Philippines’ Arroyo pleads not guilty to fraud
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo pleaded not guilty to an electoral fraud charge Thursday at the opening of a landmark trial that is seen as a key test of her reformist successor’s campaign to stamp…
Are we obsessed with sex?
We are obsessed with sex. The Western media is infatuated with it. There is little left to the imagination on most prime time TV shows on the major USA networks and it is the same in the UK. Because the…
The Editor Speaks: Ash Wednesday: shootings, Mardi Gras, et al
Ash Wednesday, when I first came here and long after was a most pleasant day. The big attraction was (and thankfully still is) the Agricultural Show. From its humble beginnings on the George Town Cricket Oval to its own ground…
Man’s childhood comic collection fetches $3.5M
DALLAS (AP) — Billy Wright plunked down dime after dime for comic books while growing up in the late 1930s and early 1940s, caring for the collection he started around the age of 9 until his death more than half…
Robbery @ Barber Shop in West Bay
Police are presently on the scene of a robbery which occurred at a barber shop located on located on West Church, West Bay. At about 1930hrs (7:30pm) 2 persons, one of whom it is believed was armed with a firearm,…
Take me to the Mardi Gras
Cayman celebrated Mardi Gras in style on Wednesday at two different locations with plenty of brightly-coloured beads, and enough booze for everyone to get into the party spirit. With loud music and lots of sexy dancing – onstage at least…
Shelling kills 2 Western journalists in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian gunners pounded an opposition stronghold where the last dispatches from a veteran American-born war correspondent chronicled the suffering of civilians caught in the relentless shelling. An intense morning barrage killed her and a French photojournalist —…
Morritt’s resort announces ground breaking
Morritt’s Resort today announced the date for the ground breaking of the new Deluxe Oceanfront Building – ‘The Londoner’ The date set for breaking ground on the new project is Wednesday April 4th 2012. The new building aptly named ‘The…
Arrests in murder probe
Two arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder The men, aged 17 and 18 years, have been arrested and are currently detained in police custody on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder. The arrests are in connection with the…
