Cruise ship passengers return to Cayman/Cayman’s Julian Jervis continues to turn heads at Commonwealth Games
Cruise ship passengers return to Cayman The latest (June) figures from the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism show a massive near 42% jump in tourist arrivals from Cruise ships in Cayman over the 2013 June figures with over 86,500 turning…
Why Scotland must face up to slave trade past
Exclusive By Judith Duffy From The Herald Scotland It has long been a hidden part of Scotland’s history: now the debate over how the country should recognise its past links with slavery is to be reignited as part of a…
Helping develop a leader
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin presented Samantha Hennings with a $2,000 cheque Friday afternoon in part sponsorship for her to attend the 33Fifty Commonwealth Youth Leadership Programme in Scotland. Ms Hennings is a young Caymanian who…
On the shore of the mind explores Scottish-Caribbean connections
By Carol Main From The List The project works by Mr McFall’s Chamber, Errollyn Wallen, Ian Hamilton Finlay and more The links between Scotland and the Caribbean are centuries old but it is a history that has been largely hidden….
The Independent UK’s April Fools’ Day 2014
The Independent UK’s April Fools’ Day 2014 round-up: Best spoofs and fake articles from around the world By Adam Withnall April Fools’ Day sees news editors, advertisers and search engine operators around the world let their hair down and see…
Expat Scots demand a vote in independence referendum
By Belinda Goldsmith From Reuters A million Scots living outside of Scotland should be allowed to vote in a referendum this year on whether their country becomes an independent nation, one of them said on Monday as he sought backing…
Caribbean takes top two spots in world’s best islands
From Caribbean360 NEW YORK, United States, Thursday March 6, 2014 – Belize’s Ambergris Caye has retained the title of world’s best island for the second year running in TripAdvisor’s 2014 Travellers’ Choice Awards. Placing second, and clinching the two top…
Barbados rugby team qualifies for Commonwealth Games
From Caribbean360 The Barbados team has been hard at work for the past three months, training for major tournaments in Tobago, Las Vegas and Hong Kong. BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday February 13, 2014, CMC – The Barbados Men’s Rugby Sevens team…
Scotland had glaciers until the 1800s
LIVESCIENCE From Mashable The last glacier in Scotland may have melted within the last 400, not 11,500 years ago as previously believed, new research finds. The Cairngorm Mountains of eastern Scotland are the snowiest part of the Scottish Highlands even…
World’s most expensive whisky would cost you $628k (if someone hadn’t already bought it)
By Mary Beth Quirk From Consumerist Thinking about all the things one could buy for $628,205 could make your head spin: A new house! With a room full of cheese, and only cheese! A fleet of adorable cats on scooters!…
