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…
Family plucked from Pacific after boat capsizes
HONOLULU (AP) — Three family members attempting their first voyage across the Pacific in a sailboat were left adrift in rough seas hundreds of miles from land when their mast broke in high winds. Just when they thought they were…
Meet the faces of Yellow Pages
A young mum from George Town will shoot to fame after she was picked to feature on the front of the new telephone directories. Stephanie Espeut, 25 along with 27-year-old Anthony Chin were chosen to appear on the cover after…
