iThought for February 29, 2012
Do not choose to despise a just man who is poor, and do not choose to magnify a sinful man who is rich. Ecclesiaticus 10:26
More Cubans Pass By
Department of Immigration officials confirm that another boat containing 22 Cuban adult migrants – 20 males and two females – was intercepted off Cayman Brac on Sunday night, 26 February. The vessel was spotted off Spot Bay around 6:50 p.m….
Oh, where have all our signs been dumped?
Leaders of the Coalition to Keep Bodden Dump Free yesterday expressed dismay at the theft of dozens of protest signs across the community, saying replacements would cost hundreds of dollars. “We don’t know who did it,” said Gregg Anderson, spokesman…
Son of Skatalites member killed in Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Relatives say the 32-year-old son of a founding member of the pioneering Jamaican ska and reggae band The Skatalites was fatally shot about an hour after accepting a music award for his ill father. Ruth Brevett…
Gladys Knight, Gavin DeGraw among ‘Dancing’ cast
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Urkel, the Empress of Soul and one of the Green Bay Packers are waltzing onto “Dancing With the Stars.” “Family Matters” actor Jaleel White, singer Gladys Knight and National Football League player Donald Driver will be…
19-year-old crashed in West Bay at 11.05 pm
A 19-year-old man was taken to the Cayman Islands Hospital late last night after the car he was driving crashed into a wall in West Bay. Just after 11.05 pm on Monday (27 February) the man was driving a Ford…
Great Barrier reef to be visited by Google Earth
Armchair scuba divers will be given the chance to explore the Great Barrier reef when Google Earth delves beneath the waves to offer sea views with a difference. Rarely seen coral reefs, underwater grasslands, forests and craggy drop-offs teaming with…
Reach for the Stars
The official opening of the University College of the Cayman Islands Dr. Wm. Hrudey Observatory marked the final stage in a project that began more than ten years ago, when Dr. Hrudey, a lifelong astronomy enthusiast, began building an astronomical…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor What we have to realize that the public was intentionally ignored about the For Cayman Investment Alliance deal. It was only after all the plans were made that the public was informed. When the road is closed it…
