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  • Miss Earth Cayman Islands 2010

    Miss Earth Cayman Islands 2010

    Twenty-three year old Samantha Widmer was chosen to represent the Cayman Islands in the international pageant taking place in Vinpearl Land, Nha Trang, Vietnam on December 4, 2010. Miss Widmer was chosen by the directors of N’Vogue Productions/Miss Earth Cayman Islands committee and was presented at a private luncheon held on 28 August at the Grand Cayman Beach Suites.

  • Teaching Them to Love Healthy Choices

    Teaching Them to Love Healthy Choices
    The Public Health Department and the Ministry of Health celebrated this year’s Caribbean Wellness Day with a ‘healthy’ visit to Savannah Primary School.

  • A School Renamed; an Educator Honoured

    A School Renamed; an Educator Honoured

    Ministry of Education, Training and Employment honoured both the late Sir John Cumber and the late Shirley Kidd during a recent ceremony at John A. Cumber Primary School in West Bay.

  • International Expert Leads Seminar

    International Expert Leads Seminar

    Professor Walid Hejazi, from the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, will be conducting a financial seminar at the University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) next month. In the seminar he will explore the role of international financial centres such as the Cayman Islands in a global community.

  • Sports Tourism for Cayman

    Sports Tourism for Cayman
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  • No place like home for Olympic qualifier

    No place like home for Olympic qualifier
    It is not quite the Battle of Britain, but clearly there is a rift between a St Lucian high jumper who feels loyalty to country supersedes everything else. Here is his take on things when addressing a rather ticklish situation. … Continue reading →

  • Blackheart Knockout Tournament draw

    Blackheart Knockout Tournament draw
    The much anticipated draw for teams participating in the 2012 Blackheart Knockout Football Tournament kicking off May 19 at the Beausejour Cricket Ground took place Tuesday evening at Bay Gardens Hotel. The draw was in the form of a lottery … Continue reading →

  • Slowly but surely for Sammy

    Slowly but surely for Sammy
    They may be missing several of their leading players, have been beaten in the warm-up game, written-off in the media and up against the number one rated Test team, but West Indies captain Darren Sammy has warned England not to … Continue reading →

  • New study links Relaxers to Fibroids

    New study links Relaxers to Fibroids
    A new study in the American Journal of Epidemiology has linked hair relaxers to uterine fibroids, as well as early puberty in young girls. Scientists followed more than 23,000 pre-menopausal Black American women from 1997 to 2009 and found that … Continue reading →

  • Budget Review: From the pathways to the edge!

    Budget Review: From the pathways to the edge!
    As tightly controlled as it was on Thursday and Friday, still the 2012 Budget debate was not without its moments of levity, one of which was contributed by the dapper MP for Castries East, Philip J. Pierre. A firm believer … Continue reading →
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  • No autopsy in Barbados for US embassy official

    No autopsy in Barbados for US embassy official
    (Barbados Nation) There will be no local autopsy or coroner?s inquest into the apparent suicide of United States Embassy official George Gaines. In an unusual twist, the body of the 51-year-old...

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  • Rekha enters India?s Parliament

    Rekha enters India?s Parliament
    (Reuters) Delhi You cannot escape Bollywood and the drama that comes with it, not even in the hallowed environs of the Rajya Sabha. On Monday, as actress Rekha, the newest member of the upper house...

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  • Five-year ban for Shah Rukh Khan at Wankhede

    Five-year ban for Shah Rukh Khan at Wankhede
    (Reuters) – Bollywood actor and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) owner Shah Rukh Khan was banned today from entering Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium for the next five years but the decision may not...

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  • Australia cricketer Pomersbach arrested in India on assault charges

    Australia cricketer Pomersbach arrested in India on assault charges
    NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Australian cricketer Luke Pomersbach has been arrested on molestation and assault charges, a senior Delhi Police official said toiday. The 27-year-old was alleged to have...

