Sports heroes honoured by Premier
Three Cayman Athletes, swimming superstar brothers Brett and Shaune Fraser, and Jordan “JJ” McLean were honoured during a special ceremony in Heroes Square. Each athlete received a monetary award of an undisclosed amount from Sports Minister Mark Scotland and Premier…
Santa or The Grinch
It has long been argued that men and women differ greatly when it comes to shopping, but how are they really distinct? The first major difference is that most women actually look forward to holiday shopping, 60%; while only 42%…
Decant your red wine this Christmas
It has long been argued that men and women differ greatly when it comes to shopping, but how are they really distinct? The first major difference is that most women actually look forward to holiday shopping, 60%; while only 42%…
FedEx holiday package volume up from 2010
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Tiera Washington’s workload doubled during the holiday rush at UPS’ largest air hub, where seemingly endless streams of packages are sorted and shipped as the peak season puts the package delivery company to the test. The…
Portfolio holds first strategic planning retreat
With “excellence in the public service” being the new mantra for government, officials from the Deputy Governor’s Office/Portfolio of Internal and External Affairs (PIE) laid the groundwork for a new strategic plan during a recent two-day retreat. Over the coming…
Live a More Meaningful Life
Does it feel like all you do is get up in the morning, go to work, come back in the evening, and go to bed? Do you sometimes ask yourself, “Is this all there is?” If you do, that’s a…
European stocks up as holiday slowdown begins
LONDON (AP) — European markets bounced back Thursday as the traditional holiday slowdown began in earnest, rising a day after investors were rattled by the European Central Bank’s huge loans to bolster the continent’s banks. Investors were spooked by the…
Wal-Mart pulls formula after baby dies in Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Wal-Mart and health officials awaited tests Thursday on a batch of powdered infant formula that was removed from more than 3,000 stores nationwide after a Missouri newborn who consumed it died from a rare infection. The…
The Publisher Speaks: My Christmas message
Christmas Greetings to all family and friends, also to visitors to these beautiful Cayman Islands. What a year 2011 has been. For some it has been a very difficult year. A lot of us are going through one of the…
Moving energy into action
This week (Monday, 26 December) GIS Spotlight revisits children engaging in wholesome activities, reviews rehabilitation and re-scans the night sky. First, we transport you to energising after school activities for children featuring sports, performing arts and hands-on lessons that are…
