Savannah residents welcome LCTG Breast Cancer Campaign
The Lions Clubs of Tropical Gardens hosted the 2nd meeting of their annual Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign at the Savannah Primary School. The presenters were Dr Andrew Robinson from the Chrissie Tomlinson Memorial Hospital and Ms. Andrea Hill, Nutritionist at…
FIFA drops charges against Fredericks
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA banned senior Caribbean official Horace Burrell for six months on Friday for the Jamaican’s part in a bribery case involving former FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam, plunging the region’s soccer authorities deeper into chaos. However…
Independence
A government website has been set up (www.cabinetoffice.gov.ky) where the public is being invited to respond to eight main questions on the relationship the Cayman Islands has with the UK. The questions are: Challenges – Economic Development; Challenges – Everyday…
NHDT official arrested for fraud
A National Housing Development Trust (NHDT) official has been arrested at his George Town home amidst allegations of fraud. It is believed that the man is accused of manipulating his position of trust to sell insurance to applicants who applied…
Protection and Virgin
We had some unity in the L.A. when our legislators voted ‘yes’ to allow security guards to wear bulletproof vests, use handcuffs, pepper spray and have access to equip themselves with and use batons. I was under the impression it…
Indy 500 winner, dead in wreck at 33
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dan Wheldon, who moved to the United States from his native England with hopes of winning the Indianapolis 500 and went on to twice prevail at his sport’s most famed race, died Sunday after a massive,…
CAYMAN WILDLIFE SUFFERS: Due to Lack of Funding Cayman Wildlife Rescue Unable to Continue
After over 10 years of service Cayman Wildlife Rescue (CWR), a Programme of the National Trust for the Cayman Islands, is unfortunately no longer able to accept injured wildlife into its care and effective Friday, 14 October, the hotline 917-BIRD…
Heroes Day Messages For Jamaica
KINGSTON, (AP): As Jamaica celebrates its national heroes, Governor General Sir Patrick Allen says the country should focus on the social values and cultural traditions that were taught to us by our forefathers to assist in solving the problems that…
International Men’s Day
Department of Counselling Services’ Family Resource Centre (FRC) will be joining countries around the world and celebrating the first official International Men’s Day (IMD) in the Cayman Islands on 19 November 2011. The objectives of celebrating an IMD include focusing…
The “Yellow Peril”
Sax Rohmer, an English novelist, wrote a number of books about a Chinese criminal called (Dr.) Fu Manchu in the early to middle 1900’s. His heroes faced the worldwide conspiracy of the “Yellow Peril.” The term was used as a…
