CCJ orders release of men on death row in Barbados
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Trinidad based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), on Tuesday 25th July quashed the convictions of the two men – Vincent Edwards and Richard Haynes – who were sentenced to death for murder committed in Barbados…
Dominica holds talks with ECCAA on international airport plans
From Caribbean News Service ROSEAU, Dominica, Aug 02 2017 – The Director General of the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority (ECCAA), Donald McPhail, has held talks with the Dominica government on the development plans for an international airport for the…
India is shopping for submarines as China extends its reach into the Indian Ocean
By Christopher Woody From Business Insider India has contacted six foreign shipyards with a formal request for information about building six nonnuclear submarines. The request comes as part of Project 75I, a program worth over $12 billion, according to Defense…
Herbalife reports Second Quarter 2017 Results; Exceeds updated reported and Adjusted EPS Guidance
Second quarter 2017 reported diluted EPS of $1.61 and adjusted1 diluted EPS of $1.51 Second quarter 2017 reported net sales of $1.1 billion, declined 5% and 3% on an as reported and constant currency basis, respectively, compared to the second…
Trump signs ‘Seriously Flawed’ Russia Sanctions Bill
From Newsmax President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed what he called a “seriously flawed” bill imposing new sanctions on Russia, pressured by his Republican Party not to move on his own toward a warmer relationship with Moscow in light of…
Avianca announces suspension of its Barbados service
From Caribbean News Service BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Aug 01 2017 – Citing “operational limitations”, the Colombian airline Avianca Monday announced the immediate suspension of its service between Bogota and Barbados. In a statement, the company also said it had scheduled a…
Puzzles for Aug 4 2017 Number search/Sudoku/Word search/Crossword
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Cayman Islands police officers respond to burglary-in-progress on West Bay Road early Wed Morning, 2 August, one arrested
From RCIPS Just past 2:30AM today, 2 August, the 9-1-1 Communications Centre dispatched officers to a report of a burglary-in-progress at a condominium complex on West Bay Road in West Bay. Officers arrived within four minutes and observed two masked…
2 Aug Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report, 2 Dist
Aug 2 Wednesday 2017 Tropical Report Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Wed Aug 2 2017 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: 1. Shower activity has decreased in association with…