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Month: December 2011

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Attempted robbery suspect arrested

A man has been arrested in connection with an attempted armed robbery as he tried to flee the country. Police swooped at Owen Roberts International Airport on Tuesday morning. A RCIPS spokeswoman said: “A 40-year-old man has been arrested in…

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DER holiday clarifications

The Department of Employment Relations wishes to advise employers and employees of the following: Christmas Day and Boxing Day are being observed on Monday, 26 December, and Tuesday, 27 December, respectively. Any employee who works on any of these days…

Shorter NBA schedule has 42 back-to-back-to-backs

NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers will play games on the first three nights of the NBA season, the first of 42 back-to-back-to-back sets teams will face during this lockout-shortened season. The NBA announced the compacted, 66-game schedule…

Hammocks

Thousand of years ago, the people of Caribbean South America had a need for a versatile but comfortable device to sleep in. Using the supple bark of the Hamack tree, the Latin villagers wove a mesh like net. The net…

Art – the ultimate stress relief

After a tough day in the classroom teaching the children of Cayman, Paula Ross has only one way to unwind. For some it may be a glass of wine, or a hot soak in the tub, but not Paula, who…

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Body found near Sand Bar

A 71-year-old cruise ship passenger died on Tuesday in the area of the Sand Bar. Shortly before 2.00pm, police received a report that a man was unconscious and unresponsive on the water near to Coral Gardens. Samir Rizk of Raleigh,…

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Bush plans to lure reinsurers

Cayman Premier McKeeva Bush has unveiled immigration incentives and a targeted marketing campaign expressly designed to encourage reinsurers to domicile in that Caribbean jurisdiction rather than in Bermuda. During the Cayman Captive Forum last week, Mr. Bush used the largest…

Recognising & Managing Eating Disorders

The International Medical Group is a multi-disciplinary medical practice that offers professional and personalized care. Dr Bella Beraha, born in Venezuela, joins us from Miami. She is an M.D. in Internal Medicine and runs a successful medically supervised weight loss programme…

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Triple boat fire

Police and fire fighters were called to Harbour House in Prospect after reports three boats were ablaze. No one was injured and detectives are investigating the cause of the fire. A spokeswoman for the RCIPS said: “We can confirm that…

Anne Part 86

We continue our serialisation of Anne by Constance Fenimore Woolson Gregory Dexter had a longing to knock him down On the other hand, Heathcote would have been much surprised to learn that any one longed to take him out and…