Cayman Brac beached dead whale offers rare glimpse of elusive Gervais Beaked Whale
By Kathleen Bodden-Harris Around 7.30AM Tuesday 23 July, a resident of South Side Cayman Brac discovered the washed up corpse of an elusive Gervais Beaked Whale. It was during duties of Turtle Patrolling and beach clean-up efforts, that Kathleen Bodden-Harris…
Women promote mosques ‘for all’ in Britain
From France24 AFP – In the damp basement room of a Caribbean restaurant in London, Naima leads prayers for an audience of male and female worshippers. They face Mecca, directed by an arrow scrawled on a blackboard in pink chalk….
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With FREE membership, quick & easy sign-up, low rental rates and 24 hour access to members, renting your favourite movies has never been more convenient; And with ways of earning BONUS CREDIT, family movie night has never been so economical….
NCB Group commences construction of Cypress Pointe North
NCB Group broke ground on Thursday, 1 August for its newest residential community — Cypress Pointe North in Crystal Harbour. Participating in the ceremony along with NCB shareholders Naul Bodden, Ian Wight and Matthew Wight were Hon Kurt Tibbetts, Minister…
Tropical development possible next week [Aug 11-17] in the NW Caribbean or Gulf of Mexico
By Levi From Tropical Tidbits There are currently no significant tropical disturbances in the Atlantic, but one is likely to form in the western Caribbean next week, and will have a good shot at developing into a tropical cyclone. The…
Appointments confirmed to premier’s office
An official press release was issued to Cayman’s media on Thursday (8) confirming our announcement on August 7th that Tammie Chisholm, ex-editor of The Caymanian Compass has been appointed as the new press secretary for the premier’s office. Here is…
NGCI announces new art courses
The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands (NGCI) has announced two new upcoming courses: Drawing (1) – A beginner’s course in drawing conducted by Gabrielle Wheaton and Watercolours (1) – A course to teach you pencil and pen drawing, watercolour…
ICP Hedge Funds [Cayman] file for creditor protection in U.S.
By Patrick Fitzgerald, From Bankruptcy News Dow Jones & Company Ltd A pair of Cayman Islands-based hedge funds run by a former Harvard quarterback accused of defrauding clients who invested in collateralized debt obligations is seeking bankruptcy protection in the…
Kelly-Ann Baptiste: Trinidad and Tobago sprinter fails drugs test
From BBC Trinidad and Tobago sprinter Kelly-Ann Baptiste has failed a drugs test and will not compete at the World Championships in Moscow. Baptiste won 100m bronze in the World Championships in Daegu two years ago and finished sixth at…
Maples and Calder continues support for UWC
The United World Colleges Cayman Islands National Foundation (UWC Cayman Islands) is pleased to announce a US$25,000 donation from The Maples Foundation. Each year, UWC Cayman Islands provides full scholarships for students selected to attend one of twelve prestigious UWC…
