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Month: May 2022

Food Security: From talk to action – Basil Springer Column (May 16, 2022)

“This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoreth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.” – Matthew 15:8:   St. Lucian Nobel Prize winner Sir Arthur Lewis posited (circa 1950) that “… in the…

Octave Studios

By Paul McGowan From PS Audio Grab a glass of champagne! Octave Studio is up and running. After months of construction, wiring, adjusting, and hair pulling (not to mention years of planning), we’re finally recording in the new studio. The…

Cayman: COVID-19 Update – 27 May, 256 NEW Positives, (24-26 May)

Public Health has released COVID-19 figures for 27 May.  Positive cases reported to Public Health during this period are currently as follows: Tuesday 24/05/2022 95 Wednesday 25/05/2022 88 Thursday 26/05/2022 73 There are 1607 estimated active cases of COVID-19 in the Cayman…

28 May Weather in Cayman

Sat May 28 2022 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Light southeast winds and slight seas will continue over the Cayman area for the next 24 hours associated with a weak pressure gradient across the Caribbean. Day: Partly cloudy with afternoon showers…

27 May Weather in Cayman

Fri May 27 2022 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Day: Scattered thunderstorms this morning, then partly cloudy during the afternoon hours.  Night: Partial cloudiness early, with scattered showers and thunderstorms overnight. Chance of rain 40%.  Sea: Slight to moderate with a…

Cartoon of the week

By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…

Hookie Weekend

Kes, Kranium, Killa & Voice are headed to Hookie Weekend Washington, DC (Sonique Solutions) – This coming ‘Juneteenth Long Weekend’ (June 16th to 20th), top Caribbean performers will descend on the nation’s capital, Washington DC for an epic extravaganza of…

The People’s Summit for Democracy Offers a Progressive Vision to Counter U.S. Dominance in the Region

By Sheila Xiao and Manolo De Los Santos / Globetrotter In a recent interview, Brian Nichols, the U.S. assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere affairs, was asked the question that is on everyone’s mind ahead of the June 2022…

Cayman: Merchandise Imports continued growth in 2021 Third Quarter

The total value of Cayman Islands merchandise imports grew to $326.86 million for the July to September 2021 quarter, an increase of 10.1 percent over the previous corresponding quarter, with non-petroleum and petroleum & petroleum-related imports growing by 5.4 percent…

Cayman Merchandise Imports rebounded in 2021 

The total value of the Cayman Islands’ importation of goods stood at $1,281.9 million, recording an increase of 15.0 percent for 2021. This growth resulted from increases in both non-petroleum as well as petroleum-related imports. Non-petroleum imports amounted to $1,153.0…