It’s time for African and Caribbean leaders to grow up
By Raynard Jackson (NNPA Newswire Columnist) From Black Press USA During the holidays, I had several frantic conversations with diplomats from Africa and the Caribbean. They all knew that I was active in the Republican Party and was a vocal…
Turkey nightclub attack: IS says it carried out shooting
From BBC So-called Islamic State says it was behind the new year attack on a Turkish nightclub that killed 39 people. The group said in a statement it was carried out by “a heroic soldier”. At least 600 revellers were…
Drug policy: Our unfinished business in The Americas
By Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY) & Rep. Matt Salmon (R-AZ) From The Huffington Post In 2015, opioid deaths in the United States exceeded 30,000 for the first time in recent history. As both parents and members of Congress, we find…
Puzzles for Jan 4 2017 Number search/Sudoku/Word search/Crossword
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Cayman Islands: Water related death [Man named]
From RCIPS: UPDATE: The RCIPS has now released the identity of the man who died following a boating accident on New Year’s Day. He was Dale Gerald Ebanks (49) of West Bay. Jan 2 2017 9:52 AM Sunday, 1 January, around…
Comfort Suites Grand Cayman [Cayman Islands] adds delicious sparkle
The new kitchen area for preparing the Comfort brand’s signature complimentary hot breakfast and the sparkling new breakfast room were popular upgrades CAYMAN ISLANDS (December 29, 2016) – One of the more popular hotels in the Cayman Islands has become…
Biggest insult to Islam: For sure, God won’t accept using dirty 1MDB Cayman [Islands] money for Haj pilgrimages – MP flays Najib & co
From Malaysia Chronicle It is logical to question if it is appropriate to use 1MDB funds to sponsor Muslim pilgrimages, as the company’s investments may not be all halal, an Amanah MP said. Kuala Terengganu MP Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah…
The Editor speaks: New Year’s resolutions
A very happy New Year to all our readers and please pass it on from all of us here to those you know who don’t read iNews Cayman. Do you make New Year’s resolutions? I don’t and I cannot remember…
PETER WICKHAM: Political 2017
By Peter Wickham From Nation News Barbados 2017 IS LIKELY to be a relatively quiet year politically in this region as there is only one scheduled election in the Cayman Islands. Politicos in the southern and eastern Caribbean tend not…
Best furniture design
2016 Best of Furniture Design BY RAIN NOE – From Core77 This year we saw a lot of heavily-trafficked posts in furniture design, covering everything from old-school techniques to newfangled technologies, up-and-coming designers, wild experiments and some plain ol’ kick-ass…