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Heart Fund Gifts Ambulance to the Cayman Islands Community

A new ambulance bought with money raised by Cayman Heart Fund has been gifted to the Health Services Authority for the people of the Cayman Islands. The emergency-fleet vehicle was purchased after a huge fund-raising effort, including $60,000 donated from…

First Party Tour- BRT Weekend- sets for Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

First Party Tour sets for Punta Cana Dominican Republic Confirmed: Popcaan The very first party tour, BRT Weekend, is set to touch down in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on March 30. The weekend will comprise of a series of electrifying…

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I’ll be home for the holidays… maybe?

By Derrick Miller From Caribbean News Now “I’ll be home for Christmas, if only in my dreams,” sadly has become a reality for many. Holiday trips are always important to reconnect with family and friends or taking a break from…

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IFAD reaffirms its commitment to help Colombia overcome the effects of 50 years of conflict

Rome, 15 December 2016 – The Executive Board of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) today approved a new country strategy for Colombia, reaffirming the organization’s commitment to help the country overcome the effects of a 50-year conflict by promoting…

Christmas Praise

Cayman Islands First Baptist Choir’s Christmas Praise deserves praise Georgina Wilcox For three nights (Dec 14, 16 &17) the Cayman Islands First Baptist Church (FBC) staged their 2016 Festival of Christmas Praise at the church on Crewe Road opposite The…

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Tech workers unite against a potential US Muslim registry

By Jessica Conditt From engadget We refuse to build a database of people based on their Constitutionally protected religious beliefs.’ Employees from large organizations across the technology industry have pledged to never help build a government database targeting individuals by…

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There’s no industry hotter than marijuana right now

By Sean Williams, The Motley Fool From Business Insider Look around, and you’ll struggle to find an industry hotter than marijuana. Back in 1995, not a single state had a law on its books legalizing medical cannabis or recreational pot….

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,…

New Brac officers

Three New Immigration Officers for Cayman Brac Cayman Brac has three new immigration officers protecting the island’s borders, after the individuals successfully completed an intense training programme and graduated on Friday (9 December 2016). Government officials and the graduates’ family…

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Canada edges closer to legalizing recreational marijuana

By Jim Berrie From Wm Canada’s government said Tuesday it would study a federal task force’s recommendation that Canadians over 18 years old be allowed to buy marijuana for recreational purposes and would announce new laws in the spring for…