The Guardian of the Reef
By Adela Gonzales White, The Cayman Bottom Times A New Star in a Stellar Cayman Islands Dive Scene Sinking of 13-foot sculpture to commemorate Divetech’s 20th anniversary and dedicated to ocean conservation The “Guardian of the Reef” a mythological creature…
Bolt tipped for role in upcoming action movie
From Caribbean360 Other celebrities earmarked for cameo appearances in “The Secret Service” include soccer star David Beckham and Grammy award-winners Elton John and Adele. LONDON, England, Friday September 13, 2013 – Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt may be coming to…
Premier, Finance Ministry meet shipping staff in Southampton
The Premier of the Cayman Islands Hon. Alden McLaughlin and his delegation were the first Premier and Minister to meet with Cayman Islands Shipping Registry staff at the Southampton office. The delegation, which included the Premier, Finance Minister Wayne Panton…
Celebrating one year of BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) in the Collins English Dictionary
BBM Abbreviation for 1. BlackBerry Messenger: an instant messaging application for BlackBerry devices Noun 2. a message sent or received using BlackBerry Messenger Verb 3. to send a message using BlackBerry Messenger One year ago today, the authoritative Collins…
Crime Stoppers and WestStar reward for Manderson capture
WestStar, the parent company of local television station CITN/Cayman 27, have joined forces with Cayman Crime Stoppers and the reward for information leading to the capture of escaped prisoner Marcus Manderson has been doubled to $2,000. Jeremy Elmas, WestStar’s Chief…
Regional Fisheries Enforcement gets boost from ACP Fish II Initiative
The enforcement of fisheries laws is a major challenge all across the region, but a new initiative funded by the European Union (EU), through the ACP Fish II Programme, promises to ensure that fisheries personnel, police, coast guard and other…
All the world’s an island
By Carol-Ann Rudy The Studio Saga III: The Return of the Native (with apologies to author Thomas Hardy) This circa 1943 one thousand square foot house has been undergoing renovations to reclaim its former charm so I can once again…
Giant foot-long shrimp have invaded US waters
By KELLY DICKERSON Business Insider Monster shrimp, some up to the length of a man’s forearm, are invading U.S. waters. Asian tiger shrimp have spread from North Carolina to Texas along the U.S. coast, but no one seems to know…
Heinz insider trading probe widens to Cayman Islands, Switzerland
By Alex Nixon From Trib Live The investigation of insider trading before the $28 billion buyout of H.J. Heinz Co., a 7-month-old examination that started with a Swiss trading account, has led to a Cayman Islands company. The connections to…
Building Peace one day at a time
Saturday, 21 September 2013 marks the 32nd anniversary of the International Day of Peace with its theme this year as: Who will you make peace with? For the second year, the Cayman Islands will join millions of people across the…
