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…
Empowered Woman Cathy Alberga
Today iNews speaks to Ms. Cathy Alberga who, since 2000, has had her private practice as a psychotherapist in Grand Cayman, after being licensed in 1996. Ms. Alberga says she made her career choice after she started university, where…
Severe death threats to police in Jamaica
An ominous cloud is now looming over the sanctity of Jamaica’s security forces, following persistent death threats against its members. After warning members of the security forces to be on the lookout for attacks against them by criminal elements, the…
