The Editor Speaks: Television
Our story last week on the mystery surrounding whether Weststar TV has been sold is still that – a mystery. The CEO of Weststar Rod Hansen is adamant that the TV station has not been sold but admitted to me…
Rugby players swept to sea off South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A team of rugby players with championship hopes relished practicing on the beach, away from their impoverished township in southeastern South Africa. But after going for a post-practice swim on Sunday, team members were swept away by…
BDO steps in with sponsorship for ICCI Academic Chair
BDO has stepped up with a corporate sponsorship for the academic chair at the International College of the Cayman Islands in a strategic move to expand its business programme and raise the bar in higher education. The corporate sponsorship of…
Bloody Bay Wall documentary film premiers at the Smithsonian
A movie called “Exploring Bloody Bay Wall” will show at the Smithsonian National Natural History Museum March 25, as part of the Washington DC Environmental Film Festival. It is directed and produced by David Conover, an award winning American documentary…
Another fatal diving accident
While police say they are “looking into it”, dive operators suggest little can be done to eliminate accidents, saying, “if you want to stop dive accidents, stop diving”. In the wake of another diving death this year, in which 51-year-old…
Tiger gets back to what he does best
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods hit so many great shots that he couldn’t single one out as the best. Winning was as sweet as ever, even after a PGA Tour drought that stretched over 923 days and 27 tournaments….
Controversy continues around Trayvon Martin killing
The killing of Trayvon Martin, a black, unarmed 17-year-old Miami Gardens resident who was shot Feb. 26 in his father’s gated community by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer is still very much in the news. Zimmerman, whose mother is…
JEFFREY WEBB ACCEPTS NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT OF CONCACAF
Jeffrey Webb, President of the Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA), has accepted the nomination for President of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF). CONCACAF, the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central…
New Director of Immigration Boards
Ms. Kimberley Davis is the Department of Immigration’s new Director of Boards and Work Permits. She brings to the position a depth of knowledge and experience from the private and public sectors, as well as experience as a small-business owner….
Pope Benedict wins over Mexico
SILAO, Mexico (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI headed to Cuba on Monday, hoping to inspire the same outpouring of faith on the communist-run island as he did in Mexico’s conservative Catholic heartland. Crowds waving flags and Vatican-yellow balloons cheered Benedict…
