Afghan ‘zero option’ raised as Karzai set for Obama
The White House has said for the first time it is possible that no US troops will remain in Afghanistan past 2014, as President Hamid Karzai arrived in Washington for talks with Barack Obama. Ben Rhodes, a top US security…
Syria crisis: Food aid ‘cannot reach a million people’
One million Syrians are going hungry and helpless due to the 22-month civil conflict in the country, the UN says. The World Food Program (WFP) says it is helping 1.5 million Syrians, but continued fighting and an inability to use…
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to miss swearing-in
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will not take the oath for a new term in office on Thursday, the government has said. Mr Chavez is in hospital in Cuba after cancer surgery, and has suffered complications caused by a lung infection….
New Cayman Regulated Physical Gold Fund Approved
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Physical Hard Assets Fund SPC (PHAF) is pleased to announce the approval of its new Physical Gold Fund SP. The Fund was registered with the Cayman Island Monetary Authority (CIMA) on October 17th…
Belize also having problems with Carnival tender passenger concerns
From Cruise Critic Carnival has pulled nine sailings on two ships out of Belize in light of tender congestion, and, according to reports, is threatening to pull out of the Cayman Islands in response to an increase in tender passenger…
Diving adventures in the Cayman Islands
Some of the best diving in the hemisphere is a short plane ride away in the laid-back Cayman Islands. According to The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism there are about 40 dive operations and almost 360 mooring-marked dive sites scattered throughout…
More ice tales
A History of Ice Falls Mysterious ice falls have been reported in many parts of the world for centuries – many before the invention of flying machines. Here are some of the most extraordinary examples of documented ice falls:…
Police come to South Florida for marine patrol training
Police officers from as far away as Guam and the Cayman Islands came to South Florida last week to receive marine patrol training from a company teaching on-the-water policing for almost 30 years. Tactical Advantage Consultants was formed by retired…
Concealment of Cuban Migrants Investigated
Immigration officers are still investigating the recent escape and potential harbouring of two Cuban detainees – even though the illegal aliens were captured within 24 hours. During an Immigration operation early Friday evening (4 January) the pair was found at…
Ice balls rain from heaven, too
Following on from our story on Tuesday’s iNews Cayman, we found this delightful story from Lochaber & Cornish, as they recount their adventures in England on a 57ft. narrowboat. Rain & ice balls Easter week April 14, 2012 Thursday 12th…
