Here’s Bonnie Tyler singing ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ during the eclipse
BY CHABELI HERRERA From Miami Herald It was an idea almost too good to be true: Bonnie Tyler singing “Total Eclipse of the Heart” during the first total solar eclipse to cross the U.S. in 99 years — on a…
Cayman Islands police in Eastern Districts yields 26 tickets & 2 arrests
Cayman Islands police in Eastern Districts yields 26 tickets & 2 arrests By Jacqueline Carpenter, From RCIPS Joint Operation between Uniform and Marine Officers in Eastern Districts Yields Twenty-Six Tickets and Two Arrests on Drug-Related Offences Joint enforcement activities were…
Eastern Caribbean updates telecom regulations
From Pipeline Legislatures of the five eastern Caribbean nations that make up the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) are debating a common new Electronic Communications Bill which will take internet-based services into account and set standards for levels of service….
Conference and Jus’ Caribbean Festival were crowd-pleasers
From the Voice UK August 17-20 saw the Grace Foods-sponsored Caribbean Food and Drink Conference and the Jus’ Caribbean Festival bring the heat to London THE MUCH-anticipated Caribbean Food and Drink Conference and Jus’ Caribbean Festival, both sponsored by Grace…
Americans choose eclipse and chill over Netflix
BY GIANLUCA MEZZOFIORE From Mashable The Great American Eclipse of 2017 was a one-in-a-lifetime event that brought American people together to watch the spectacle of nature unfolding in front of their (hopefully covered) eyes. But at least one American entertainment…
Cayman Reserve Champs
CAYMAN EQUESTRIAN TEAM NAMED RESERVE CHAMPIONS From CIEF Cayman Islands equestrians, Chloe Fowler and Ashley van den Bol, shined at the recent Caribbean Junior Jumping Competition that was sponsored by the Pan American Equestrian Confederation and took place at the…
Taiwan defense minister to tour Central America and Caribbean, transit in U.S.
By Matthew Strong,From Taiwan News Invitation by Nicaraguan armed forces chief at origin of tour TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Defense Minister Feng Shih-kuan (馮世寬) will pass through New York and Los Angeles on his way to and from five Central American…
Overseas Examinations Commission to invest millions in technology for schools
From Jamaica Gleaner As a mark of the achievement of 130 years of service to the people of Jamaica, The Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC) has announced its intention to invest $200-million in ICT equipment, inclusive of computers, software, UPS and…
WIADCA to kick-off 50th lauding Bob Marley as Caribbean Cultural Ambassador
By Vinette K. Pryce From Caribbean Life Stephen, the son of Robert Nesta and Rita Marley is scheduled to make an appearance on the inaugural evening of the 50th anniversary celebration of the West Indian American Day Carnival Association’s annual…
Feds: Texas man tried planting bomb on Confederate statue
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press From Yahoo News HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston man who’s previously been convicted on explosives-related charges has been arrested after allegedly being caught trying to plant explosives on a Confederate statue at a Houston…