16 June 2017 Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report
June 16 Friday 2017 Tropical Report Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Fri Jun 16 2017 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: 1. Cloudiness and showers associated with a tropical…
Immediate Resolution for Cayman Islands PR Applications
Following concerns expressed by the public regarding the length of time being taken to process Permanent Residency (PR) applications since the law was changed in 2013, the Ministry of Immigration (MOI) and the Caymanian Status and Permanent Residency Board (CSPR),…
Statement from Cayman Islands Acting Commissioner of Police Anthony Ennis
A statement from Acting Commissioner of Police Anthony Ennis with respect to public concern about critical incidents this week. “Several incidents this week have understandably caused concern for residents, but we would like to underscore that we are not sitting…
Dominic Dyer stars at Cayman Islands Invictus Reggae Classic Track & Field meet
The inaugural Invictus Reggae Classic Track & Field Meet, held this past Friday and Saturday at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex, saw Dominic Dyer confirm his status as the region’s top junior middle distance runner. Having dominated the Under 20’s…
Cayman Islands driving record needed to drive in Canada
Planning to Drive in Canada? Anyone seeking to drive in Canada (new immigrants as well as returning Canadians who have lived outside their country for some time), must have an official driving record of their time in the Cayman Islands…
Cayman Islands Proud of Them Bios (Final): Martina Watler and Aaron West
Martina Watler – Academics – 15 – George Town Martina Watler’s writing skills earned her big recognition and major accolades. In 2015, she was a winner in the Commonwealth Essay competition. The competition is open to students from 49 countries…
The Editor Speaks: Fathers
As it is Father’s Day on Sunday June 18th we unashamedly re-publish Joan’s poem about her late, great, father Mj. Rodrigues (‘Roddy’) Watler “Roddy” Roddy – that’s what they called him From birth, right to his grave. He was six…
IMF working paper examines energy investments in the Caribbean
From Jamaica Observer WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – Caribbean countries where fiscal vulnerabilities remain acute, like Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica and St Lucia, are not well-positioned to finance energy investments through public resources, since these might derail necessary fiscal adjustment…
London firefighter’s tweet goes viral in the wake of the tower block fire
BY SAM HAYSOM From Mashable It’s now been over 24 hours since a horrendous fire ripped through a 24-story highrise tower block in West London. Throughout Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, firefighters from across London were working to rescue people…
Hawkeyes open Cayman Islands Classic against Louisiana
From Hawkeye Nation IOWA CITY, Iowa – Game matchups for the inaugural 2017 Cayman Islands Classic were announced Thursday by tournament officials. Eight teams will compete in the tournament, including the University of Iowa, held Nov. 20-22, at in the…