The Editor Speaks: What really is the picture in the Caribbean?
You only have to watch the syndicated US game show “Wheel of Fortune” to hear the words “Prize Puzzle” and the winner’s face and audience reaction when the prize is a trip to the Caribbean. Cruises to the Caribbean are…
House ends
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fox’s medical drama “House” is ending its eight-year run this season. The show’s producers, including Emmy-nominated star Hugh Laurie, said it was a “painful” decision but that the time had come to bring “House” to a…
Man executed for 1995 robbery spree killings
PARCHMAN, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man was put to death Wednesday evening for killing two men in a December 1995 robbery spree after the courts declined to stop the execution based on arguments that the inmate was mentally ill…
iThought for February 10, 2012
A foolish king will be the ruin of his people. For cities will be inhabited through the understanding of those with power. Ecclesiaticus 10:3
VIRGIN ON A DEAL
Bush meets Sir Richard to talk about air links Premier McKeeva Bush has held top-level talks with British billionaire Sir Richard Branson about bringing Virgin Atlantic flights directly into Grand Cayman. The two huddled at a secret George Town location…
Unique Valentine’s Day Gift
For Valentine’s Day this year, why not be different and find a unique gift to give your loved one. Women love the concept of falling in love, so perhaps the traditional bouquet of flowers and a box of chocolates are…
BUY CAYMANIAN (BY A CAYMANIAN)
“Buy Caymanian” is what they say But let me tell you what happened the other day When I was mowing my lawn you see The wheel broke off and nearly killed me. I jumped in my car and to the…
Serial burglar wanted
This is the man wanted by police for a string of burglaries in West Bay. Jeovanni Carter Ramirez, aged 19 of West Bay, is suspected of being involved in a number of burglaries which have taken place in the district…
UN says Caribbean crime hurting economies
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Rising crime across the Caribbean threatens the region’s tourism-based economy and has exposed a weak and ineffective judicial system, according to a sweeping U.N. study released on Wednesday. Every Caribbean nation except Barbados and Suriname reported…
Kids get a real taste of science
The Year Six students of the Sir John A. Cumber Primary School assumed the role of pastry makers this week during a Science lesson. They were given the unique opportunity of working along with the pastry chefs of The Ritz-Carlton,…
