Filipino Bishop warns of priest sex abuse cases in Asia
ROME (AP) — A culture of silence across Asia may be keeping many victims of clergy sex abuse there from coming forward, a top Asian church official told a Vatican-backed conference on Thursday. Monsignor Luis Antonio Tagle, the archbishop of…
Public health advisory on viral gastroenteritis
An unusually high number of gastroenteritis cases reported in the past two weeks has prompted the Public Health Department to issue a public health advisory regarding the situation. “Usually, we see between 15 and 25 cases of gastroenteritis per week…
The Editor Speaks: Complaining about Complaints
It is astonishing that Franz Manderson, now Deputy Governor, should have written to the Office of the Complaints Commissioner (OCC) concerning an investigation Nicola Williams had executed, not only asking her to revisit her decision but in a previous email…
Dart launches high school scholarships
Dart Cayman Islands announced the launch of an innovative scholarship programme for high school students in the Cayman Islands at an event at Camana Bay’s Discovery Centre. Executives of Dart Cayman Islands were joined by the Honourable Minister of Education,…
Jamaicans must adopt culture of tolerance and healing
Jamaican Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding says it is important for Jamaicans to adopt a culture of tolerance and healing, as the country celebrates its 50th year of Independence from Colonial rule. He explained that part of…
Regatta lives up to expectations
The 2012 Captain Leroy Watson Regatta was held at the Reef Resort, East End, Grand Cayman and certainly lived up to all expectations. Fair winds and smooth seas provided perfect conditions to allow all sailors to give their best performance,…
When you fall in LOVE: “There is no remedy for love but to love more” – David Henry Thoreau
With Valentine’s Day very much in our minds the word ‘LOVE’ is eternally tied to it. “When I fall in love” is one of the most popular love songs and I always thinks of Nat King Cole as I hear…
In-patient pharmacy launched
Patients filling prescriptions at the Cayman Islands Hospital will soon experience increased efficiency and shorter waiting times thanks to the implementation of a dedicated in-patient pharmacy. Until now, prescriptions for both in-patients and out-patients at the Cayman Islands Hospital were…
CUC profits up by nine per cent
Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. (“CUC” or the “Company”) announced its unaudited results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2011 (all figures in United States dollars). Net earnings for the three months ended December 31, 2011 (“Fourth…
Guns and violence makes ‘good’ news
I am not a big fan of Michael Moore. Even less after I met him once at a conference I attended in Las Vegas. However, his 2002 film “Bowling for…
