Mother (known as Mama)
Mother (better known as Mama) ‘Mama’ as we called her was so quiet and sweet To hug and kiss her was really a treat. She was fat like mothers of her day you see Having nine healthy children…
CISA goes nuts about coconuts
The Cayman Islands Agricultural Society will be hosting Coconut Festival on Saturday, 29 September in conjunction with Market at the Grounds. Labeled a traditional Caymanian Day, the event will focus on all things coconut. There will be sampling of traditional…
A poem of “Life” and a “Prayer for ourselves”
Life By: Brenda Quin Do not walk away or laugh when I talk of the olden times, tell you the old stories, for they are a part of you, as they are of me. It is only by knowing…
Whittaker upset with paltry purse for Rosado bout
by Corey Erdman In an industry as unforgiving as boxing, one can still find plenty of nice people. Fringe junior middleweight contender Charles Whittaker and Main Events promoter Kathy Duva are two such folks. Unfortunately, outside of the ring, Whittaker…
New BlackBerry 7.1 OS now available for free upgrade
Latest BlackBerry software includes new features and enhanced performance A wide range of software improvements await BlackBerry® 7 smartphone customers in the Caribbean with the introduction of the BlackBerry® 7.1 OS. The new OS upgrade makes seizing and sharing the…
Fifa anti-corruption probes facing resistance, says Mark Pieth
The man given the job by Fifa of investigating corruption within world football’s governing body says he is “facing some resistance”. Mark Pieth, chairman of Fifa’s Independent Governance Committee (IGC), told BBC Sport: ” We’ve introduced this new, independent judicial…
Cayman Islands captures three awards at tourism ceremony in T&C
Premier McKeeva Bush joined the tourism elite in Turks & Caicos capturing three awards for the Cayman Islands. Leading tourism destinations and travel brands from across the Caribbean and Americas have shared top honours at a World Travel Awards (WTA)…
International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame announces 2012 Inductees
Dive industry experts from around the world will journey to the Cayman Islands later this year to participate in celebrations marking the 12th annual International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame. The gala event, which will be hosted by the Honourable…
UWC Cayman Islands celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the UWC movement with service
To mark the 50th anniversary of the international UWC movement, UWC Cayman Islands installed a plaque and benches commemorating the culmination of a service project at the George Town Primary School. UWC national committees worldwide were encouraged to participate in…
Microsoft, HP skirted taxes via offshore units [Cayman Islands]: US Senate panel
From economictimes.indiatimes.com Technology giants Microsoft Corp and Hewlett-Packard Co used offshore units to shield billions of dollars from U.S. taxes by taking advantage of loopholes in the tax code, a U.S. Senate panel said on Thursday. Describing tax avoidance as…
