NEW APPROACH NEEDED: Troubled school produced all the shooting victims
Jason Christian and Preston Rivers were only the most recent gangland casualties to go through the Alternative Education Centre (AEC) programme, but the problems started long before they arrived. The five youth killed between 13 September and 22 September attended…
Man survives for days after car plunges off cliff
CASTAIC, Calif. (AP) — A 67-year-old man found alive days after his car plunged 200 feet off a mountain road built a makeshift camp, ate leaves and drank water from a nearby creek to survive, his daughter said. Family members…
Trump casino offers $25K plastic surgery prize
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The latest casino promotion in Atlantic City gives new meaning to “going bust.” The Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort plans to give $25,000 worth of plastic surgery to a winner from a player’s card contest….
Ophelia becomes a Cat 3 and Philippe’s centre is recreated
Ophelia’s eye has become even more distinct. Her initial intensity has been increased to 100 knots making Ophelia a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Ophelia is now the third major hurricane of this season. There…
Russell Brand to be 1st guest on new ‘Rosie’ show
CHICAGO (AP) — Rosie O’Donnell gets her wish: Russell Brand will be the first guest on her new talk show. The Oprah Winfrey Network announced Thursday that the comedian and actor will appear on the Oct. 10 premiere of “The…
iCommunity events
SPECIAL OLYMPICS: Resume training on Tuesdays from 5:30pm-6:30pm at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex. Aquatics, Saturdays, 10am-10:45am at Cayman International School, Camana Bay from 24th September. Persons interested in volunteering please email [email protected] THE PINK LADIES: Coffee Shop at the…
US fugitive wants to serve time in Portugal
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — An American killer and alleged hijacker who was a fugitive for 41 years should serve the rest of his jail time in Portugal where he was captured instead of being extradited to the United States, his…
Deadline looms for tobacco registration
Cayman’s Health Ministry is reminding tobacco dealers that Tuesday, 1 November 2011 is the deadline to apply for renewal of registration for 2012. “According to the Tobacco Law, everyone dealing with tobacco products must register annually and display the Certificate…
Reggae pioneer Leonard Dillon dies in Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — The leader of the pioneering reggae group The Ethiopians has died in Jamaica. Leonard Dillon was 68. Daughter Patrice Dillon says her father died Wednesday at her home of lung and prostate cancer. She says Dillon…
Sub-drug smugglers would stretch police
Local police are unprepared to combat drug smugglers operating semi-submersible seacraft, it was revealed today. “I agree that it would stretch our capabilities, but intelligence sharing with neighbouring jurisdictions would help combat this,” said Chief Inspector Patrick Beersingh. “We have…
