Cayman Airways makes Emergency Landing at Orlando
From Cayman Airways September 8, 2019 Cayman Airways Limited (CAL) confirms that flight KX792 destined to New York (JFK) from Grand Cayman on Sunday September 8, 2019, was diverted to Orlando International Airport (MCO) following a smoke indication in one…
Tropics: A threat to the Lesser Antilles: 94L off the coast of Africa – [Cayman needs to watch this]
By Dr. Jeff Masters From Weather Underground A tropical wave that residents of the Caribbean definitely need to watch is one that emerged from the coast of Africa on Wednesday. This system was designated 94L by NHC on Thursday evening,…
Cayman: Cruise Port Referendum signature verification now less than 2% required
The latest results of the verification process on the cruise port referendum petition signatures are now live on the Elections Office’s new web ticker. Click here à www.elections.ky to view the updated figures. See also two infographics. One relates to the verification update. The second…
The Editor speaks: Referendums? Do the general public always know best?
After the mess and almost equal divide in the United kingdom’s public opinion on whether to stay in the European Union or exit it (Brexit) my fear is that we here are walking a road where angels fear to tread….
Cayman: Customers of UPS may experience delays in imported goods
From Customs & Border Control Cayman Islands The Customs & Border Control Service (CBC) would like to inform customers of UPS who may be experiencing delays with receiving their imported goods that the delays are not caused by CBC. They…
Carib Cultural Fest in N.Y.
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS TAKES CENTER STAGE DURING CARIBBEAN CULTURAL FESTIVAL IN NEW YORK From The Virgin Islands Consortium HARLEM, NEW YORK — Thousands were in attendance on Sunday afternoon for the 20th annual Caribbean Cultural Festival in Harlem, New York,…
Cayman: Statement by HE the Governor on the passing of former MLA Mr John McLean
I was saddened to hear the news of the recent passing of former MLA John McLean. Mr McLean devotedly served the Cayman Islands, dedicating 24 years of his life to politics. During his long political career Mr McLean represented the…
Destinations of the week
BEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL DESTINATIONS From RAVE REVIEWS For many, summertime means lazy days by the riverside and backyard barbecues. But not us. Okay, we love those things too. That is, when the warm weather isn’t reminding us college football is…
CARICOM NewsTime for the period 26th August – 2nd September, 2019
STAY IN THE LOOP In this episode, Communications Officers at the CARICOM Secretariat, Ms Tusankine English-Francis and Ms Volderine Hackett, present a weekly news roundup of the latest from the Caribbean Community.Highlights:53:08 – Hurricane Dorian pummels the Bahamas04:14:09 – Dominica pledges US$100,000 for relief…
UPDATE: Hurricane Dorian Disaster Relief
From Damianos Sotheby’s Nassau, The Bahamas (Sept. 6, 2019) Dear family, friends and clients, We are pleased to inform you that all our team members are accounted for/ have been in contact. While some have chosen to stay, others are here in…