Security tightens for 9/11 anniversary
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government is escalating security around the country in preparation for the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and conducting confidential briefings with state and local law enforcement organizations. But officials say there is no…
Supporting 50 years of Cayman Red Cross
Local law firm, Higgs & Johnson recently made a donation to the Cayman Islands Red Cross (CIRC) as the CIRC celebrates 50 years of service to the Cayman Islands. A September to Remember is the title for the Cayman Islands…
Suicide car bomb kills 10 in southwest Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide car bomber attacked Shiite Muslims in southwestern Pakistan on Wednesday as they were heading home after morning prayers at the start of an Islamic holiday. The blast killed 10 people, officials said. The attack…
Additional Hours for CHHS Uniform Shop
Parents may purchase uniforms from the Clifton Hunter High School uniform shop on the following three days between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, 31 August; Thursday, 1 September; and Saturday, 3 September. Call the school at 949-9488 for details.
School’s in at George Town Primary
Pens and pencils are at the ready, lunchboxes are packed and shoes are shined because this month the new 2011-2012 school year begins. The reception class of the George Town Primary school consists of students taking their first step into…
Wildfires destroy dozens of homes in Texas
POSSUM KINGDOM LAKE, Texas (AP) — Wildfires sweeping through parts of Texas and Oklahoma have destroyed dozens of homes and forced hundreds of people to evacuate, and although officials don’t yet know what ignited the blazes, a summer heat wave…
Arizona man describes shears impaling eye socket
PHOENIX (AP) — Leroy Luetscher could feel the pruning shears jutting from his face as he tried to determine just what had happened to him after trimming the plants in his backyard and then falling face-first. At 86, Luetscher was…
Arrest in Kemar shooting
A teenager has been arrested and is currently detained in police custody in connection with the shooting of a man on 29th June at the Jerk Stand in Red Bay. The 18-year-old suspect was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder…
5 patients get HIV-infected organs
AIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — One of Taiwan’s best regarded hospitals said HIV-infected organs were mistakenly transplanted into five patients after a hospital staffer misheard the donor’s test results by telephone. The five are now being treated with anti-AIDS drugs, an…
Baked ham caribbean
Prep for Success Recipes 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…
