IDs, badges and cards: Do we really need them?
“Excuse me miss, do you have any ID?” How many times in your life have you been asked that? In my youth – never except when I went to a nightclub. Now, its common place. IDs are significant to the…
DART DEAL STARTS: Bush breaks ground for a new highway
The first phase of the billion-dollar Dart development has started. The controversial project to extend Esterley Tibbetts Highway is, according to critics, the first step towards the closure of West Bay Road. But despite hundreds of objections in the form…
“POLICE” ROB GAS STATION: Thieves pose as cops in latest heist
“Cost of living will increase” due to crime, says Mr O’Neill Daring thieves dressed as police officers during the latest armed robbery in Cayman. Wearing black jackets with the word “POLICE” emblazoned on the back, two men threatened staff at…
“FX” artist helps models
He’s more used to dealing with zombies! But now makeup artist Jimmie DeLoach is moving away from the undead and helping make models look even more beautiful! Jimmie, who worked on Zombie Driftwood, has teamed up with Fresh Cayman Couture,…
Miss George Town Festival Queen competition
Eight George Town beauties, pictured right, will be competing for the Miss George Town Festival Queen crown on 17 September. The competition, to be held at George Town Central Park, Scranton, is open to ladies of 12 years old and…
Hundreds oppose West Bay Road plans
In an effort that will continue for another two weeks, community activists have already collected hundreds of signatures on a petition to Governor Duncan Taylor, seeking to stop the closure of West Bay Road. A coalition of West Bay residents’…
Designer sunglasses needn’t be expensive
Buying cheap sunglasses doesn’t necessarily mean you are just getting poor quality sunglasses. You can easily get cheap sunglasses on line from all the popular designers and, in these hard times, it makes sense. However, you do need to look…
Embroidery Part 2: Education is the Key
I had to leave the Cayman Islands to do some research on a story I wanted to write and was staying near Edinburg, Scotland. Before I departed I found that there were embroidery classes to be had in the area…
Casting a line for direction
Fishing for Purpose is a new programme for boys from John Gray High School, aimed at finding purpose on life’s journey from older male role models – while having fun fishing. The idea came to Christopher Murray, School Counsellor at…
Road to Brazil will get tougher
Cayman Islands National Football team were facing a tough World Cup qualifying match last night with Technical Director Carl Brown admitting things were going to get much tougher. The home nation went down 1-0 away at Suriname making last night’s…
