Cayman Islands featured destination in Energizer, Orbitz partnership
Further to our story in our Dec 1 iNews Cayman “The Blackstone Group L.P: Orbitz and Energizer” here is the release from the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism: The Cayman Islands are featured as the stunning backdrop of “Orbitz Originals:…
Cuban Numbers Down & Up
Deputy Chief of Immigration (Enforcement) Gary Wong states that his officers, in cooperation with other agencies, continue to meet the needs of the latest group of 25 Cuban migrants. Several of the latest migrants have requested asylum. Security has been…
Watchdog needed to curb press ‘havoc’
A tougher form of self-regulation backed by legislation should be introduced to uphold press standards, the Leveson report has recommended. Lord Justice Leveson said the press had “wreaked havoc in the lives of innocent people” for many decades. But the…
Microsoft prices Surface with Windows Pro tablets
Microsoft has revealed it will charge $899 (£560) for the basic version of its Surface with Windows Pro tablet. The device will be released in January and features an Intel chip allowing it to run the full version of the…
Sea-level rise from polar ice melt finally quantified
Melting of polar ice sheets has added 11mm to global sea levels over the past two decades, according to the most definitive assessment so far. More than 20 polar research teams have combined forces to produce estimates of the state…
Giant black hole in tiny galaxy confounds astronomers
By Jason Palmer Science and technology reporter, BBC News Astronomers have spotted an enormous black hole – the second most massive ever – but it resides in a tiny galaxy. The galaxy NGC 1277, just a quarter the size of…
Concorde crash: Continental Airlines killings verdict quashed
A French appeals court has cleared US airline Continental of criminal blame for the July 2000 crash of a Concorde jet shortly after take-off from Paris. The ruling comes two years after another French court fined the airline and held…
Montverde Academy “Eagles” win big thanks to our Cayman girls
Cayman football girls, Chelsea Greene and Shanelle Frederick, are attending MONTVERDE ACADEMY and plying football for the “Lady Eagles” in Orlando, Florida. Wednesday’s (28) game against Poincianna they comfortably won 10 – 1 with Chelsea Greene scoring one, her first…
Formula 1: FIA believes Sebastian Vettel has no case to answer
By Andrew Benson BBC Chief F1 writer Formula 1’s governing body the FIA believes world champion Sebastian Vettel committed no offence during the Brazilian Grand Prix. Ferrari have written to the FIA asking for official clarification of whether the German’s…
JA battle Cayman in NORCECA opener
Paul Burrowes Thursday, November 29, 2012 JAMAICA will open their preliminary round NORCECA qualification match for the 2014 FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Championship this morning at 11:00 when they take on the Cayman Islands at the Alfred Sangster Auditorium, University…
