JOBS CAN CURB CRIME
More employment would help reduce lawlessness, Bush Premier McKeeva Bush yesterday decried local crime, saying putting people back to work was the best way to fight lawlessness, while calling for a less-partisan “committee system” of government. He also said 2011 tourism numbers…
Mexico smuggling probe: Four kids show sexual abuse
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Four of the 10 children seized in western Mexico as part of a child-trafficking investigation involving Irish couples show signs of sexual abuse, a Mexican official said Wednesday. Jalisco state Attorney General Tomas Coronado said the…
Fresh Image PR launch bold new website
Fresh Image PR – a boutique public relations firm that caters to Cayman business and brands – has kicked off the New Year with an overhaul. The company underwent a full rebrand and recently launched a bold new website, new…
Murdoch company to pay hacking damages in 36 cases
LONDON (AP) — Rupert Murdoch’s British newspaper company on Thursday agreed to pay damages to 36 high-profile victims of tabloid phone-hacking, including actor Jude Law, soccer player Ashley Cole and former British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott. In settlements whose…
Belcher goals means Elite advantage
The Digicel Cup semifinals’ first leg brought to the crowd at The Annex two very competitive games which awarded wins to the best positioned teams in the Cayman Premier League. In the first match, Elite suffered a goal in the…
Seven fingered ackee stuns Malcolm
Colbert Malcolm has seen plenty of ackee fruits in his life, but never one like the seven-seeder he found growing at Andy’s Rent-a-Car on West Bay Road, where he works. “Its most common to see one with three seeds, sometimes…
World sea piracy drops in 2011, Somali attacks up
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Sea piracy worldwide dropped slightly in 2011 for the first time in five years but Somali pirates have intensified attacks and remained the greatest threat, a global maritime watchdog said Thursday. The number of attacks…