US Coast Guard Cutter arrives
American Coast Guard Cutter makes visit to Grand Cayman The USCGC Pea Island, arrived on Wednesday, 15 August, and departs on Friday, 17 August. That vessel has a complement of two officers and 16 crew under Lieutenant Paul Miller.
How Apple and Amazon Security Flaws Led to My Epic Hacking
By Mat Honan In the space of one hour, my entire digital life was destroyed. First my Google account was taken over, then deleted. Next my Twitter account was compromised, and used as a platform to broadcast racist and homophobic…
Cayman’s Court of Appeal overturns attempted murder conviction
Carlney Campbell had his conviction for the attempted murder of Jose Morales overturned on appeal and replaced with the offence of wounding with intent. Campbell at the age of 18 and disguised as a police officer in blue overalls was…
OM for Peter Tosh? No way!
Dennie Quill, Columnist, The Gleaner Aug 6 This superb article on the late Jamaican reggae singer, Peter Tosh, who was murdered at his home during a robbery by three men after they tortured him. The man who pulled the trigger…
JetBlue suspends Grand Cayman ticket sales
On the JetBlue website it says they are suspending all ticket sales to Grand Cayman. The notice says: “We are temporarily suspending sales for all JetBlue flights to/from Grand Cayman both online and over the phone. We anticipate this suspension…
David Lindsay regrets Cayman Islands refusal to disavow tax haven status
David Lindsay proclaims on his website, davidlaindsay.blogspot.com, to be: “The pro-life, pro-family, pro-worker and anti-war voice of an economically social democratic, morally and socially conservative patriotism towards the North of England, the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth and Christendom. One Nation…
Cydonie Mothersill Speaks out After Olympic Disappointment
Cayman’s sole woman Olympian, sprinter Cydonie Mothersill, said yesterday she was deeply sadden for her inability to perform at the London Games, both disappointed and frustrated by the injury that made her 200-metre appearance impossible. Ms Mothersill, 34, had been…
Mystery solved: Why sand doesn’t stick to beach volleyball players
By Eurosport | London Spy Look closely at the pictures on this page. What do you notice? Better yet, what don’t you notice? All these players have spent the afternoon jumping into and sprawling around in the sand. They’re surrounded by…
Politico article by Sally Painter stirs up more than the Cayman waters
Caymans are just tip of the iceberg By SALLY PAINTER | 8/9/12 4:29 AM EDT The placid political waters of the Cayman Islands were roiled recently by an unprecedented announcement. Premier McKeeva Bush instituted an expatriate-only payroll tax of 10…
Goodbye Ernesto, Hello Gordon?
From Rob Lightbown, Crown Weather, Thu Aug 9 Tropical Storm Ernesto: Ernesto appears to be strengthening over the far southern Bay of Campeche this morning and it is quite possible that it will attain hurricane strength before making landfall in southern…