Blackwater game aims for fun, not controversy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the world of video games, realism reigns supreme, but the makers of a game based on the infamous private security firm Blackwater are intentionally steering clear of it. There’s no blood, the enemies are fictional…
Dream is over for Virgin Galactic space tourist
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Venture capitalist Alan Walton has trekked to the North Pole, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and skydived over Mount Everest. A hop into space to enjoy a few minutes of weightlessness would have been the ultimate adventure. After…
NEW GANG LAWS: Tattoos, colours and hand signs will be a crime
Boosting the battle against gangs, local police will seek “deeming” legislation to criminalise hand signs, dress, tattoos and other identifying features marking members of criminal organisations. Speaking to iNews, Commissioner of Police David Baines said part of wider efforts to…
Cayman National Cultural Day a success
In a celebration of cultural diversity Cayman National held its second Cultural Day event. The Cayman National Cultural Day is a biennial event and is marked as a time to celebrate and represent the individual cultures and nationalities of our…
Opening Rally to kick off 2011/2012 CUC Primary Football League season
This weekend Cayman Prep defends its 2010/2011 Opening Rally title as the 2011/2012 CUC Primary Football League season kicks-off with the customary Opening Rally this Saturday, October 8 at the T.E. McField Sports Field (Annex) beginning at 9:00 a.m. It…
Prep for Success Recipes: Plantain chips with warm cilantro dipping sauce
Cayman Prep and High School have produced a book of multi-cultural family recipes that everyone can enjoy. It was made possible through the selfless efforts of the parents of Cayman Prep students who worked tirelessly to see the project through…
Angelina Jolie considers new role with UN agency
GENEVA (AP) — Angelina Jolie says she’s considering taking on a new and expanded role with the U.N. refugee agency for which she already serves as goodwill ambassador. The actress told reporters Tuesday that she and the agency are still…
Surfing to be official high school sport in Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) — Football wears the crown in Hawaii, but the real sport of kings is surfing. Hawaiian chiefs and royalty used to glide across the Pacific centuries ago as form of expression, to show courage and to compete. Today,…
Truck bomb in Somalia kills 70
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Islamist militants detonated a truck bomb Tuesday in front of the education ministry in Somalia’s capital, killing at least 70 people and wounding dozens, a rescue official said. Among the dead were students and parents. It…
Cayman Islands second for secret dealings
The Cayman Islands has been placed second in a world list of global financial crime and malpractice, according to a report published. The tax haven infrastructure that has enabled global financial crime and malpractice to flourish has barely been reformed,…
