George Clooney for President? No Chance.
NEW YORK (AP) — George Clooney may have an interest in politics, both on-screen and off, but public office is one role he’d never take on. “It would never be something I’m interested in. I’m not good at the kind…
NM fraternity finds severed goat head on porch
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — University of New Mexico police are trying to determine who left a severed goat head on the porch of a fraternity house. Members of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity found the head last week and reported…
In high-tech tributes, Apple fans mourn Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs saw the future and led the world to it. He moved technology from garages to pockets took entertainment from discs to bytes and turned gadgets into extensions of the people who use them. Jobs, who founded and ran Apple,…
Panetta: No clear plan on end to Libya mission
BRUSSELS (AP) — There is no clear set of conditions in Libya that will trigger an end to the combat mission, but the operation will not be over if serious fighting and threats to the population continue, Defense Secretary Leon…
Parents say thanks to teachers
Parents took over for a couple hours yesterday (5 October) at schools across the Cayman Islands, while their children’s teachers and support assistants were thanked and feted. As part of their World Teachers’ Day observation, parent teachers’ associations pulled out…
New JLP leader and PM one-step closer
Education Minister, Andrew Holness, is set to become Jamaica’s ninth Prime Minister after his parliamentary colleagues put aside their own ambitions to endorse his candidacy to become leader of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP). The powerful endorsements brought to 12…
Swiss sports court overturns Olympic doping rule
London (AP) — Olympic champion LaShawn Merritt was cleared to defend his 400-metre title in London next year after the American won his appeal Thursday against an IOC rule banning doping offenders from the games. The Court of Arbitration for…
Pastors offer at-risk youth alternatives
The Cayman community mentorship programme is responding to the recent rise in violent crime. Seventh-day Adventist Church pastors are trading suits for jeans and sermon helps for dominos. They aren’t shirking responsibility. Ministers in Cayman are hoping to mentor young…
Snoop Digs Record-Breaking Vegetable
NEWPORT, UK (AP) – Ian Neale from Newport earned a place in horticultural history by cultivating the 38.8kg (85.5lb) swede. His efforts won praise from the unlikeliest of people – cannabis activist and hip-hop superstar Snoop Dogg. In a short…
Prep for Success Recipes: Ham and cheese omelette
Cayman Prep and High School have produced a book of multi-cultural family recipes that everyone can enjoy. It was made possible through the selfless efforts of the parents of Cayman Prep students who worked tirelessly to see the project through…
