Jamaica offers economic advice to Greece
Jamaica’s Finance Minister Audley Shaw said Greece should follow the example of the Caribbean nation and restructure the national debt as a first step toward solving its economic crisis. “Start with that debt exchange,” Shaw said yesterday in an interview…
Philippines repairs after typhoon kills 21
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Forecasters sounded alarms over a new storm headed for the Philippines Wednesday, even as workers repaired seawalls demolished by a typhoon that killed at least 21 people and left scores stranded in swamped communities. Typhoon Nesat…
Premier Encourages Students
The Premier, the Hon. W. McKeeva Bush, OBE, JP, advised a new group of seven auto mechanic trainees to stay the course. “Studying will not kill you,” he told the six young men and one young woman, urging them to…
First cat adoption roadshow at Camana Bay
“Daffy” and “Spam” were two of the lucky cats that found new homes when the Humane Society held their very first Cat Adoption Roadshow at Camana Bay. Ms Aileen Samuels who helped organise the roadshow said: “It was a big…
What a year ahead for Miss Cayman, Lindsay Japal
Lindsay Japal has an action packed year ahead of her. The crown that was placed on her head after the ceremony last Saturday looks like it’s pretty heavy. But I’ve no doubt the weight that’s being placed on her shoulders…
China links strengthened with TIEA deal
Premier McKeeva Bush has announced that he has entered into a landmark agreement to share tax information with China. It will grant the Chinese government access to all financial information held in Cayman for its nationals and corporations. This is…
Topless Rihanna shocks Northern Ireland farmer
DUBLIN (AP) — Northern Ireland farmer Alan Graham says he doesn’t know who Rihanna is but she must keep her top on while performing on his land. Graham says he enforced a dress code as he watched Rihanna shoot a…
Let’s hope this calm is here to stay
A murder free weekend in Cayman? Sounds like a strange concept given the events of recent times but that’s just what we’ve had and what a welcome relief it’s been. After five young men lost their lives in the space…
Dengue Fever travel advisory
With the rising incidence of dengue fever in the Americas, especially the Bahamas, Cayman’s public health officials have issued a travel advisory as they closely monitor for local presence of the disease. There has been no dengue cases reported in…
Celestial help needed to stop murders
Calling civil authorities largely incompetent to arrest those responsible for Cayman’s recent murder spree, pastors from across the island have called on celestial assistance to stem the violence that has taken five lives in two weeks. Speaking at a Sunday-evening…
