Youth achievements highlighted
T he Cayman Islands Youth Development Consortium’s (CIYDC) Celebrate Our Youth Day attracted high-level support with a host of senior government officials attending the occasion held Saturday, 28 January 2012. Described as “a national celebration of partnerships and opportunities” guests…
ICCI Memorial walk sets ambitious goal to raise scholarship funds
With an ambitious goal to raise $30,000 in scholarship funds to assist financially strapped students, the International College of the Cayman Islands is seeking a new record for its 11th annual Hugh Cummings Memorial Walk next month. Event organizer and…
Red Cross prepares for disaster
The Disaster Management office at the Cayman Islands Red Cross (CIRC) geared up last week with their first monthly meeting for disaster volunteer responders. With 33 volunteers in attendance, the meeting was held to discuss 2012 preparedness measures in order…
Officials investigating Illinois reactor shutdown
CHICAGO (AP) — Officials are investigating the events surrounding a power failure at a nuclear reactor in northern Illinois, where steam was vented to reduce pressure after it shut down. After the shut down Monday morning at Exelon Nuclear’s Byron…
Man robbed outside his own home
A man was robbed yesterday morning by armed thieves as he unloaded his car outside his house. Two men, one armed with a handgun, threatened the man just before 4am on Templewood Street in George Town. Last month two pizza…
Wahoo! What a big fish
More than 30 fishing boats and their crews – a total of 111 anglers, set out to the high seas for the fourth Barcardere Classic one of the Cayman Islands Angling Club (CIAC) most exciting annual fishing tournaments. With a…