Bluegrass pioneer Earl Scruggs dies at age 88
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — It may be impossible to overstate the importance of bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs to American music. A pioneering banjo player who helped create modern country music, his sound is instantly recognisable and as intrinsically wrapped in…
Aerosmith promises new album in three months
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aerosmith has reunited with Jack Douglas, who produced the band’s key 1970s albums, and quietly recorded a new studio album even as its lead singer traded jokes with Jennifer Lopez on “American Idol.” Steven Tyler said…
Philippine court halts grad ban over bikini photos
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine court on Thursday ordered a Catholic girls’ school to allow five students to attend graduation ceremonies after they were barred over photos on Facebook that showed them wearing bikinis. Judge Wilfredo Navarro of central…
Appleby launches new Regulatory and Financial Services Team
Appleby (Cayman) Ltd. has announced the formation of a dedicated Regulatory and Financial Services Team to provide advice to local and international clients on regulatory matters in the Cayman Islands. The Regulatory and Financial Services Team will build on the…
It’s time to enter your team for the Earth Day Roadside Clean-Up
Earth Day is approaching and the Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its 15th annual Earth Day Roadside Clean-Up happening Saturday, April 14th from 7 am – 10 am along Cayman’s roadsides and beaches. Last year, this popular event…
Everyone can be a backyard farmer
With some 19,000 plants and seedlings sold at the three islands’ Agriculture Shows held recently, it is easy to see that backyard farming has again found its place with residents on all three islands. Growing up in the Cayman Islands…
Governor Duncan Taylor gets extension to contract
Steve Moore, head of the governor’s office in the Cayman Islands has announced Cayman Islands Governor H.E. Duncan Taylor will get to spend an extra year here following the extension of his contract by the United Kingdom’s Foreign and Commonwealth…
Top employees awarded
The third annual Top Employer Awards black-tie gala was held at the Marriott Beach Resort on Saturday night, in which KPMG and BDO earned top honours in their size classification. A total of 12 organisations met the standards to be…
Jamaica protesters call for end to police killings
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Elaine Wilson’s voice rose in anger Tuesday as she described a police shooting in her impoverished community that she claims killed her 45-year-old sister almost two weeks ago. Wilson was among roughly 60 protesters who gathered…
Singers get ready for seaside concert
A group of singers, guitarists and drummers who love singing Cayman’s favourite songs have been busy practicing for Cayfest’s Seaside with the CI Folk Singers. The CI Folk Singers were started in 2009 by the Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF),…
