Jamaica drug kingpin ‘Dudus’ Coke jailed for 23 years
Notorious Jamaican drug lord Christopher “Dudus” Coke has been sentenced to 23 years in a US prison, the maximum sentenced he faced. Coke, 43, pleaded guilty to drug and gun-trafficking charges in August 2011. A five-week operation to capture him…
June 12 as Independence Day by Diosdado Macapagal Former President of the Philippines
“A nation is born into freedom on the day when such a people, molded into a nation by a process of cultural evolution and sense of oneness born of common struggle and suffering, announces to the world that it asserts…
Ice Hockey: Devils stay alive by beating Kings 3-1
People crammed into Staples Center and the restaurants of L.A. Live on Wednesday night expecting to celebrate the first championship in the 45-year history of the Kings. Terry Sawchuk became the first official player for Los Angeles on June 6,…
Greek far-right Golden Dawn MP wanted for assault
Greek prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for the spokesman of the far-right Golden Dawn party after he slapped a left-wing politician in the face on live television. Ilias Kasidiaris, who was elected to Greece’s parliament in last month’s elections,…
Two 15 year old turtles hatched in Cayman Islands find their way to Omaha
Two green sea turtles are the two newest residents of Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium. The 15-year-olds had a roundabout journey to get here. Ambrose and Merv were hatched in the Cayman Islands in 1997 and sent to the…
Will London’s transport system cope with the Olympics?
With just 50 days to go until the Olympics there are still fears that the transport system will buckle under the strain. Organisers say up to one million extra visitors are expected in London every day during the games. They…
Deezer dives in streaming music to Cayman Islands
Deezer, one of the world’s premier music streaming service, with over 23 million users, launched its streaming service in Latin America on Thu (7). Along with the Cayman Islands the streaming service will be available in: Anguilla, Costa Rica, Nicaragua,…
US World Champion Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. begins jail sentence
US world champion boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr has begun a three-month jail term for domestic violence. The fighter was sentenced last December after pleading guilty to attacking his ex-girlfriend, Josie Harris. The judge delayed his jail time to allow him…
Investment, unemployment challenging the Caribbean says minister at Cayman Islands CDB Meeting
WHILE the Caribbean region is projected to experience positive economic growth this year, quickening the pace of investment decisions and curbing unemployment remain major challenges confronting all countries in the region. This was the view expressed by Planning and Economy…
Digicel group nets US$1.1B before taxes
Digicel Group Limited on Tuesday (5) announced a strong set of financial results for the year ended March 31. With subscribers increasing by 27 per cent to 12.8 million and revenues for Digicel Group Limited (which comprises 30 markets in…
