Cruiser collides with nuclear sub off US East Coast
A US cruiser has collided with a nuclear submarine during naval exercises off the Atlantic coast, reportedly damaging sonar equipment. Nobody was hurt during the incident on Saturday afternoon and both vessels were still able to operate under their own…
Mentors sought for Chamber’s Mentoring Programme
The Chamber of Commerce is inviting business leaders and senior managers to participate in the Mentoring Cayman programme for the 2012/2013 academic year. Mentors from all industry sectors are encouraged to submit an application. Launched in 2002, Mentoring Cayman is…
CRFM and ANCORS, Australia sign 5-year MoU
From CRFM, Belize City, Belize, Fri, Oct 12, 2012 Fourteen (14) Caribbean fisheries professionals from Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Haiti, Suriname, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia and St. Vincent & the Grenadines today concluded the first Fisheries Law and Management…
O2Micro Introduces SMBus(TM) Level 2 Battery Charger …
O2Micro Introduces SMBus(TM) Level 2 Battery Charger With Hybrid Power Boost Supporting Notebooks, Netbooks and Ultra-Mobile Computers OZ8682 Highly Integrated SMBus Programmable, Multi-Chemistry Battery Charger Controller Provides Complete Battery Charging Control for Single Battery, Portable Computer Systems GEORGE TOWN, Grand…
Skydiver Felix Baumgartner lands highest ever jump
By Jonathan Amos BBC Science correspondent Austrian Felix Baumgartner has broken the record for the highest ever skydive by jumping out of a balloon 128,000ft (24 miles, 39km) above New Mexico. The 43-year-old was hoping also to break the sound…
Granddaughter accused of stealing over $200,000 from Grandma ..
Granddaughter accused of stealing over $200,000 from Grandma [to make trips to Cayman Islands] A Palatine woman has been arrested on charges she stole more than $200,000 from her 98-year-old grandmother. Jennifer Curtis, 43, of the 300 block of Tanglewood in…
Caribbean Statistics Day Celebrations
Monday, 15 October is CARICOM-designated Caribbean Statistics Day. In the Cayman Islands, the Economics and Statistics Office (ESO) is spearheading a number of activities beginning with a church service at Agape Family Worship Centre on Sunday morning. This will be…
End The Brutal Algemesi Bullfights
Target: Spain Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy Sponsored by: Kara Foran The vicious blood sport of Algemesi bullfighting tortures and beats young bulls in front of a cheering crowd. This cultural tradition is supposed to symbolize honor and grace, but the…
Nigeria oil spills: Dutch case against Shell begins
Representatives of Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell are appearing in a Dutch court to face accusations of polluting Nigerian villages. The case is being brought by four Nigerian farmers and the Dutch branch of campaigners Friends of the Earth. It is…
Statement by National Housing Development Trust
Following much public discussion on its fiscal processes in September, the National Housing Development Trust (NHDT) would like to clarify the status of the organization’s current procurement practices and financial statement reporting. The work of the NHDT is solely dedicated…
