Letter to the editor: REFERENDUM DAY SHOULD BE A HOLIDAY
As the Petition for referendum for One Man One Vote continues, Caymanians now know that they will go to the polls in July to decide if the three Islands will adopt single member constituencies. In contrast, Premier Bush and his…
The Editor Speaks: One man, one vote
I am pleased to see that independent member for North Side, Ezzard Miller, says that the goal to secure equality and real democracy in Cayman politics is a long way from over. I was worried that everyone campaigning for the…
Creative Brush Strokes
Most aspiring artists will learn to use colour sparingly on some parts of the brush if they want to achieve the texture of certain brush strokes. Some brush strokes will require the painter to bend the paintbrush bristles slightly to…
Scuba Air Tank used to pump up golf cart tyres
From “Travels with Terry” Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands, British West Indies, has a strong scuba diver presence. The North Sound Club, the only 18-hole course on the island, repurposed a used scuba diver tank. A high-pressure flexible air…
MLA’s fight to lower electricity costs
Last Wednesday (11) in the legislative Assembly (LA), West Bay MLA Cline Glidden, presented a private members motion to allow net metering in Cayman. He said he was fighting to lower the high electricity prices here in the Cayman Islands…
Filing customer complaints with the ICTA
Having trouble with your phone, cable, internet or radio reception but have no idea how to address the issue? The first step is, of course, to call the service provider and log a complaint with the customer service department. Make…
With rockets, so many things can and do go wrong
(AP) — It really is rocket science and it really is hard. North Korea proved that again. The giant explosion that gets a rocket off the ground isn’t that complicated. The superhot, superfast exhaust from that giant fire is funneled…
Coe predicts China will top medals table in London
(AP) — Sebastian Coe predicts China will outperform the United States to win the medals race at the London Olympics. Coe, the two-time 1,500-metre Olympic champion who heads London’s organising committee for the games, said China has expanded its sporting…
Bahrain Grand Prix will go ahead
Formula 1’s governing body has confirmed the Bahrain Grand Prix will go ahead on 22 April. The decision comes after speculation about the event in the Gulf state, in which civil unrest has continued since protests in February 2011. The…
CAMANA BAY RESTAURANTS TEAM UP TO OFFER SUMMER INTERNSHIPS TO JOHN GRAY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Budding restaurateurs from John Gray High School will get a jumpstart to their culinary careers, thanks to Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink and Ortanique’s Summer Internship Programme. Now in its second year, the Programme is committed to developing young Caymanians by training…
