Cydonie Mothersill Speaks out After Olympic Disappointment
Cayman’s sole woman Olympian, sprinter Cydonie Mothersill, said yesterday she was deeply sadden for her inability to perform at the London Games, both disappointed and frustrated by the injury that made her 200-metre appearance impossible. Ms Mothersill, 34, had been…
Oscar Pistorius, South Africa advance to Olympic relay final
Pistorius, a double amputee, will get a chance to run for an Olympic medal after track officials awarded an extra spot in the final following a successful protest by South Africa. Oscar Pistorius and his South African teammates are moving on to…
Politico article by Sally Painter stirs up more than the Cayman waters
Caymans are just tip of the iceberg By SALLY PAINTER | 8/9/12 4:29 AM EDT The placid political waters of the Cayman Islands were roiled recently by an unprecedented announcement. Premier McKeeva Bush instituted an expatriate-only payroll tax of 10…
Mystery solved: Why sand doesn’t stick to beach volleyball players
By Eurosport | London Spy Look closely at the pictures on this page. What do you notice? Better yet, what don’t you notice? All these players have spent the afternoon jumping into and sprawling around in the sand. They’re surrounded by…
Letter on Royal Gazette Online responds to Bush’s attack on Cox
Published Aug 8, 2012 August 7, 2012 Dear Sir, This is a response to Cayman Islands Premier McKeeva Bush’s letter to The Royal Gazette. Who is being antagonistic? Dear Sir, You chastised Bermuda’s Premier Paula Cox for being “antagonistic” towards…
Cayman Islands registered boat causes an Irish jig
On the website: www.broadsheet.ie, a large boat docked at Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin, Ireland, caused much dancing around the blogs as to who owned it. The boat is the 200ft superyacht “Majestic” which if the bloggers had read Ireland’s…
Goodbye Ernesto, Hello Gordon?
From Rob Lightbown, Crown Weather, Thu Aug 9 Tropical Storm Ernesto: Ernesto appears to be strengthening over the far southern Bay of Campeche this morning and it is quite possible that it will attain hurricane strength before making landfall in southern…
Future Fund’s $20bn haven
by: Annabel Hepworth AUSTRALIA’S Future Fund has revealed it has invested more than $20 billion through offshore tax shelters, including the Cayman Islands, warning of lower returns if it does not minimise its tax bill. The $77bn fund for federal…
Sea 2 Sky Travel under investigation
Sea 2 Sky Travel, Adventure & Watersports that was situated at Unit 6 The Village, Dr. Roys Drive in George Town, Grand Cayman closed for business recently but is now under investigation by the RCIPS. A notice posted on the…
Uses for Old Socks
There are few things more tragic than the development of a hole in the toe of your favorite sock, or a visit by the laundry gnomes that leaves a healthy sock mateless after a round of washing. Some of us…
