Cayman in Olympic Concerts
The Cayman Islands was represented loud and clear at two music concerts held in London on Saturday, 21 July as part of the lead up to the opening of the Summer Olympics on Friday, 27 July. Caymanian Adishree Mani participated…
Dog Destroyed for Looking Like a Pit Bull
By Lisa Spector* On July 10, 2012, in Belfast, Ireland, an innocent dog, who had never displayed any signs of aggression, was destroyed for looking like a Pit Bull, a breed not allowed in Britain. (Lennox was, actually, a bull…
Tax Justice Network: Wealth Held in Tax Havens like the Cayman Islands Skyrockets
At least $21 trillion of unreported private financial wealth was owned by wealthy individuals via tax havens at the end of 2010. This sum is equivalent to the size of the United States and Japanese economies combined. The research comes…
012 CASA Junior Championships in Jamaica
The 2012 edition of the Caribbean Area Squash Association Junior championship is all set for the beautiful Liguanea Club in Kingston, Jamaica under national coach Karen Anderson and the Jamaican Squash Association team. Players from 8 nations – Bahamas, Barbados,…
The “Royal” Jamaicans arrive for the Olympics
Usain Bolt was barely visible through the thick row of hedges that guarded the track. Still, the curious fans tried to sneak a peek at the world’s fastest man, if only for a brief second. Some climbed on railings in…
Caribbean Carnival kicks off 45th year, culture transforms Toronto landscape
Toronto – The sights and sounds of the Caribbean sizzled into town Tuesday for the annual kick-off to the Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival. A million people are expected to take part in the festivities, which will certainly transform Toronto into the…
The eurozone’s religious faultline
By Chris Bowlby Discussion among eurozone leaders about the future of their single currency has become an increasingly divisive affair. On the surface, religion has nothing to do with it – but could Protestant and Catholic leaders have deep-seated instincts…
Cayman Rugby Team Takes Caribbean Title
The Cayman U19 National Rugby Team successfully defended their NACRA (North American Caribbean Rugby Association) Region title in Mexico City last week (Saturday, 14 July), taking home the trophy for the second year in a row. This also marks the…
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SportsMax to Stream London Olympics 2012 Live
Available in 17 Caribbean Countries, July 27-August 12 For the first time ever in the Caribbean, the Olympic Games will be streamed on the internet live courtesy of SportsMax on sportsmaxolympics.tv. The regional sports channel will be streaming Olympic action…
PC Not Guilty Of G20 Protest Death
A PC has been cleared of killing newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protests – as details of the officer’s controversial disciplinary record emerged. Simon Harwood, 45, sobbed after he was found not guilty of manslaughter at London’s Southwark…
