The Editor Speaks: The 2012 Budget. To be or not to be? That is the question
There is some sabre rattling, undisclosed sources and “it is understood (or understands)” media hype that the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is demanding even more cuts in the Budget Premier Hon. McKeeva Bush sent to London for approval….
Hypersonic jet Waverider fails Mach 6 test
The US Air Force has said an attempt to fly its hypersonic jet Waverider at Mach 6 (3,600mph; 5795km/h) failed. The unmanned aircraft had been designed to fly at six times the speed of sound after being dropped from a…
NOAA raises 2012 Atlantic hurricane season forecast
As the 2012 Atlantic tropical storm and hurricane season progresses the chances of storms forming and making landfall is rising, according to the latest forecast update from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Their latest forecast which was…
Dynamite case may ignite
Suresh Bhemsein Prasad, Director of Midlands Acre, appeared in Summary Court yesterday (15) facing charges relating to the notorious and highly explosive case of importation of dynamite without a permit. This is the highly reported case that involves Cayman Islands…
51% Expect Most Reporters To Help Obama; 9% Predict Most Will Help Romney
From Rasmussen Reports Wednesday, August 15, 2012 Most voters think President Obama has gotten better treatment from the media than Mitt Romney has, and they expect that biased coverage to continue. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that…
Exploring Our Maritime Heritage
The story of our maritime heritage lies at the very heart of our national identity. From the first permanent settlers harvesting turtles and salvaging shipwrecks, to our merchant mariners who travelled the globe, and more recently with the advent of…
USA Presidential elections forces Miss Cayman Pageant postponement
In a press release issued by the The Miss Cayman Islands Committee, the Miss Cayman pageant scheduled to have taken place in September has been postponed at a date to be decided. The release said the postponement is beyond…
Which TV-News Personality Has the Most Movie Cameos?
By Adam K. Raymond of Vulture Jodie Foster’s 1997 alien hunter pic Contact lists 80 people in its cast on IMDB. Nearly a quarter of them were CNN employees. Warner Bros. cast them to help pimp the network, a fellow…
Cayman Heart Fund 5th Annual WOW KICKOFF event
The Cayman Heart Fund 5th annual War on Weight Kickoff event will be held this evening, Thursday, Aug. 16th, 2012 at Full of Beans at 5:30 p.m. and we would truly appreciate it if you could join us for this…
Maples and Calder Announces New Chief Operating Officer
Maples and Calder is pleased to announce that Karie Bergstrom has joined the firm as its new Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) for the Cayman Islands office. In this new role, Karie will be responsible for coordinating the local support teams…
