Boy Scouts of America delay vote on ending gay ban
The national board of the Boy Scouts of America has postponed a vote to end a ban on gay scouts and leaders, the youth group has said. The BSA added it would take action after a national meeting in May….
EU budget summit: Cameron demands further cuts
The British Prime Minister, David Cameron, says he will not accept an EU budget deal unless further cuts are made in negotiations in Brussels. European Union leaders are gathering for a two-day summit to try to strike a seven-year spending…
Armstrong will not face doping charges but under investigation for obstruction
Armstrong will not be prosecuted for doping – US official WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong’s public admission that he took performance-enhancing drugs will not change U.S. prosecutors’ decision to spare him of criminal charges, an attorney…
Everybody needs good neighbours
Everybody needs good neighbours and this area has now got one. A Neighbourhood watch scheme is now up and running in the Mulberry Road area. PC Emrol Smith and SPC Fran General, of the RCIPS Neighbourhood policing dept, presented the…
The Editor Speaks: Maths passes amaze
It is amazing the revelation that 70% of Cayman Islands students fail the mathematics examinations. It is amazing that only now, Minister of Education, Rolston Anglin, who has been in the job for 3 ½ years, has said he now…
Youth sailors make strong showing at East End regatta
Last weekend’s regatta at the Reef Resort was another huge success enjoyed by a record number of sailors. Conditions were perfect and once again the setting with the reef as a backdrop was stunningly beautiful. This regatta has now…
Former Courtyard hotel in Grand Cayman to be razed
By Gay Nagle Myers The former Courtyard by Marriott on West Bay Road in Grand Cayman is being demolished rather than rebuilt. The property has been closed since sustaining substantial water damage from Hurricane Rita in November 2008. Plans originally…
OAS Permanent Council Approves Final Schedule of Meetings on the Strengthening of the Inter-American Human Rights System
The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) today approved the schedule of meetings for the last stage of the process of reflection on the Functioning of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) for strengthening the…
Cease and Desist notices being served on vendors
The attached Cease and Desist notice is in the process of being handed to all vendors operating on Crown Land without a valid Trade and Business License. The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service is handing out these letters, and has…
Paper City Boyz announce new song
Al Nitty, JQ and Bam better known as Paper City Boyz have announced their new song “Poppin Bottles” can be viewed on You Tube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfaVzT4K9Gs Paper City Boyz are a rock/rap group and are making waves – many Caribbean…
