Philip Glass Among Winners of Japanese Arts Awards
The composer Philip Glass and Cai Guo-Qiang, the Chinese contemporary artist who designed the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympics, are among the winners of the Praemium Imperiale arts awards given out by the Japan Art Association….
Authentic Caymanian Fish Fry at Cotton Tree
By Charlyn Keating Chisholm, About.com Guide In the Cayman Islands, there’s no better way to get into the authentic local spirit than by participating in a Fish Fry. And at the luxury boutique cottage hotel Cotton Tree Grand Cayman, they…
OCG Completes Special Investigation …..
OCG Completes Special Investigation into Alleged Procurement Breaches and Irregularities Associated with Installation Ceremony of CASE Interim President Kingston; October 23, 2012 – The Office of the Contractor General (OCG) has completed its Special Enquiry Management Report of Investigation into…
Racism row: lawyer reveals black footballers’ association talks
A leading human rights barrister has said talks over a separate black footballers’ association have begun. Peter Herbert, who chairs the Society of Black Lawyers and helped set up a Black Police Association, says the discussions are at a preliminary…
iPad Mini unveiled by Apple as it enters small tablet market
Apple has unveiled its widely-anticipated 7.9in (20.1cm) tablet, the iPad Mini. The device, which is 7.2mm (0.3in) thick and weighs 0.68lbs (0.3kg), was announced at an event in California. The entry wi-fi-only model, with 16GB storage, will cost £269 in…
Chris Palliser and Team Diabetes 2012 Cayman Marathon
With all the extra time on our hands with this silly NHL lockout, I recently had the time to sit down with our favourite official Canucks Tweetup host Chris Palliser to talk about his participation in the Team Diabetes 2012…
As Jamaican PM visits Harper speaks of crime and community
Campbell Clark and Adrian Morrow Ottawa and Toronto — The Globe and Mail Stephen Harper is marking a visit of Jamaica’s Prime Minister by reaching out to the diaspora in Canada: He spoke out Monday against linking Toronto gun crime to the…
Rapist pleads “Guilty”
Just before his trial for abducting and raping a 49 year old defenseless woman, Jeffery Barnes (32), pleaded “guilty” in Monday’s (22) Grand Court. He had previously pleaded “Not Guilty” but after some prompting by his attorney he changed his…
Silversides spotted in October in Grand Cayman
This video has been posted by Frans De Becker on the Vimeo website. It is well worth a visit. Frans says: Seeing Silversides in October in Grand Cayman is rather unusual. They stay mostly only during July and August. So…
Can peace agreement between Islamists and government in the Philippines herald optimism in the World?
By Mohamed Zayed, iNews Cayman special correspondent In our fresh memory, regardless of religion, gender or ethnicity, lie the violent images of protests across the Islamic world because of US amateur –made video describing the Prophet Muhammad as a womanizer…
