Cayman: Late night shopping, pre-launch and book signing at National Museum
Last minute shoppers enjoyed Free Admission to the Cayman Islands National Museum (“CINM” or “National Museum”) on Wednesday, 11 December 2019 from 5-8pm. During the 3-hour period, visitors browsed the Museum’s unique Gift Shop – purchasing a variety of locally…
Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands mourns passing of Bishop Alfred Reid [Funeral announced]
From Jamaica Observer The Anglican communion was plunged into mourning late Monday [Dec 2] night with news of the passing of the Right Rev Alfred Charles Reid, the 13th bishop of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Bishop Reid, who died…
Dogs at polling stations
Dogs at polling stations are the best thing about the UK election By Sam Haysom From Mashable t’s UK general election day, and — if you’re able to — you should absolutely get out there and vote. But be sure…
Cayman: Health City surgeon to receive CMEx Award
MIAMI (December 12, 2019) – Dr. Binoy Chattuparambil, clinical director and chief cardiac surgeon of the highly acclaimed Health City Cayman Islands, will be honored at the 2019 Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEx) Leadership Awards on December 14 in Miami, Florida….
Presentation Summary ECLAC launches the Preliminary Overview of the Caribbean 2019
At the launch of the Preliminary Overview of Latin America and the Caribbean, Sheldon McLean, the Coordinator of Economic Development Unit of ECLAC, Port of Spain, reviewed the macroeconomic performance of the Caribbean economies in 2019 and outlined projections for…
RBC announces sale of Eastern Caribbean banking operations
December 12, 2019 (Toronto, Canada) — Royal Bank of Canada (RY on TSX and NYSE) today announced it has entered into definitive agreements to sell all banking operations in the Eastern Caribbean to a consortium of indigenous banks within the…
Mars ‘water ice’
NASA finds ‘water ice’ just below the surface of Mars By Georgina Torbet From engadget The ice could be reached with a shovel, experts say. To explore the solar system beyond our planet, one important factor is the ability to…
Why this Portuguese sardine cannery swears by its 100-year-old method
By Claudia Romeo From Business Insider Canned sardines are a delicacy in Portugal. The country has a long fish-canning tradition, to the point that the sardine has become a national icon. We visited Conservas Pinhais, one of the oldest preserving factories…
Saudi Aramco reaches $2-trillion value in second day of trading
By AP From Los Angeles Times RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Shares in Saudi Aramco gained on the second day of trading Thursday, propelling the oil and gas company to a more than $2-trillion valuation, where it holds the title of the…
The FAA calculated that Boeing’s 737 Max could crash a total of 15 times, killing more than 3,000 people, if it wasn’t grounded and fixed
By Will martin From Business Insider An internal investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which was recently made public, predicted that the Boeing 737 Max crash could crash 15 times more over its lifespan. The figure was released during…