Biggest US total solar eclipse in decades happens next year
Sean Buckley From engadget The shadow of the moon will fall on 14 US states next year. Lunar eclipses are pretty amazing, but statistically speaking, they aren’t really all that rare. Catching a full solar eclipse, on the other hand?…
International law and the use of force
By Stephen Vascianne From Jamaica Observer International law sets out rules that govern when states may use force in their international relations. In the Caribbean, we tend not to pay much attention to these rules. There would seem to be…
Cayman Brac Cup Invitational Football Tournament returns after 12 years hiatus
Cayman Islands players challenge Johnson & Wales University for the cup Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (22 August, 2016) After a 12 year hiatus the Brac Cup Invitational Men’s Football Tournament is returning to Cayman Brac from Aug 26-28, 2016 and…
Women athletes are still playing a very long game of catch-up with men at the Olympics
By Laura Hills, The Conversation From Business Insider Rio 2016 is a celebration of the biggest and best achievements of men and women athletes from all parts of the globe. The Olympics have been particularly useful for showcasing the sporting prowess…
The Editor Speaks: When kindness is rewarded with jail
The incident I am about to describe happened in the USA but could equally apply here. A good friend of mine in the USA has a daughter who is, to use her words, too kind for her own sake. The…
Rio Olympics opening ceremony’s Parade of Nations order by Brazil’s Portuguese – a $1 billion headache
From news.com.au If you were watching the Rio Olympics opening ceremony in Australia, or any other English-speaking country, you may have been scratching your head and asking this question: Why did the teams come out in the wrong order? Answer:…
The Editor Speaks: What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander
However, what is sauce for the tourist is not sauce for the RCIPS. I am referring to the case of the police officer who was found to have his weapon and magazines (ammunition) in his luggage when he went to…
iNews Briefs & Community Events
Community Meeting on Cayman Brac on Thursday, 21 July at Seamans Centre On Thursday, 21 July, Acting Commissioner of Police Anthony Ennis and Chief Superintendent Kurt Walton will join Inspector Wendy Parchment, Area Commander for the Sister Islands, to hold…
Fb, Leprechauns and the Cayman pot of gold
From Business True Breaking News As I attempted to kind out the way in which firms like Fb are utilizing Eire to decrease their tax payments, I used to be starting to assume that it concerned leprechauns. I imply it…
The Brexit hangover has left UK startups drained — Are the brains next?
By Mike Butcher From Techcrunch As the UK referendum result dropped in that fateful Friday morning, the tech startup world didn’t immediately grind to a halt. Websites kept loading. Apps kept opening. But what left UK technology entrepreneurs aghast was…
