Grandpa charged with forcing Grand Canyon hikes
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An Indiana man forced his young grandsons for miles along a sun-baked Grand Canyon hiking trail and denied them water and food, saying later he wanted to toughen them up, according to authorities. Christopher Carlson, of…
Brac Teachers Onboard
Sister Islands educators recently gathered to launch the new school year, with last week’s orientation session attended by top officials. Even as their counterparts on Grand Cayman similarly prepare for classes, on Thursday, 25 August, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman…
Gunmen rob George Town restaurant
Just after 10pm on Thursday masked gunmen robbed a George Town restaurant. Two men threatened staff at the Casanova by The Sea Restaurant before escaping with a sum of money. A spokeswoman for the RCIPS said: “Two masked men had…
US wins three golds in half hour at world championship
DAEGU, South Korea (AP) — In a golden half hour for the United States, three Americans won world championship titles on Thursday, none more surprising than Jennifer Barringer Simpson getting the first 1,500-meter victory since Mary Decker-Slaney in 1983. Jesse…
Former NHL enforcer Belak found dead in Toronto
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former Predator Wade Belak, an enforcer who had played with five NHL teams before retiring in March, was found dead Wednesday in Toronto. He was 35. Belak is the third NHL enforcer found dead since May….
Venus Williams pulls out of US Open with illness
NEW YORK (AP) — Two days after playing her first match in two months, Venus Williams suddenly pulled out of the U.S. Open on Wednesday, revealing she recently was diagnosed with Sjogren’s syndrome, an autoimmune disease that can cause joint…
All men are not created equal
I’ve talked before about nonsensical ideas we repeat as mantra – “Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me”and “Time heals all wounds” are two of them. There’s another one, an American favourite, floated on…
ECCE Unit Sets Strategic Direction
While attending the recent Early Childhood Care and Education Unit (ECCE) launch, some 40 representatives from pre-schools and nurseries heard that work was already underway on legislation and regulations governing early childhood care and education. Education Minister, the Hon. Rolston…
The Cayman Conspiracy comes to light after 21 years
As a young writer, David Shibli, was disaffected with his work and became homeless on the streets of New York City after gambling away his last few dollars and chasing a dream to be published. It was thought that his…
