Tell me the old, old story
A popular hymn, written in 1866 by Katherine Hankey (my late mother’s favourite), is “Tell Me the Old, Old Story”. Here in Cayman a similar song is called “Tell Me the SAME Old Story.” Whenever we get near a General…
Ex-general wins Guatemalan presidential election
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — In the end, Guatemala’s electoral tradition and weariness with crime trumped rising enthusiasm for a youthful populist. Guatemalans once again have elected the presidential candidate who lost the previous election, something they have done since democracy…
Cannibalism and human sacrifice: Part 1
“I believe that when man evolves a civilization higher than the mechanised but still primitive one he has now, the eating of human flesh will be sanctioned. For then man will have thrown off all of his superstitions and irrational…
PepsiCo, Tingyi Form Strategic Alliance in China
Taiwanese noodle and drink manufacturer Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding announced that it had signed an agreement with U.S. beverage giant PepsiCo Inc. to form a strategic alliance within the beverage business in China. According to the announcement, Tingyi-Asahi Beverages (TAB)…
Dolphins pick up first win, 31-3 over Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It didn’t matter how big of a lead the Miami Dolphins built on the Kansas City Chiefs. It still wasn’t enough to keep them from feeling jittery. One of two winless teams left in the…
Flacco rallies Ravens past Steelers 23-20
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Torrey Smith’s night began with a penalty that wiped out a long Baltimore touchdown. It ended with a catch that gave the Ravens a season sweep of Pittsburgh. Five plays after a sure scoring strike tipped off…
Celebration of international culture
Members of the Church of God Chapel Children’s Choir and their families from around 15 different countries crowded into the Family Life Centre, George Town for an International Extravaganza. They were raising funds for their forthcoming musical, The Great Christmas…
WE NEED ACTION: Bush says act now or GT will die
Without immediate action on port development, Premier McKeeva Bush said yesterday, both George Town and Cayman’s tourism industry will die. Equally, without quick action on a formal agreement with Dart Realty, he said, people will not find work, mortgages and…
Karate kids learn from the best
These Karate Kids really did make the grade. The Purple Dragon Karate School held their gradings over the weekend supervised by founder, Professor Don Jacob. Professor Jacob visited Cayman to run the rule over the martial artists from advanced and…
