Cat’s 26 toes help boost Milwaukee animal shelter
GREENDALE, Wis. (AP) — In a reversal of fortunes, a once-unwanted cat has come to the rescue of an animal shelter in need of a new home. However, this orange-and-white tabby named Daniel is no typical cat. He has a…
Story of Christmas through many different voices
Voices of Christmas – Savannah United Church’s Christmas Cantata, told the story of Christmas through many different voices, past and present, through narration and song. The choir, under the direction of Noel Wallace, had certainly been practicing very hard. The…
The Editor Speaks : Insurance
It doesn’t matter what type of insurance premiums you pay for, e.g. motor, life, property, health, they are high and they go on rising. No matter what the insurance companies claim how they are there for you, they are in…
Ben Wallace gets probation for DUI, gun charges
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Pistons center Ben Wallace was sentenced Tuesday to a year of probation but avoided jail time on drunken driving and gun possession charges stemming from a September traffic stop in suburban Detroit. Oakland County Circuit…
Nomination day in Jamaica
More than 150 candidates are expected to formally indicate their interest in contesting the December 29 general election. The incumbent Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the main opposition People’s National Party (PNP) said they will each put forward candidates to…
Tortuga honoured at business awards
Miami, Fla., – Marcus and Monique Simmonds, owners of Tortuga Rum Cake Company/Tortuga Imports, Inc. were honoured as finalists in the 2011 Jamaica Observer Business Leader Awards, held November 30 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston. Started in 1996,…
Japan launches its 2nd spy satellite this year
TOKYO (AP) — Japan successfully put a spy satellite into orbit on Monday and expects to complete its network of intelligence-gathering satellites with another launch next year. Japan’s space agency, JAXA, said the launch from the remote southern island of…
Keep safe and sound at Christmas
The RCIP’s Christmas Cracker campaign is all about keeping you, your family and your belongings safe at Christmas time. The campaign featured an RCIPs officer posing as a burglar who was trying to get in to a home in West…
Dump can lower living costs
MLAs Ezzard Miller and Arden Mclean yesterday joined Anthony Eden in support of the Bodden Town coalition opposing relocation of the George Town landfill, saying waste-to-energy conversion would cure the site’s ills. “I don’t think we should abandon the single…
Cayman to take on Jamaica in cricket final
Cayman and Jamaica dominated the semifinals of the Challenge Trophy T/20 competitions and are set to meet on Sunday in what we expect will be a display of the stars. Cayman youngsters Zachary McLaughlin 51 and Omar Willis 34 provided…
