Jamaica to review China deal
Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has held initial talks with China’s Ambassador to Jamaica on adjusting the structure and implementation of the Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP) funded by the Asian country. The discussion with Ambassador Zhen Qingdian took…
Hurley’s Novartis medicine warning
Hurley’s Marketplace has received notice that Novartis Consumer Health has recalled certain bottles of four of its over-the-counter medications – Excedrin, Bufferin, Gas-X and NoDoz – because they may contain stray pills or capsules from other Novartis products, or contain…
Jay-Z raps about birth of daughter with Beyonce
NEW YORK (AP) — Through a rap verse, Jay-Z has confirmed the birth of “the most beautiful girl in the world” — his newborn daughter. The song “Glory” made its debut on his social website Life and Times on Monday…
Armed robbery in George Town
Police are currently on the scene of a robbery at ValuMed Pharmacy Walker’s, George Town. The robbery was reported around 8.32 pm. Chief Inspector Richard Barrow said: “Initial reports suggest that two masked men entered the store armed with what…
Cracker results cause concern
The results of the latest RCIPS festive safety initiative, Operation Christmas Cracker, have confirmed that many of those driving on Cayman’s roads do not deserve to own a driving licence. The shocking figures released today, Monday 9 January, state that…
Pedro meeting
On Friday the 6th of January 2012 representatives of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, the Port Authority of the Cayman Islands and the Tourism Attraction Board (TAB) met today to discuss the matter of persons jumping off the cliffs…
Pizza delivery man robbed
At about 21.50hrs last night, Friday 6th January, 2012, a 56 year old male driver from a local pizza company was attempting to make a delivery to a home in Victory Avenue, George Town. As the driver approached the…
Simpson Miller sworn in 2nd time as Jamaica PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Portia Simpson Miller was sworn in for the second time as Jamaica’s prime minister Thursday, pledging to ease its deep poverty, boost the sputtering economy, heal political divisions and sever colonial-era links with Britain. Cayman Premier…
A new season starts on the PGA Tour
DOUG FERGUSON,AP Golf Writer KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — One par was worth two trophies. One tournament paid Bill Haas just over $11.4 million. He starts over with a clean slate Friday at the Tournament of Champions, with one less perk…
Winter a tough time for Florida tropical fish farmers
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — It’s a tense time at Imperial Tropicals, one of central Florida’s largest ornamental fish farms. It will be days, if not weeks, before farmer Fran Drawdy discovers how the recent cold snap will affect her fish….
