Russia becoming more visible on Caribbean shores
By Nil Nikandrov From Tiwy.com Russia intends to take a more active role on the international arena, including in the Western Hemisphere. Russia’s base countries in the region are Cuba and Nicaragua. Since the times of the Soviet Union, relations…
Lev Tahor children taken into care as search goes on for others
From The Globe and Mail It wasn’t your typical sun vacation to the Caribbean. After five days in a Trinidad hotel, barely eating because of the lack of kosher food and fretting about being forced to return to Canada, nine…
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Cayman’s first female Governor to be Cayman’s first female Chief Scout On Sunday March 2nd at Elmslie Memorial Church, Harbour Drive, George Town, Cayman’s first female Governor, H.E. Helen Kilpatrick, will become Cayman Islands first female Chief Scout. The special…
Brothers suspected in murder of Canadian missionary, killed
From Caribbean360 Raulito Balona, one of two brothers being sought for the murder, was shot and killed in the village of Arenal on Tuesday. The body of his brother, Marlon, was found on January 19 with wounds to the chest…
Fitch expects to rate Comcel Trust’s senior notes ‘BB+(EXP)’
(The following statement was released by the rating agency) CHICAGO, January 23 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings expects to rate Comcel Trust’s (Comcel) proposed USD500 million senior unsecured notes ‘BB+(EXP)’. Fitch has also assigned a Long-Term Foreign-Currency and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings…
Nittany Lions help U.S. U-20 women to CONCACAF Championship
From Penn State News GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — Penn State soccer freshman Brittany Basinger (Purcellville, Va.), sophomore Mallory Weber (Novi, Mich.), head coach Erica Walsh and the U.S. U-20 Women’s National Team captured the CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central…
Rotary to join CoEd in Guatemala
Rotary Grand Cayman continue to participate in Guatemala Delivery Tour Six Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Grand Cayman will again be traveling to Guatemala where they will join with the Cooperative for Education (CoEd) and Rotarians from the USA,…
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CONCACAF UNDER-20 WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP Jan 9
From Soccer America Daily [CONCACAF UNDER-20 WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP] The USA opened with an easy 6-0 win over Costa Rica at the Concacaf Under-20 Women’s Championship in the Cayman Islands. Paris St. Germain forward Lindsey Horan scored three goals in the…
Belize-based Canadian missionary hacked to death
From Caribbean360 The victim had spent the past nine years in Belize, building schools and friendships in the Valley of Peace. (Credit: citynews.ca) BELMOPAN, Belize, Thursday January 9, 2014 – The body of Canadian missionary Brian Townsend, who had spent…
