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Month: April 2012

Sanford, Fla., chief to resign; officials must OK

(AP) — The police chief in the city where Trayvon Martin was shot is set to permanently step down from his post after enduring strong criticism of his department’s decision not to arrest George Zimmerman. City commissioners – who previously…

Website Launch 1000 March Outreach

1000 Man March Outreach are launching a new website on May 11th at the National Gallery from 5-6pm. The website is a tool for 1000 Man March to promote the building of values, morals, and the character of men in…

Iranian pastor sentenced to death for offending Islam

Youcef Nadarkhani (pictured left), a 34-year-old pastor from Rasht, about 750 miles northwest of Tehran, was arrested in October 2009 after he protested a government policy that required children, including his 8- and 9-year-old sons, to study the Quran in…

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The Editor Speaks: Please sir, it wasn’t me.

The shocking news that has hit us regarding the Cayman Islands Premier, Hon. McKeeva Bush, illustrates my point in my weekend editorial about persons in glass houses should not throw stones. Little did I know then that an explosion has…

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Message from Hon. Mark Scotland: 2012 Vaccination Week in the Americas 23 – 27 April 2012

Vaccination week is an extraordinary regional effort led by the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) to raise awareness and ensure access to vaccination for all residents of the Caribbean and Latin American countries and territories. Vaccines have been proven to…

VOM’s Tom White apparently commits suicide

Tom White, executive director of The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM), was found dead Wednesday (18) morning in a warehouse at the ministry’s headquarters in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. This followed a Bartlesville police investigation into a molestation allegation against White. Tom…

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Delegation to Attend Brazil Investment Summit

A Ministry of Finance (Financial Services) delegation will visit São Paulo, Brazil, during the week of 23 April to attend the Brazil Investment Summit (BIS). BIS is the largest international investment conference in Brazil, where leading international and Brazilian funds…

OVERWHELMING NUMBER OF RESPONSES TO JOANNA CLARKE SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARD RECEIVED

The Joanna Clarke Excellence in Education Award (JCA) has received a record-number 26 application forms while five application forms were received for the Joanna Clarke Scholarship reports the committee set up by Cayman Islands-based business conglomerate, dms Organization Ltd. (DMS)…

Premier protests innocence

It has been an interesting, albeit staggering, few days with news that the Cayman Islands Premier Hon. McKeeva Bush is being investigated on three matters by the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS). On Thursday (19) Mr. Bush announced on…

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LCTG IS A BRONZE SPONSOR FOR GTPS “DONOR WALL OF HONOUR”

The Lions Club of Tropical Gardens (LCTG) recently became a bronze sponsor for the George Town Primary School’s “Wall of Honour” initiative.  The school is using this fundraiser to raise funds for its sports programme and a new playground.  The…