US swimmer Diana Nyad, 64, makes historic Cuba-Florida crossing
From BBC Diana Nyad: “You are never too old to chase your dreams” Endurance swimmer Diana Nyad has become the first person to swim from Cuba to the US without a shark cage. After about 53 hours’ non-stop swimming, the…
Incoming Year 12 students must register for graduation
The Ministry of Education, Employment and Gender Affairs advises that all incoming Year 12 students from John Gray High School and Clifton Hunter High School who wish to be considered for graduation in 2014 must collect their results and register…
Cheap turtle/funds hidden in Cayman/$Billions invested in Cayman/Cayman change
TURTLE MEAT HAS GOT A LOT CHEAPER Georgina Wilcox The Cayman Turtle Farm (CTF) has announced it will be lowering its price of turtle meat because of a more productive breeding season and better management of the animals. CTF Managing…
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Editorial/30 days for rape/Domestic abuse /Tourism review/trial for alleged abuse
THE EDITOR SPEAKS: QUANTITY DOESN’T EQUAL QUALITY The decision by the government to allow around 1,500 workers, many in the tourism sector, the chance to stay when their permits expire in October has angered many and equally been applauded. The…
Pirates Cayman Brew/Pirates Carib 5/Model cruise/3D shoes
CAYMAN ISLANDS BREWERY WINS OVER THE PIRATES Georgina Wilcox If you were in George Town last Friday (30) you would have thought it was the start of Pirates Week, Cayman Islands National Festival. Pirates were everywhere. And the reason is…
Premier tour/$7,000 for Zak/ Ship pays up
PREMIER CONTINUES HIS TOURS OF MINISTRIES From Office of the Premier GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin continued touring his Ministries this week in the Ministry of Home Affairs and Hazard Management on Tuesday. Mr. McLaughlin met…
Employee of Year/Wellness retreat/Cayman to benefit 2nd Tampa ship
NICHOLAS MCLEAN IS EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR The Department of Education’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Systems Administrator, Nicholas McLean, has emerged victorious from among 11 highly accomplished civil servants nominated for the Deputy Governor’s Employee of the Year award….
CNCF Auditions/Art classes/ Appleby Advises FMO
AUDITION! AUDITION! WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE CNCF YOUNG AT ARTS & CAYMAN ISLANDS FOLK SINGERS Saturday, September 7th, 2013 The Cayman National Cultural Foundation’s Young At Arts after-school theatre arts programme, supported by Butterfield, resumes at the beginning of the…
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Labourer awarded/Dep Gov & CO’s Minutes/T-20 Cricket/CPL ‘team of tournament’
LABOURER AWARDED FOR INITIATIVE Senior Labour Officer Gene Hydes ‘walks the talk’ when it comes to his career in occupational safety, while staying true to his personal mantra: “Safety is a full-time job – don’t make it a part-time practice!”…
Cartoon and Puzzles
Cartoon of the day By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all…
