Five pound hunk of metal crashes into warehouse
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — The owners of a furniture warehouse in Plymouth, Mass., want to know the origin of a chunk of metal that plunged through the roof. No one was hurt when the 6-inch, cylindrical piece of metal weighing…
Students develop computer skills
Four students are taking advantage of the opportunity to develop their computer technology skills this term, thanks to a partnership involving the Ministry of Education, University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) and the Cayman Islands Further Education Centre (CIFEC)….
2011 Atlantic Hurricane season closes
The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season was a busy one, as predicted by forecasters, but for the Cayman Islands it was generally quiet and free from threats. Between June 1, 2011 and November 30, 2011 there were nineteen tropical cyclones. Two…
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BOOKS & BOOKS: bestselling author Michael Ondaatje for a discussion and signing of his new novel, The Cat’s Table. This special event will begin in Gardenia Court, where Ondaatje will give an intimate presentation and reading before taking questions from…
Remarks for Minister of Health, the Hon. Mark Scotland Opening Ceremony: Choose to be a Positive Trendsetter
“If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there.” As you are about to embark on today’s workshop, I want you to seriously consider this simple yet powerful phrase, as coined by the Alice in Wonderland…
Enterprise City grows its local team
1st December 2012 – George Town, Grand Cayman – With the recent vote in the Legislative Assembly that passed the Special Economic Zones Law, Cayman Enterprise City (CEC) is once again expanding its local team by hiring local Attorney Ms…
Violent wind storm leaves path of destruction
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Several overturned semis on a Utah highway. Hundreds of thousands without power in California. A wind gust reaching 123-mph in Colorado. The powerful winds that tore across Western states Thursday created a path destruction that closed…
Nepal has rare hope after years of uncertainty
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — After years of political paralysis, the impoverished, war-scarred nation of Nepal appears finally to be moving forward. Thousands of former Maoist rebels stuck in camps for five years are joining the army or going home to…
Kim Kardashian’s husband seeks annulment
LOS ANGELES (AP) — NBA player Kris Humphries asked a judge Thursday to annul his 10-week, highly publicized marriage to Kim Kardashian on the basis that it was fraudulent. The filing comes roughly a month after Kardashian filed for divorce…
Doubts raised on Chinese contracts
Construction industry leaders and community figures are deeply skeptical of Chinese contracts for the George Town cruise-ship port, fearing foreign ownership and crippling economic damage. “What are we going to sacrifice for cheap money?” asked an audience member at a…
