Defiant Ky. clerk ordered to court in same-sex marriage standoff
By Marcia Coyle, from The National Law Journal Lawyers for couples want clerk Kim Davis held in contempt for refusing to issue any marriage licenses. A federal judge in Ashland, Kentucky, has summoned a county clerk who continues to defy…
Adult Education in the Cayman Islands from the Jewish perspective
From Chabad of the Cayman Islands Dear Friends, Continuing education is a most effective way to enrich our quality of life and deepen our understanding of our heritage. At Chabad Cayman we seek to make the teachings, values and traditions…
President of Cayman Islands Law School replies to Legislative Assembly “hate speech”
August 21, 2015 To whom it may concern, I am writing as the lead organiser of the ‘Law & Equality in the Modern Day’ legal lecture series that took place in January of this year. The lectures were organised entirely…
iNews Briefs, More & Community Events
Community Events Grand Court Jurors Report Date Changed The Grand Court jury report date has been changed. Grand Court Jurors who are in the 1 July – 6 October 2015 session, the report date of Monday, 31 August, 2015 has…
“Island Lez Talk: an emerging new voice in the LGBT community” – Taskeka LaVann
After making the difficult decision to leave her country of birth for fear of being harmed due to her sexual orientation, former News Anchor/Television Host and Miss Antigua and Barbuda 2007 – Tasheka LaVann has decided to use her life…
iNews Briefs, More & Community Events
Community Events Official Public Holidays in 2016 Confirmed The Deputy Governor’s Office has confirmed Cayman Islands Public Holidays in 2016, with the exception of the Queen’s Birthday holiday in June 2016. That holiday is listed for Monday, 13 June for…
Jewish sites in the Caribbean
Gershman Y photo exhibit showcases Jewish sites in the Caribbean By Monica Thompson Fragale, For Digital First Media From The Times Herald The St. Thomas Synagogue, USVI, was built in 1833. It is the oldest synagogue in continuous use under…
Caribbean’s religious diversity celebrated at CARIFESTA X
From Caricom Today This is one in a series of articles, photographs and videos from our archives that we will share over the next few weeks as we continue the countdown to CARIFESTA XII in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 21-30 August. The…
Caribbean Muslim women talk about Islam today
By Nicole S Farrell From Muslim Village.Com Source: Daily Express Unfortunately, the Muslim faith came to the forefront globally due to the actions of a small number of individuals in 2001, after the attack on the World Trade Center. Since…
[US] Circuit rules religious rights not violated by ACA
By Mark Hamblett, From New York Law Journal The rights of religious employers are not violated by provisions of the Affordable Care Act that require them to provide contraceptive coverage through third parties, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…