Slavery on Thailand’s trawlers
Forced to fish: Slavery on Thailand’s trawlers By Becky Palmstrom BBC News, Thailand Becky Palmstrom investigated the murky world of human trafficking in Thailand’s fishing industry Thailand is the third largest exporter of seafood in the world, supplying supermarkets in…
David Beckham ‘living a dream’ with MLS franchise in Miami
From BBC Former England captain David Beckham said he is “living a dream” as he outlined his plans for a new Miami-based Major League Soccer franchise. The 38-year-old, who retired as a player last May, wants to recruit some of…
Cars Under The Stars cancelled
Cars under the Stars, a Rotaract Club of Grand Cayman fundraiser that was scheduled to take place at Camana Bay on Friday 14 February in celebration of Valentine’s Day, has been cancelled. Camana Bay visitors can enjoy other Valentine’s festivities, including:…
Vatican ‘must immediately remove’ child abusers – UN
From BBC The UN has said that the Vatican should “immediately remove” all clergy who are known or suspected child abusers. The UN watchdog for children’s rights denounced the Holy See for adopting policies which allowed priests to sexually abuse…
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…