Firemen candidates ability test
Cayman Islands Fire Service Candidates Complete the Physical Ability Test Firefighting is a physical job, and 44 Caymanians recently put their fitness to the test to see if they have what it takes to enlist in the Cayman Islands Fire Service…
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Travelers are ditching Zika-filled Caribbean for Hawaii this winter
By Dana Schuster From New York Post When NY1 traffic reporter Jamie Stelter and her husband, CNN anchor and correspondent Brian Stelter, were planning a December getaway, they nixed their usual locales. “We like to go to Miami. We’ve been…
Singer George Michael dead at 53
From Newsmax George Michael, the British pop superstar who reached early fame with WHAM! and went on to a solo career lined with controversies and chart-topping hits that blended soul and dance music with social commentary, has died, his publicist…
Hōkūleʻa crew celebrates the holidays in Caribbean waters
From Maui Now Crewmembers aboard the historic vessel Hōkūleʻa celebrated Christmas Day at sea while in transit to Panama where they will clear customs before crossing the Panama Canal. With approximately a week to go before Hōkūleʻa reaches Panama, the…
Gadget of the week
Non-toxic carbon nanotube battery could power space probes As well as tiny wearable devices. By Mariella Moon From engadget MIT researchers are developing an alternative to lithium batteries that uses absolutely no toxic materials and isn’t prone to spontaneous combustion….
US says Caribbean nationals among huge number of immigrants nabbed in 2016
From Jamaica Observer WASHINGTON, DC, USA (CMC) — The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says Caribbean nationals were among a large number of immigrants nabbed in 2016, as the agency protects America from the cross-border crime and…
US elections still vulnerable to rigging, disruption
By Michael Rubinkam and Frank Bajak AP From Caribbean Business ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Jill Stein’s bid to recount votes in Pennsylvania was in trouble even before a federal judge shot it down Dec. 12. That’s because the Green Party candidate’s…
Briton dies in jet ski accident in Barbados
From Caribbean News Service BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Dec 23 2016 – Police on Friday released the name of an English visitor who died here yesterday following a jet ski collision. He is 29-year-old Jordan Jamal Mayers who arrived on the island on Wednesday,…
CARICOM mourns the death of Sir Dwight Venner
From Antigua Observer GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Dec 27, CMC – The Guyana-based Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat has joined the rest of the region in mourning the death of the former governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), Sir Dwight Venner….
And the winners of the Skempi Caribbean Music Awards 2016 are…
By Gerson Eleonora From Curacao Chronicle In case you missed it, the event of the century took place: The Skempi Caribbean Music Awards 2016. History was made in spectacular fashion, folks, with dazzling and entertaining hosts, out of this world performances…
