Cayman Islands Customs Officers busy protecting their borders
From Cayman Islands Customs Department. To meet the ever expanding and diverse threats to Cayman’s borders, the Customs Department has increased its border protection efforts to prevent and disrupt illicit activities. Substantial investment in personnel, technology and infrastructure, particularly during…
Hurricane Hunter visits Cayman Islands
A Hurricane Hunter aircraft and its intrepid crew are heading to Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, next week, as part of a regional tour to educate and prepare people for the 2017 hurricane season. The visit is part of the National…
Texas mom allegedly recorded herself burning infant son and stuffing plastic bag in his mouth
By Christine Pelisek, People From Yahoo News A Humble, Texas, woman has been charged with child endangerment and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after she allegedly sent videos and pictures of her abusing 1-year-old son to the boy’s father,…
Cayman Brac PSPB Pensioners’ Appreciation Event Programme confirmed
The Public Service Pensions Board (PSPB) has finalised the programme for its Pensioners’ Appreciation event at the Aston Rutty Centre on Monday, 24 April 2017. The Cayman Brac celebration, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., is being held in partnership…
Belgian lands prize role of hermit in Austrian Alps
From BBC Stan Vanuytrecht: “I thought to myself: that’s the place for me” A divorced, Trabant-driving Belgian has beaten 50 competitors to land the coveted post of – hermit. Stan Vanuytrecht will have no heating, running water or pay at…
Trump’s deals with FPPs
Trump’s 10 Troubling Deals with Foreign Power-Players By Derek Kravitz and Al Shaw, ProPublica, and John Kelly, USA Today, January 19, 2017 From ProPublica President Donald Trump’s business deals span the globe. Trump-branded skyscrapers, golf courses and hotels stretch from…
ON THE LEFT: Old frameworks hurting progress
By INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK From Nation News Barbados Caribbean countries share a growth challenge. Economic performance among them varies but the countries share a challenging outlook. Growth in the region is projected to accelerate on average but growth rates remain…
Aaron Hernandez, ex-NFL player, kills himself in prison
From BBC Hernandez had been acquitted of a drive-by double murder last week Former NFL footballer Aaron Hernandez has been found dead in his cell in Massachusetts, officials say. Hernandez hanged himself at the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center and was…
Prices for collector cars are plummeting
By Wolf Richter, Wolf Street From Business Insider Prices of collector cars fell again, according to the April report byHagerty, which specializes in insuring vintage automobiles. After a tremendous price surge that peaked in 2015, they’ve been ratcheting their way…
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Egypt discovers 3,000-year-old tomb of nobleman
Reuters From Yahoo News LUXOR, Egypt (Reuters) – Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed the tomb of a nobleman from more than 3,000 years ago, the latest in a series of major discoveries of ancient relics that Egypt hopes will revive a…