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  • No century for Shiv, Broad strikes with first ball of day

    No century for Shiv, Broad strikes with first ball of day
    LONDON,  (Reuters) – England fast bowler Stuart Broad struck with the first ball of the second day to dismiss West Indies for 243 in the first test at Lord’s today. Broad had Shannon...

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  • Clouds gather over Wyclef Jean's Haiti bid

    Clouds gather over Wyclef Jean's Haiti bid
    PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) -- Hip-hop superstar Wyclef Jean flew out of his native Haiti on Friday as clouds gathered over his outsider presidential bid announced barely 24 hours earlier. "I am leaving because of family obligations, but I will return in several weeks to enter the electoral campaign," he said.

  • Gay condemns Bolt to first defeat in two years

    Gay condemns Bolt to first defeat in two years
    STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) -- World record holder and Olympic champion Usain Bolt crashed to his first defeat in two years on Friday when America's Tyson Gay won their eagerly-awaited 100m clash at the Diamond League meeting. Gay clocked 9.84sec to edge Bolt, who was second in 9.97sec.

  • UN talks founder as climate impacts mount, say delegates

    UN talks founder as climate impacts mount, say delegates
    PARIS, France (AFP) -- UN climate talks tasked with curbing the threat of global warming are backsliding, delegates from both rich and developing nations said on Friday at the close of a week-long session in Bonn. Even as evidence mounts that deadly impacts are upon us, negotiators said.

  • Tropical Storm Colin heads towards Bermuda

    Tropical Storm Colin heads towards Bermuda
    MIAMI, USA (AFP) -- Tropical Storm Colin barreled towards Bermuda on Friday, with US forecasters saying the weather system could clip the island, or even pass directly over it, but was not likely to affect the US east coast.  At 11:00 am local time the storm was about 380 miles south-southwest of Bermuda.

  • Players' chief calls for uniform referral system

    Players' chief calls for uniform referral system
    SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- The chief of the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations on Friday called for the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) to be applied throughout all Test series. The referral system is being used in a Test series in Britain for the first time during the current four-match campaign.
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  • New York Public Library welcomes Raul Castro?s daughter for sex talk

    New York Public Library welcomes Raul Castro?s daughter for sex talk
    Comments by Rob Sequin: The original title is ?LGBT Rights in Cuba, the United States and Beyond: Mariela Castro and Rea Carey in Conversation? but I think my title is a fair interpretation. I find it interesting that New York taxpayers are paying to host the daughter of a Communist leader. She may want human rights for gays and lesbians but her father isn?t doing much to respect human rights in Cuba. So, I thought I?d change the title a bit so people?

  • Pernod Ricard gives up Havana Club rum brand in the US, goes with Havanista brand

    Pernod Ricard gives up Havana Club rum brand in the US, goes with Havanista brand
    Rob Sequin | Havana Journal Pernod Ricard of France announced that is will give up its Havana Club rum brand for the US market and that it has registered the Havanista rum brand in the United States. It will launch the brand if/when the US Embargo on Cuban imports is lifted. Havana Club brand trademark dispute Pernod has been fighting a lengthy legal battle in the US concerning the Havana Club trademark. Pernod Ricard sued Bacardi for ?deceptive advertising??

  • Eusebio Leal in Washington DC to speak on preservation of Cuban architecture

    Eusebio Leal in Washington DC to speak on preservation of Cuban architecture
    Rob Sequin | Havana Journal On Friday May 18, Havana City Historian Dr. Eusebio Leal will be in Washington DC at the Brookings Institute to speak on the restoration and transformation of Old Havana, and the broader opportunities and challenges of urban redevelopment and its effects on Cuba?s economy. Balancing Preservation and Transformation in Cuba: A Conversation with Eusebio Leal Cuba is undergoing a gradual economic and social transformation that potentially?

  • OFAC updates Application Guidelines for legal travel to Cuba

    OFAC updates Application Guidelines for legal travel to Cuba
    Rob Sequin | Havana Journal OFAC updated its Comprehensive Guidelines for License Applications to Engage in Travel-Related Transactions Involving Cuba to reflect changes made to the licensing criteria set forth in the section of the Application Guidelines pertaining?

