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Day: April 13, 2012

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EARTH DAY CELEBRATION AT CAMANA BAY: PUBLIC INVITED TO SEE INDUSTRIAL GLASS PULVERIZER IN ACTION

Celebrate the earth and learn how we can help to make Cayman an even better place to live at Camana Bay.’s Earth Day Celebration on Wednesday 18 April from 2- 7pm. The celebration will coincide with Camana Bay.’s popular Farmers.’ Market, which…

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Deputy Governor’s Minutes

Acting Deputy Governor Jennifer Ahern sent us the abbreviated Minutes of the Chief Officers’ Meeting held on April 2nd. Ms Gloria McField-Nixon was welcomed back into the Civil Service and the various teams gave a progress report of the Review…

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Jury rules a verdict of suicide

A Coroner’s Inquest on Tuesday 3 April into the death of American citizen Francis Xavier Delessio ended with the jury finding that the 49-year-old’s death was the result of suicide. Mr. Delessio was a consultant for Sagicor General at the…

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Magnum Jewelers selected to lease and redevelop the Craft Market

On April 5th’s sitting of the Legislative Assembly, Dep. Premier, Hon Juliana O’Connor-Connolly said the government had agreed to lease the Craft Market (a parcel of crown land off Cardinal Avenue,  George Town) to local jewellery company, Magnum Jewelers, who…

Heart attacks can now be predicted weeks in advance

This amazing story by Janet Fang, Contributing Editor of “Healthcare” is a lab technician at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. She holds degrees from the University of California, Berkeley and Columbia University. The story was sent to us by our friends at…

George Zimmerman charged in Trayvon Martin’s death

Angela Corey, the special prosecutor investigating the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, charged George Zimmerman in the 17-year-old’s killing yesterday (11). Zimmerman was charged with 2nd-degree murder. AP said Zimmerman is in custody. Corey said he turned himself in. The…

LIBEL EXPERT DAVID POTTS TALKS REPUTATION MANAGEMENT FOR THE 21st CENTURY

In our digital age, online defamation affects individuals and organisations of all kinds—from entrepreneurs and politicians to corporations and not-for-profits. Now, more than ever, knowing how to manage, protect and restore reputations on the Internet is an essential skill not…

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The Editor Speaks: Untreated sewage discharged into ground every day

15,000 gallons of untreated sewage has been discharging onto the ground each day according to the Water Authority for over a year. Government issued a cheque for $40,000 to the Water Authority-Cayman in October 2011 for the emergency repair of…

Ellio Solomon says government not interested in Pageant Beach cruise jetty

On CITN-Cayman27’s “The Panel” programme last Tuesday (10) MLA Ellio Soloman, who is leading the negotiations with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) to build a cruise berthing facility in George Town, admitted there is a proposal on the table to…

Syrian opposition vows protest to test shaky truce

BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s opposition called for widespread protests Friday to test the regime’s commitment to an internationally brokered cease-fire that the U.N. chief described as so fragile it could collapse with a single gunshot. Regime forces halted heavy shelling…