The Editor Speaks: Spate of home robberies, time, blindness
We are suddenly experiencing a series of robberies immediately outside or at people’s homes. We have had three in just a few days. The latest was Tuesday (17) in Webster Estates as a woman arrived at her home. The robbers…
Peace Corps pullout latest blow to Honduras
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — The U.S. government’s decision to pull out all its Peace Corps volunteers from Honduras for safety reasons is yet another blow to a nation still battered by a coup and recently labelled the world’s most deadly…
Caledonian appoints director
Caledonian Global Financial Services is pleased to announce Mrs. Jacqueline Terry has been appointed Director of Caledonian Group Services Limited. Mrs. Terry has been the Global Human Resources Manager for Caledonian for over 10 years and has been an integral…
Stay fit and help local charities
With New Year’s resolutions to get healthy still in full force, the Off The Beaten Track 50k ultra-marathon scheduled for Sunday, February 26, 2012 is both helping Cayman’s runners stay fit while also benefiting local community causes. Half of the…
Heat dominate 2nd half, roll past Spurs 120-98
MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James scored 33 points, Chris Bosh added 30 and the Miami Heat used a historic third-quarter turnaround to erase a big deficit and beat the San Antonio Spurs 120-98 on Tuesday night, snapping a three-game slide….
New Year’s resolutions for pets
It is traditional for us to make New Years resolutions for ourselves. What about our pets? Here are some suggestions for 5 popular human resolutions that could benefit your pet! Reduce Stress – 10% of all people making a resolution…
Rocks from Mars
WASHINGTON (AP) — They came from Mars, not in peace, but in pieces. Scientists are confirming that 15 pounds of rock collected recently in Morocco fell to Earth from Mars during a meteorite shower last July. This is only the…
Royal crackdown on fascinators at Ascot racecourse
LONDON (AP) — They’re good enough for the former Kate Middleton, but apparently not good enough for her husband’s grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. Fascinators — the delicate, whimsical pieces of headwear favoured by the young and posh in Britain and…
Hoilett leads Cayman in Singapore
Abali Hoilett (pictured) will be at the helm when Cayman Islands national senior team participates in the ICC World Cricket League Division 5 tournament in Singapore February 18th to 25th. The touring squad and support staff who were selected over…
Probe finds auditors responsible for losses
TOKYO (AP) – An internal investigation at Olympus Corp. found that five current and former auditors are responsible for a combined 8.38 billion yen ($109 million) in losses linked to the Japanese company’s accounting scandal, and plans to sue them….
