Phyllis Diller, Sassy Comedian, Dies at 95
US comedian Phyllis Diller, a staple of stand-up and television, has died at the age of 95. Her former manager, Milton Suchin, said Diller died on Monday (20) morning in Los Angeles “peacefully in her sleep with a smile on…
GM Goes From Bad to Worse Despite Obama Bailout
A Commentary By Michael Barone from Rasmussen reports Readers with long memories may recall that Charles E. Wilson, president of General Motors and nominee for secretary of defense, got into trouble when he told a Senate committee, “What is good…
Gambia vows to execute all death row inmates by September, sparking outcry
By Faith Karimi, CNN Gambia plans to execute all death row prisoners by September, the president said this week, sparking condemnation from human rights groups worldwide. The tiny West African nation last executed an inmate about 30 years ago. It…
KRyS Global Appoints Edwards (from Cayman Islands)
KRyS Global, a firm dedicated to corporate recovery, insolvency, forensic accounting and business advisory services, today announces two new appointments within its Bermuda office. Wesley Edwards has been appointed Senior Manager and Rahlemah Robinson joins the team as Office Manager….
Releasing millions of GM mosquitoes – into the unknown. No risk assessments published in Cayman Islands
by Helen Wallace Millions of GM mosquitoes are being released into countries including Brazil in an attempt to tackle dengue fever, but one campaigner questions whether the experiments are driven by public health concerns or profit British biotech company Oxitec…
Dive Pirates take injured Pasco veteran on scuba adventure to the Cayman Islands
By Lorie Jewell, Times Correspondent WESLEY CHAPEL Matt Richardson lives life from a mostly seated position, thanks to an encounter with friendly fire four years ago in Baghdad that left the infantry sergeant a quadriplegic. This summer, a group of…
Right-to-die man Tony Nicklinson dead after refusing food
Tony Nicklinson, a man with locked-in syndrome who fought for the right to legally end his life, has died. The 58-year-old was paralysed from the neck down after suffering a stroke in 2005 and described his life as a “living…
Stafford and Binnie clash in CASA Senior Squash final
Wed, Aug 22, 2012 Jamaican star Chris Binnie was set to defend his title after advancing to the final of Caribbean Area Squash Association Senior Championships in Trinidad & Tobago last night. Binnie, who entered the tournament with the No…
New development programme planned for Bahamas junior squad after loss to Cayman Islands
Kelsie Johnson The introduction of a development programme for junior girls interested in playing basketball will come sooner than expected, now that the team was unsuccessful in their bid to qualify for the Tournament of Americas. On Sunday, the under-15…
Swimmer gives up Cuba-US attempt
Veteran long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad reached dry land on Tuesday (local time), although not the way she had hoped after giving up on her fourth and possibly final attempt to make the 166-km swim from Cuba to the United States….
