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The Editor Speaks: Cruise ship arrivals plummet

In June cruise ship arrivals here reached a record low. In June 2012 cruise ship passengers arriving in Grand Cayman were almost 90,000 whilst this year they had dropped by over 32% to just over 61,000. I was walking around…

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Is it a plane? Is it a bird? Is it an asteroid? OR – WAS it a Russian Rocket?

We can say an emphatic “NO!” to the first two but there is a question mark against the last two. The streak of light that shot over Grand Cayman a week ago around 10pm Monday 29th July and appeared to…

Stand up for the children challenge 2013 accomplished

Sharn Mentz and Joseph Curley who set out on Friday (2) at 3am on their paddleboards, with the aim of circumnavigating Grand Cayman – a 70 mile journey that took two full days of paddling – accomplished their mission late…

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Egypt’s Current Ruler Bashes US For ‘Turning Your Backs On Egyptians’

By Lally Weymouth, Slate From Business Insider CAIRO—The following are excerpts from Lally Weymouth’s interview with Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Egypt’s defense minister, armed forces commander, and deputy prime minister. Excerpts: Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi: The dilemma between the former…

ABOUT THE CARTOONIST:

Tony was born way back in the crazy, far out, groovy sixties; ’62 in fact. He currently lives with the four people inside his head, somewhere in Australia. His Hobbies are Arthritis and Medication. Was once in the Television Industry…

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Foreign Affairs confirms 14 Canadian citizens kidnapped in Haiti in 2012

By Lee Berthiaume, Postmedia News August 1, 2013 OTTAWA — A refugee whose daughter was abducted and murdered in Haiti earlier this year isn’t the only person in Canada to have suffered because of kidnappers in the Caribbean nation. Nearly…

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Two female police officers fight each other in street as motorist drive around them

By John Roberts Two female police officers were fired after they got into a fist fight in middle of the road, while on duty. In the past, we brought you interesting videos of officers dancing while they controlled traffic. By…

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US forecasters revise 2013 Atlantic hurricane season predictions

From Caribbean360 COLORADO, United States, Monday August 5, 2013 – Weather forecasters at Colorado State University (CSU) have lowered their prediction for the 2003 Atlantic Hurricane Season. “We continue to anticipate an above-average season in 2013, although we have lowered…

Cocktails, cabaret charity concert for Zak

Melanie Ebanks, Cayman’s young singing sensation, will be performing in another Charity Concert with friends, Rory Mann, David Verhoeven, Lani Bothwell and two surprise guests. Glen Inanga will be accompanying the performers in a concert called “Cocktails and Cabaret”. The…

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Toronto man killed in Carnival float accident identified

From CBC News 18-year-old Rueshad Grant was standing alongside float as Caribbean parade wound down Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival Festival Management Committee Statement on tragic event at today’s [Sat 3] parade Toronto police have identified the young man who died…