Leaders recognised by ‘Save Our Youth’
The Save Our Youth (SOY) Foundation has recognised community leaders for their outreach efforts on behalf of the local young people, noting a variety of 2011 accomplishments and looking forward to the new year. The awards presentation came in an…
Queen to host royals’ Christmas, Kate’s first
LONDON (AP) — It will be a traditional Christmas weekend for Queen Elizabeth II’s extended family, which now includes Kate Middleton, with the quiet holiday break to be followed by a year’s worth of festivities to mark the queen’s 60th…
Harbour deal to be signed “in weeks”
Government expects a final port-construction agreement with the China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) in February, only five weeks away. The signing will come approximately one month ahead of the official 31 March deadline for the framework agreement, and is unlikely…
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…
