Immigration goes pink
The women and men employed in the Department of Immigration continued their traditional support of breast cancer awareness (Friday, 21 October), by going ‘pink’ as part of the widespread dress-down campaign. Of the 160 Immigration officers and administrative staff, most…
Hurricane Rina and Invest 97L
Hurricane Rina yesterday morning (25) was at Cat. 2 strength and struggling a little bit. It’s path is uncertain. Both Crown Weather and Weather Underground mention various scenarios and few of the models agree. There are so many ‘ifs’ the…
The Editor Speaks: Business interests, lost evidence and the Chief Justice
North Side MLA Ezzard Miller hit the nail well and truly on the head when he said recently, “The mixing of politicians’ business interests with their role as public servants is becoming increasingly problematic.” He called on elected government members…
Two week old baby rescued after Turkish quake
ERCIS, Turkey (AP) — A two-week-old baby girl, her mother and grandmother were pulled alive from the rubble of an apartment building in a dramatic rescue Tuesday, 48 hours after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake toppled some 2,000 buildings in eastern Turkey….
The Editor Speaks: New Government talk show to air on Government radio station
Officially iNews knows absolutely nothing about the new talk show to be aired on Radio Cayman by the Department of Commerce and Investment (DCI) as we weren’t sent the release. This may be because we aren’t on their radar or…
Hurricane Rina means wet weather for Cayman
Hazard Management is sending Advisories on Hurricane Rina that is producing a lot of rainfall over our area. The general direction which is forecast for this storm steers it away from the Cayman Islands but severe weather associated with this…
Ministry names new Housing Trust Board
The Ministry of Community Affairs, Gender and Housing has appointed a new Board of Directors to the National Housing Development Trust (NHDT). Members include: Rayal Bodden; Chairman Allan Bush; Director Michael Godfrey; Director Ann-Marie Powell; Director Jaron Jackson; Director Terry-Ann…
Cruise Bikers Tour Cayman Islands
Thirty-eight avid cyclists from Montrose, California arrived on the Royal Caribbean “Freedom of the Seas” to participate in a bicycle tour of Grand Cayman. The bike Cruise, led by Bike Magazine editor Joe Parkin and Izzy Bike Shop owner Bobby…
Jackson doc’s defense to finally question expert
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For several moments, the milky white substance that authorities say killed Michael Jackson dripped down into an IV line a few feet away from jurors. Sometimes the drops fell fast, until their rate was slowed by…
Potential trouble for Cayman and the Caribbean next week
Rob Lightbown of Crown Weather warns of potential tropical troubles over the next week. The various model guidance forecast have differing views: The GFS model starts to spin up this low pressure system in the southwestern Caribbean during Saturday into…
