Guyana: Several women accused man of fleecing them
By Kimberly David from Guyana Guardian Several Young Women are claiming that they were tricked into paying between $1,500 to $10,000 to an East Bank Demerara man who had told them that they had to pay the monies first before…
Cayman Islands FA : “Under 20s to participate in CONCACAF Championships”
From CIFA The Cayman Islands Under 20 Men’s National Football Team travelled to Sunrise, Florida on Friday, October 26th for a four-day training camp in preparation for the 2018 CONCACAF Under 20 Men’s Championships scheduled for November 1st to 10th…
The Editor Speaks: Is ‘satisfactory’ good enough?
Normally the word ‘satisfactory’ means ‘good enough’. Satisfies all standards. However, when it comes to education a ‘satisfactory’ grade in inverted commas is not the same meaning without them. When a school gets a ‘satisfactory’ grade it actually means “Well,…
Festival travel: best festivals around the world this November
By Arka Roy Chowdhury From times of India Cayman Islands’ Pirates Week festival included in Times of India’s “Best November Festivals” Cultural festivals are a big reason for travel, and more and more travellers are making their way through world…
Phillips says global anti-immigration policies a threat to Caribbean progress
From Jamaica Gleaner Opposition Leader and People’s National Party (PNP) President Dr Peter Phillips today warned that Caribbean progress was under threat from a rise in anti-immigration policies in rich countries. Addressing the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) 80th annual conference…
Ogier sponsors upcoming Cayman Islands Arts Festival concert featuring New York City Ballet musicians
Ogier is supporting the Cayman Arts Festival (CAF) for the second year running, and is sponsoring the CAF’s upcoming concert where musicians from the New York City Ballet Orchestra will perform. The New York Quintet is comprised of Arturo Delmoni…
Johnny Depp reportedly dropped from ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ franchise
By Felson Sajonas From HypeBeast He may no longer be Jack Sparrow as title gets a reboot. Hollywood megastar Johnny Depp is reportedly being dropped from the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Word has it that the Walt Disney Pictures…
Jamaica: Despicable! – parents, children advocates condemn liquid candy with ‘rainbow-coloured penis’ being sold at primary school gates
By Carlene Davis From Jamaica Gleaner A new liquid candy being marketed to the children at primary schools across the island, with a symbol that appears to be rainbow-coloured male genitalia, has sparked outrage from some parents and children advocates….
Destinations of the week
Fun in the Sun in the Top 12 Caribbean Islands By Hannah Lukaszewicz From Getting Stamped There is no better place to escape winter than the Islands of the Caribbean. Deciding which Island is for you can be tough. Each…
‘The SOS in my Halloween decorations’
By Jon Kelly From BBC Inside a notorious Chinese labour camp, a dissident smuggled an SOS letter into the Halloween decorations he was forced to manufacture. Years later, a woman in the US opened a box of fake tombstones and…