  • CUNY Bildner Center hosts Economic Transformation in Cuba seminar

    CUNY Bildner Center hosts Economic Transformation in Cuba seminar
    Rob Sequin | Havana Journal The Bildner Center at CUNY in New York City is hosting a seminar titled ?Economic Transformation in Cuba? on Monday May 21, 2012. Since Raul Castro took over as President of Cuba, he has launched?
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  • Zelaya Sets Monday Deadline for Agreement

    Zelaya Sets Monday Deadline for Agreement

    Deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya has given the de facto government until Monday to consider his counter-proposal for ending the country's political crisis.

    A representative of the ousted leader, Ricardo Martinez, said if no agreement is reached by then, the dialogue is broken.

  • Zelaya: Honduran Coup Talks Suspended

    Zelaya: Honduran Coup Talks Suspended

    Deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya says talks on ending the stand-off stemming from his ouster have broken down.  Speaking from the Brazilian Embassy in the capital, Tegucigalpa, where he has taken refuge, Mr. Zelaya told reporters the talks are suspended until the other side presents what he called a "reasonable" stance.

  • Honduran Businesses Suffer as Political Crisis Continues

    Honduran Businesses Suffer as Political Crisis Continues

    More than three months into a political crisis in Honduras, business leaders are starting to feel the pain. Owners say the dispute between ousted President Manuel Zelaya and the interim government is scaring off new investment and creating other problems.  "This is the Tegu Honduras factory," explains U.S. entrepreneur Chris Haughey. He has high hopes for his fledgling toy manufacturing company in Tegucigalpa.

  • Honduras reaches World Cup for 1st time since 1982

    Honduras reaches World Cup for 1st time since 1982

    From Yahoo Sports

    SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP)?Honduras is going to the World Cup for the first time since 1982.

    Carlos Pavon redeemed himself for last weekend?s penalty kick miss against the United States by scoring in the 64th minute, and Honduras beat El Salvador 1-0 Wednesday night to qualify for the World Cup for only the second time.

  • Accounts at Odds on Honduras Deal

    Accounts at Odds on Honduras Deal

    MEXICO CITY ? There were reports of a deal on Wednesday, followed by reports of no deal. By the end of the day, the Honduras political standoff was mired in the same confusion that has characterized it from the start.

 
 
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  • Post-Quake Haiti Severely Dependent on Private Sector

    Post-Quake Haiti Severely Dependent on Private Sector
    More than two years after the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, NGOs and private contractors are continuing to provide 80 percent of the country's social services.

  • Haiti Ratifies Business-Oriented Prime Minister

    Haiti Ratifies Business-Oriented Prime Minister
    Almost three months after the seat was left vacant when the former prime minister resigned due to disagreements and political wrangling with the president, as of Monday, Haiti finally has a new prime minister.

  • Coming Together for Environmental Restoration in Haiti

    Coming Together for Environmental Restoration in Haiti
    In honour of Earth Day, we run an interview with Yves-André Wainright, who discusses ways that poor governance and the role of foreign donors have contributed to the country's environmental catastrophe.

  • Shelters Don't Shelter Haiti's Needy

    Shelters Don't Shelter Haiti's Needy
    Almost half of the emergency shelters distributed by the British organisation Tearfund in the mountains above Léogâne remain uninhabited six months after they were built.

  • Q&A: Group Founded by Rape Survivors Lifts Up Haitian Women

    Q&A: Group Founded by Rape Survivors Lifts Up Haitian Women
    In Haitian refugee camps, women are still crammed under plastic or cloth tarps that provide no security and quickly become overheated by the sun. Sexual abuse, harassment, assault and rape run rampant, even as political responses to these dangers have stalled. But KOFAVIV, a women's organisation founded by and for rape survivors, offers a glimmer of hope.
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