11-11-11 brings hopes of good luck
From China to New York, place your bets! Tie the knot! Make a wish! Friday marked the 11th day of the 11th month of 2011. Around the world, people celebrated the triple convergence of 11s with a splash. Some 1,000…
Spotlight on kids
This week (14 November) GIS Spotlight finds treasures at the archives, reviews a new therapy approach and revisits kids as they participate in safe activities. Who was Annie Huldah Bodden and what role did she play in Cayman’s history? Come…
Detroit prayer event puts Muslim community on edge
DETROIT (AP) — An area with one of the largest Muslim communities outside the Middle East is bracing itself for a 24-hour prayer rally by a group that counts Islam among the ills facing the U.S. The gathering in Detroit…
Cayman’s new green team
The Corporate Green Team Network was set up in June 2009 after representatives from the Sustainable Development Unit of the Department of Environment (DoE) met with accountancy firm, Deloitte, to discuss ways of making Cayman a greener place to life….
Billy Crystal returning to host the Oscars
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billy Crystal is doing it again. The 63-year-old comedian and veteran Oscar host said Thursday on Twitter that he is hosting this season’s Academy Awards “so the young woman in the pharmacy will stop asking my…
Maples and Calder top legal list
On 4 November 2011, independent legal directory “Legal 500” revealed the Cayman Islands law firm rankings in its 2011 edition. Described as “the best law firm in the Cayman Islands”, Maples and Calder was the only firm to consistently retain…
Miss Festival Queen kicks off Pirates Week
The Cayman Islands Miss Festival Queen competition got the Pirates Week festivities off to a colourful and glamourous start. That was followed by the Steel Pan competition, divided into Junior and Senior steel bands. The Juniors represented schools St Ignatius…
Rumours buzzing around North Sound golf course
Members of the North Sound Club that use the 18 hole championship golf course situated on SafeHaven Drive just east of the bypass behind the Ritz Carlton received some unwelcome news recently. General Manager of the Club, Davy Ebanks sent…
Jackson Doctor defends self in NBC broadcasts
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The doctor convicted of killing Michael Jackson never testified at his trial, but he is now defending himself in multiple NBC interviews taped just days before a jury returned his guilty verdict. NBC’s “Today” show planned…
Snow, hurricane-force winds batter Alaska coast
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Packing hurricane-force winds, an Alaskan storm of “epic proportions” slammed into coastal communities, sending some residents fleeing to higher ground as it tore roofs from homes and knocked out power. The strongest storm to hit the…
