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Month: March 2017

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More and more Brits are applying for German citizenship since the Brexit vote

By Tom Barfield, AF From Business Insider Frankfurt am Main (AFP) – Former Royal Air Force airman Paul Hughes never imagined saying it, but he admits that he was almost “ashamed of my fellow countrymen” when Britons voted to leave…

Why this advocate is blasting Caribbean religious leaders for turning to Trump

By Dawn Ennis ·From LGBT Nation A man in St. Lucia named Bennet Charles is taking on clerical leaders across the Caribbean on behalf of the LGBTQ community. Charles is communications and advocacy officer for United and Strong, an advocacy…

Ahmed Kathrada, anti-apartheid activist and Mandela ally, dies

By David McKenzie, From CNN Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) Internationally, Ahmed Kathrada didn’t have the name recognition of his close friend and cellmate Nelson Mandela, but he was one of South Africa’s best-loved and revered anti-apartheid activists — and a…

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Tinder scammers fool 30 men into sending money over

BY YI SHU NG From Mashable Swiping right on the wrong person could be costly. A scam cooked up by two men on Tinder has netted at least 30 victims, who transferred “millions of baht” to the two between 2014…

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Chile leader visits Haiti as UN prepares for troop pullout

From Caribbean News Service PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Mar 28 2017 –  Chilean President Michelle Bachelet travelled to Haiti on Monday for talks with government and U.N. officials weeks before the start of her country’s announced withdrawal of military peacekeepers. Bachelet’s stop…

Celebrities are weighing in on the United Airlines legging mess

BY MARTHA TESEMA From Mashable When two young girls were barred from boarding a United Airlines flight because they were wearing leggings (an apparent dress code violation on the airline), the internet went nuts. Activist Shannon Watts first tweeted about…

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STATEMENT: The Cayman Islands Law Society expresses disappointment at the pulling of the LPB

The Cayman Islands Law Society expresses disappointment The Cayman Islands Law Society is disappointed that the last sitting of the Legislative Assembly has not resulted in the passage of a modern, balanced Legal Practitioners Bill (the “Bill”). The Society would…

28 Mar 2017 Weather in Cayman

Mar 28 Tuesday Synopsis Light to moderate northeasterly winds and slight to moderate seas will continue across the Cayman area for the next 24 hours as a ridge of high pressure system lingers across Florida and the Gulf of Mexico….

Summary of Cayman Islands Government’s Achievements

As listed in Four Year Report “Delivering on our Promises” COMPLETED • Successfully completed a 3 year plan to restore Government’s finances • Grew Government surplus over four years to a total of $414M • Reduced Government debt by $123M…