Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival 2014 underway
SAINT LUCIA – With more than 65 musical performances, art showcases, and a couture fashion show, the 23rd annual Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts festival will have travelers moving and shaking across the island. The 12-day celebration kicks off on…
Nicole Reyes’ conviction for Caribbean killing upheld
From BBC Nicole Reyes and Jorge Quintanilla Reyes Nicole Reyes was jailed for killing Jorge Quintanilla Reyes A Cardiff woman jailed for 12 years in the Dominican Republic for killing her husband has had her conviction upheld by the court…
Dominican national sentenced for trafficking identities
From The US Department of Justice Forty-Fifth Defendant Sentenced for Trafficking Identities of Puerto Rican U.S. Citizens A Dominican national was sentenced today for his role in trafficking the identities and corresponding identity documents of Puerto Rican U.S. citizens. Acting…
Amazing facts about the Caribbean legend Brian Lara who turned 45
From India TV New Delhi: One of the most respected and the former West Indian cricketer Brain Lara who is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest batsmen of his era turned 45 on Friday, May 2nd. The man with…
Letter from Robert Bradshaw and Carlton Ebanks re Cleveland Dilbert proposed marina and flooding fears
To: Environment Minister Wayne Panton, House Speaker Juliana O’Connor-Connolly, Deputy Premier Moses Kirkconnell, Department of Environment Director Gina Ebanks-Petrie, Planning Director Haroon Pandohie Copy: UK’s Overseas Territories Minister Mark Simmonds and the Foreign and Commonwealth Environmental Audit Committee 17th April…
HSA celebrates International Day of the Midwife
On Monday 5th May the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) will be celebrating ‘International Day of the Midwife’ with a display in the atrium of the Cayman Islands Hospital from 10am – 4pm showcasing midwifery, one of the most…
Cayman Airways title sponsor for Invitational Youth Cup
Proud to play an integral role in one of the most exciting sports tournaments for Cayman’s youth, Cayman Airways Limited (CAL) announces that it is the title sponsor and official airline of the first ever Cayman Airways Invitational Youth Cup….
Cayman Immigration introduces language testing
The Cayman Islands Department of Immigration (DOI) will introduce a requirement for overseas English language testing (ELT) for prospective employees whose first language is not English, on 1st July 2014. This testing requirement is envisioned to be more accommodating and…
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Cayman Prep is top in KPMG Brain Bowl The students from Cayman Prep came out top after winning every round of the Jeopardy-style KPMG Brain Bowl. Teams of four youngsters from nine schools faced off in an elimination competition this…
Canadians’ offshore tax-haven holdings [including Cayman] rise 10 per cent, to $170-billion
By Janet Mcfarland From The Globe and Mail Canadians had $170-billion invested in the world’s top 10 tax-haven countries at the end of 2013, a 10-per-cent increase from a year earlier as growing sums flow into foreign investment accounts. A…