The Editor Speaks: Ash Wednesday still being used for a party
I am NOT a party pooper. I love a good party. However, Ash Wednesday, one of the Holiest Days in the Christian Calendar is NOT the day to celebrate Mardis Gras. I have spoken about this before, however as it…
Desperately seeking a foster home for Checkers- can you help?
From CARE – Cayman Animal Rescue Enthusiasts Checkers Plea! We are looking for a very special foster home for Checkers. Checkers is a sweet, friendly and loving three year old Collie / Retriever mix. Sadly, Checkers has Demodex. Demodex is…
‘Six Marathon Challenge’ for Cayman HospiceCare Facility
Under the patronage of Her Excellency the Governor, Mrs. Helen Kilpatrick, together with the support of the Cayman HospiceCare (“Hospice”) and the Rotary Club of Grand Cayman, 65 years old veteran runner Derek Haines has accepted a challenge to run…
LATEST on story below: Oil Prices Slump!
Oil extends gain as bears retreat on signs supply glut will ease From Newsmax Oil prices rose on Tuesday, headed for the biggest four-day advance since January 2009 as a tumbling dollar sent commodities rallying. Despite signs that U.S. crude…
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2014 PwC Men’s Invitational Championships The PwC Men’s Invitational Championships in Grand Cayman at the South Sound Tennis Club had $12,000 worth of prize money and went as expected to the four world class players who competed. American Denis Zivkovic…
Premier speaks at Chatham House
Cayman Islands Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA, presented a speech on the topic Combatting Global Corruption at Chatham House in London, England, on Tuesday, 4 February, 2014. Chatham House is a world-leading source of independent analysis, informed debate…
23 new vehicles for government departments
As a part of its policy of cost savings through the regular renewal of assets, the Ministry of Home affairs undertook a public tender through the CTC for motor vehicles for various departments. A total of 23 vehicles were acquired…
New volunteer organisation teams up with Crisis Centre for first annual ‘Donation Day’
A new organisation called ‘Women in Cayman’ is teaming up with the Cayman Islands Crisis Centre for the first annual ‘Donation Day’ next Saturday (8 February). Women in Cayman is a network of women in the community who make themselves…
Chikungunya in the Caribbean: 247 new cases reported last week of January
From Global Dispatch The chikungunya outbreak in the Caribbean has grown by another 247 cases during the last week of January, according to the latest data from the European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) released Feb. 3: “Chikungunya…
Southern Cross joins Guy Harvey
Southern Cross Club in Little Cayman Joins Guy Harvey Outpost Resorts as an Expedition Property FORT LAUDERDALE, FL—FEBRUARY 4, 2014 – Cayman Island’s iconic hideaway resort, the Southern Cross Club on Little Cayman, has joined the Expedition Collection of Guy…