbean News Service ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, Dec 22 2016 – A High Court judge in Grenada has sentenced a former banker to 23 years in jail after he was found guilty of engaging in fraudulent activities. Finton DeBourg, the founder…
SXM Airport named Caribbean Airport of the Year
From St Maarten News PHILIPSBURG:— Caribbean Journal’s annual “Caribbean Travel Awards” celebrate the best in travel and tourism across the Caribbean in 2016 and Princess Juliana International Airport was honored with the coveted title ‘Caribbean Airport of the Year’. The…
18 families homeless after massive fire in Dominica
From St Lucia News Online DNO – Eighteen families have lost everything and a total of 60 people have been directly affected in a massive fire that swept through a section of Silver Lake on Monday night. No one was…
World’s most expensive cities
By Himanshu Goenka IBT From Yahoo News If you thought that a city in Europe or the United States was the most expensive place to live in, you would be wrong. But don’t feel bad; almost no one would guess…