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Month: March 2012

It’s just a slap in the face

The Bodden Town group opposing relocation of the George Town Landfill has described as “an insult and a slap in the face” a Thursday district meeting by Premier McKeeva Bush to discuss port development. Calling on supporters to gather 45…

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The Editor Speaks: The bigger you are the bigger you stall

When some of the largest banks and insurance companies found themselves in great danger of going bankrupt recently the various governments bailed them out with monies they had raised from us – the small, the almost insignificant. We, who are…

Two UK accused of stealing Jackson music from Sony

LONDON (AP) — Two men have been charged in Britain with hacking into Sony Music’s computers and stealing music, the company and British police said Monday. A person familiar with the situation said the hackers had obtained unreleased Michael Jackson…

Message from Minister of Community Affairs, Gender and Housing – Hon. Mike Adam, MBE, JP

International Women’s Day – 8 March 2012 March 8th marks 101 years of the worldwide observance of International Women’s Day. The day serves as a powerful reminder to honour the achievements and struggles of women. This year’s theme is Connecting…

Pimentels’ ponderous paws

George Town residents, Carlos and Fiona Pimentel, have benefited from an abundance of paw paw from a tree in their back yard. Although the fruit is common throughout the Cayman Islands, the number produced and the size of the harvest…

Actress sues over IMBD age reveal

SEATTLE (AP) — An actress who filed an anonymous lawsuit against Amazon.com and its Internet Movie Database for revealing her age identified herself. Huong Hoang of Texas, may be better known by her stage name, Junie Hoang. She has appeared…

The Cancer Within

Hello my people and residents of the Cayman Islands.  Over the years I have written many letters to the Press re my own views of our community, and giving suggestions on what I have experienced growing and living in these…

Govt rejects no-handshake advice for UK Olympians

LONDON (AP) — The British government on Tuesday rejected a warning by the Olympic team’s top doctor that athletes should avoid shaking hands at the London Games. The British Olympic Association’s chief medical officer had said athletes should avoid physical…