Tiger sharks are coming home
Luiza and Coco, two Tiger Sharks whose movements have been monitored for several months by special satellite tagging devices, were coming home to Cayman Waters. The third shark, Tina, was last heard of off Jamaica in May, but Coco is…
Obama donor discussed solar loan with White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — A major donor to President Barack Obama discussed with White House officials a solar energy company that received a half-billion dollar federal loan and later went bankrupt, newly released emails show. The emails released by a House…
Improvement in operating income
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ: CWCO), which develops and operates seawater desalination plants and water distribution systems in areas of the world where naturally occurring supplies of potable water are scarce or nonexistent, today reported its operating results for the…
Pope may visit Cuba, Mexico next spring
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI is looking into visiting Cuba and Mexico next spring and will make a final decision shortly, the Vatican said Thursday. The announcement marks the first word from the Vatican of a possible foreign…
Emerald Sound on hold
Architect and spokesman for South Sound’s disputed – and possibly halted — Emerald Sound development yesterday regretted moves to block the development, but nevertheless hoped soon to break ground. Following reports that the United Democratic Party (UDP) had blocked approval…
Al Sanea legal battle heats up
A month after a UK court lifted a $9.2 billion freeze on the assets of Maan Al Sanea, mirroring a judgement by a Cayman Islands court a fortnight before that, the legal battle between Saudi Arabia’s Algosaibis and Maan Al…
New flights to Calgary, Dallas and Brazil
Cayman Airways may soon be flying direct to Calgary, Dallas and even Brazil as part of a new drive to boost tourism. Premier McKeeva Bush made the announcement at Wednesday’s Tourism Awareness Meeting. Mr Bush said that although the industry…
IT’S RUBBISH MR BUSH: Alice says she knows nothing of appointment
Flatly contradicting remarks by Premier McKeeva Bush, Alice Mae Coe, head of West Bay’s Concerned Citizens Group, says she was never appointed to the area’s District Advisory Council. Likewise, West Bay resident and former Radio Cayman Director of Broadcasting Loxley Ebanks,…
Sail into Reading
Government primary and high school students anticipate the start of activities for the 15-18 November Literacy Week celebration. This year’s theme “Set Sail: Read” encourages students to fill their sails with the imaginary winds of short stories and tall tales….
Behavioural Recognition ‘Rover’ Training Held
A mixed group of Immigration, Prison and Royal Cayman Islands Police officers are this week undertaking ‘rover’ training, to assist them in detecting subtle body language of travellers and those involved in criminal activities. Observational Techniques and Behaviour Analysis is…
