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Day: December 21, 2011

Creating a beautiful Christmas centrepiece

The arrival of the holidays brings with it the opportunity to entertain. Nothing sets the tone of a holiday gathering more than the decorating of one’s home. Candles are lit, wreaths are hung, and garland is strewn. And for the…

Wambach handily wins Female Athlete of the Year

With the final seconds ticking down and the Americans on the verge of their earliest exit ever from the Women’s World Cup, Abby Wambach kept waving her index finger at her teammates. One chance, she screamed, all they needed was…

Volunteer legal advisor recognised

Sharla Barnes is the first recipient of the Legal Befrienders programme’s Lee A. Freeman Service Award for compassion and generosity to those in need. This is a Family Resource Centre (FRC) initiative created to honour Lee A. Freeman’s life. A…

New dictionary for Cayman, bobo

Tell me sump’m bobo: If somebody was ta tell you det Cayman nah gah no culture, would you agree, or would you stall um out wit all kine ah facts n’ figurations? Some ah dem people say we nah gah…

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Christmas crashes on the up

Three times as many minor road crashes have taken place over the past few days than normal, prompting police to issue a reminder to drivers to take more care on the roads. “Normally we see around three minor road crashes…

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Comet defies death, brushes up to sun and lives

WASHINGTON (AP) — A small comet survived what astronomers figured would be a sure death when it danced uncomfortably close to the broiling sun. Comet Lovejoy, which was only discovered a couple of weeks ago, was supposed to melt Thursday…

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Do not lend to anyone who is stronger than you are — if you do lend, resign yourself to loss. Ecclesiasticus 8:12

The Receptionist

Reception work bores me to tears There’s nothing to do really but sit and stare, No windows to look out to the beautiful sea Or over the roads where traffic flows free. Half hour for lunch is all I’m given…

CIREBA spreads Christmas cheer!

CIREBA, The Cayman Islands Real Estate Brokers Association, continued their Christmas tradition of giving back to the community and supporting local charities. This year, they decided to do this with a creative twist, in addition to the traditional way of…

Santa and Rudolph mesmerise kids at International College

Santa Claus and Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer were the stars at a Christmas party for the local community at the International College of the Cayman Islands last weekend. To make this Christmas party meaningful for the community, the students…