Register for Free Roof Installation Workshop and licensing of Fish Pots
Free roof installation workshop As part of its continuing public outreach efforts the Department of Planning will be hosting a lecture on trusses, roof framing and uplift connections. This seminar, the second in a series of three, deals with design…
Cayman Islands low may develop when it moves in the Gulf of Mexico
On Tuesday (19) Rob Lightbown of Crown Weather had this report: Satellite imagery and surface analysis clearly shows an area of gradually lowering barometric pressures over the western Caribbean this morning. This broad system is producing heavy thunderstorm activity across…
71% Favour work permits for young illegal immigrants in certain circumstances in USA
Most voters don’t think the government is aggressive enough in deporting illegal immigrants but agree with President Obama’s decision to allow young people brought here illegally who meet certain criteria to avoid deportation. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey…
Cayman Islands China Medical Slumps After Bondholders Ask for Liquidation
China Medical Technologies Inc. (CMEDY) posted the biggest two-day drop since April in New York after Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP said bondholders of the Beijing- based medical device company filed a petition for liquidation. American depositary receipts of…
Drug Discovery – Bodden Town
On Thursday 14th June 2012 officers from the RCIPS Marine Unit on offshore patrol in the Bodden Town District, observed a suspicious package floating in the water. The officers examined the package and found the contents to be ganja. A further…
England win twice: Football (against Ukraine) and cricket (against West Indies)
Euro 2012: England in last eight Wayne Rooney scored his first goal at an international tournament for eight years as England beat Ukraine 1-0 on Tuesday (19) Cricket: England win one day series England 239-2 beat West Indies 238-9 by…
Cayman Celebrates Queen’s Birthday
To the reverberating booms of 21 guns in salute and hats and voices raised in three cheers, the Cayman Islands celebrated Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s 86th birthday this morning (Saturday, 16 June). The centre of George Town rejoiced to…
World Blood Donor Day has passed but that doesn’t stop you giving blood
On Thursday 14 June, countries worldwide celebrated World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) with events to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank voluntary unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood. The…
The Editor Speaks:l Why don’t we ban Paraquat?
In the Cayman Islands we normally follow many of the regulations that are in place and ones that come in force. We are a British Overseas Territory after all. We are very close to the USA and we also follow…
Junior Achievers honoured at gala dinner
Some of Cayman’s brightest high school students who took part in the Junior Achievement programme have been honoured at a special anniversary version of their annual awards dinner recently held at the Marriott Beach Resort. Around 350 people, including board…
