A young life wasted – Jeremiah Barnes
Jeremiah Barnes should have been starting school this week. He would have been five years old and running around the yard playing happily with his friends, not a care in the world. Instead there will be a spare place in…
Still a host of problems, admits Auditor General
As yesterday’s deadline loomed for government’s latest financial reports, the Auditor General while conceding improvements, said a host of problems remained, led by the reliability of the information provided. Wednesday marked the deadline for the 2010-2011 reports by central government’s…
NOT GUILTY OF MURDER: Anglin cleared of shooting 4-year-old child
Devon Anglin has been acquitted of killing 4-year-old Jeremiah Barnes. In the Grand Court yesterday afternoon, visiting Jamaican Justice Howard Cooke found 25-year-old Anglin not guilty of murder after a three week trial. He was also cleared of attempted murder,…
Recreation area set for Old Man Bay
This is his first commercial job, but North Side’s US-trained architect Marco Whittaker is pleased to aid his community by designing the 60,720 sq foot, as-yet-unnamed “North Side Enhancement”. Mr Whittaker, 28, long ago of Chalmers Gibbs and with an…
Barbeque raises funds for kids’ breakfasts
Rooster 101 country music radio station joined forces with the Kiwanis Club of Grand Cayman to buy more than 2000 breakfasts for local kids at the Rooster Country Fair & BBQ challenge. The fair was a big success, judged by…
Race to sign before window shuts
Premier league football clubs are bracing themselves for a final transfer flurry as the window closes later today. Big spenders so far are Liverpool who have splashed out more than £50m ($63m) this summer. And they are likely to dip…
Renewable-energy plant could cost millions
Costs are likely to run into multi-millions of dollars, while construction and commissioning of a renewable-energy electricity plant could take as long as three years and occupy as much as 100 acres of self-supplied land. The winning bidder will share…
Back to school and save
Back to School and Save with a Hawaiian twist – was the theme of a special party organised by The National Building Society of Cayman, at the Grand Caymanian Resort in West Bay. Nationwide’s Marketing Officer, Fame Varona said, “We’re…
Embroidery Part 1: “Density, jump stitches, decorative fills”
I have always yearned to have a hobby for which I could sell products. The object of my desire was to own a home embroidery machine! My dream started when I saw a Singer embroidery machine demonstration one day in…