iCommunity events
SPECIAL OLYMPICS: Resume training on Tuesdays from 5:30pm-6:30pm at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex. Aquatics, Saturdays, 10am-10:45am at Cayman International School, Camana Bay from 24th September. email [email protected] THE PINK LADIES: Coffee Shop at the Cayman Islands Hosptial is open…
Texas execution halted amid Supreme Court review
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A black man convicted of a double murder in Texas 16 years ago was at least temporarily spared from lethal injection when the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review his lawyers’ claims that race played an…
Jamaican PM’s mother passes
Enid Louise Golding, the mother of Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding, died this week at age 91. Dr Trevor Golding, the eldest of her three children said his mother died from pneumonia. An educator who taught at the elementary and…
Jamaica: Gov’t to sign anti-crime pacts with Cuba
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaica’s top security official announced Tuesday that he will lead a delegation to Cuba this week to sign agreements strengthening cooperation against drug trafficking and other crimes. Security Minister Dwight Nelson said the pacts are intended…
Lawyers claim alleged IRA dissident was framed
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — The Lithuanian lawyer for an Irishman accused of trying to purchase and smuggle weaponry for the Real IRA told a court Friday that Michael Campbell was a victim of entrapment orchestrated by Britain’s intelligence service. Campbell,…
Armed thieves strike at Tortuga
Armed thieves struck in broad daylight – stealing cash from the Tortuga Liquor store. Just before 5pm on Thursday two masked men armed with guns burst into the store on Pasadora Place, Smith Road. After threatening staff, they grabbed the…
Paul McCartney, Nancy Shevell to wed in London
LONDON (AP) — Sir Paul McCartney is set to tie the knot at the venue where he first married more than 40 years ago. Officials said Friday that the former Beatle and fiancee Nancy Shevell have posted a notice of…
Maples and Calder sends young Caymanian lawyer to Geneva
Maples and Calder continues to press forward with securing opportunities for its staff. The latest lawyer to benefit from the firm’s close ties with its clients is Caroline Dell, who accepted the distinguished honour of being chosen to represent her…
LCTG donates backpacks to local primary schools
Five local primary schools have benefitted from the generosity of Lions Club of Tropical Gardens (LCTG). With the help of Thorp Alberga, Foster’s Food Fair and Kirk Office Supplies, LCTG was able to provide 43 backpacks filled with essential school…
