FBI arrests 10 Puerto Rico police officers amid corruption crackdown
From FOX NEWS SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The FBI on Tuesday arrested 10 Puerto Rico police officers accused of stealing drugs and cash, planting evidence and taking bribes, prompting the U.S. territory’s police chief to pledge a widespread restructuring…
IEEFA Study finds Puerto Rico Power Company’s Debt restructuring inadequate
Sees missed opportunities in wind, solar and energy efficiency Archbishop Roberto González Nieves and Others Endorse Findings of Report on PREPA SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis released a report today concluding that…
Tropical Storm Erika: At Least 2 Dead, Widespread Flooding Reported in Dominica; Florida Prepares For Possible Impacts
By Sean Breslin From The Weather Channel Erika Lashes Leeward Islands Meteorologist Ari Sarsalari talks about the track of Tropical Storm Erika, and where it could be heading. Watch live webcams at www.earthcam.com Tropical Storm Erika has brought deadly flooding…
Danny and the drought: How El Niño left the Caribbean parched
By Tim Padgett From WLRN Miami Remember Hurricane Danny roaring out in the Atlantic last week with 115-mile-an-hour gusts? When it reached Puerto Rico this morning it was wheezing. That’s a big relief for the Caribbean islands – but it…
Will Cuba’s gain cause the Caribbean pain?
By David Jessop From Jamaica Gleaner One of the Caribbean tourism industry’s greatest concerns may be about to materialise: American citizens being allowed to travel to Cuba on an individual basis. At present, it is only possible for most United…
Campers learn about heart health, Caribbean cultures
Brain Gain From Sequim Gazette Three out of 10 kids are obese or overweight. Being overweight as a child dramatically increases risk of many diseases later in life, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer. According to two 2014 studies, during…
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…
Cayman Islands is #1 in Huff Travel’s 10 Incredible Caribbean Beaches
From Huffington Post Seven Mile Beach in the Grand Cayman (Flickr: SF Brit) Dreaming of a family vacation somewhere sunny? Look no further than the glorious, year-round sunshine of the Caribbean. With the Caribbean home to over 700 islands, islets…
iNews Briefs
Cayman Airways plane makes emergency landing According to the Cayman Islands Air Traffic Controllers (CIATCA) a Cayman Airways flight from Little Cayman to Grand Cayman on Saturday (28) made an emergency landing at Owen Roberts International Airport. The plane, a Twin Otter was…
Weird and Wonderful: The Caribbean’s most unusual spas
By Steve Blount From US Today The point of a vacation is to relieve stress — if it can be relieved to the point of blissful semi-consciousness, that’s even better. Great spa treatments aim to put you in that zone…