Cydonie is in good shape and Forbes shrugs off injury doubts
by Ron Shillingford Cydonie Mothersill has blocked all her injury problems out of her mind and is raring to go in the heats of the women’s 200 metres at the London Olympics. “I feel great. I wish I was 110…
The Editor Speaks: Uncertain path of storms
At the time of writing this Editorial there are two storms in our area and both have uncertain directions and wind speeds. The first is Tropical Storm Ernesto that is due to be near here Monday (6) night and its…
Olympic Solidarity praises Cayman and Scotland pledges more support
Photos by Ron Shillingford. Double Click on each photo to enlarge Ronald Shillingford The Cayman Islands may not win any gold medals at the London Games but it is top of the podium with Olympic Solidarity, the body that helps…
Turtle Farm loses almost 300 turtles due to system failure
Cayman Islands Turtle Farm has been in operation for over 40 years but last month they had the first incident of its kind. The death of 229 young turtles. A break in a main pipe that supplies sea water broke…
Statement from His Excellency the Governor, Duncan Taylor, CBE
Statement from His Excellency the Governor, Duncan Taylor, CBE In response to numerous requests for comment from the media, the Governor has released the following statement: “I have noted the recent comments made about me by the Honourable Premier, including…
The Editor Speaks: A sad day for Cayman
If you were in the audience at the Bush Show or watching it, as I was last night, on local television, you should have been saddened. At the Sir John Cumber School hall in Bush Country of West Bay, where…
Press Release from CIREBA Board of Directors: “Fiscal Suicide”
August 1, 2012 There are so many bad things about this proposed tax that it is hard to know where to start! The foundation of the lunacy surrounding this approach lies in the fact that this attempt to tax and…
TD 5 is now Tropical Storm Ernesto and forecast to visit us as a hurricane
Hazard Management says “be prepared” Hazard Management Cayman Islands and the National Weather Service are currently monitoring Tropical Depression number 5 (now TS Ernesto) which is located east of the Windward Islands. TS Ernesto 5 does not pose an immediate…
Grouper Spawning, Cayman Islands
Researchers from the Reef Environmental Education Foundation and the Cayman Islands Department of Environment study one of the last great reproductive populations of Nassau Grouper. Normally a solitary species, during the winter full moons Nassau Grouper travel, sometimes over great…
The Editor Speaks: When government doesn’t execute its own rules
1. “Lead by example as anything less lacks credibility and respect”. 2. “Don’t do as I do – do as I say”. It’s a sad reflection on our country when one of the Civil Service Departments in the Cayman Islands…