The Editor Speaks: The bad side of party politics. Immigration changes
What an injustice was done last Tuesday evening (24) when two members of the UDP (United Democratic Party) were missing WOL! What did they miss? A meeting called by the Coalition to Keep BT Dump Free at the Bodden Town…
Good works equal rewards and recognition
The Department of Vehicle and Drivers’ Licensing has named Ms. Wanda McField as its Employee of the Year for 2011. “The Employee of the Year award is a celebration and recognition of the Department’s employees who each have delivered outstanding…
Forklift driver rewarded in homeless killings case
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Donny Hopkins was buying his wife cigarettes at a drug store when a man burst inside and screamed the unbelievable: A serial killer was savagely stabbing a man in the parking lot. Hopkins, who knew a…
Gerrard warns of Wembley slip-up
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is looking forward to leading out the side at Wembley for the first time but has cautioned against complacency given what happened to Arsenal in last year’s final against Birmingham City. Kenny Dalglish’s side drew 2-2…
Aunt Julia’s birthday party
More than 150 friends, family members and well-wishers came to celebrate “Aunt” Julia Hydes’ 103rd Birthday with a special party at the Harquail theatre. Five generations of the Hydes family were represented at the party and everyone joined in singing “Happy…
Jamaica launches emergency jobs initiative
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaica’s month-old government on Wednesday launched the first phase of an emergency jobs programme that was the centerpiece of its winning election campaign. The government formed by the People’s National Party said some 700 jobless people will…
Air arrivals surpass projections
Welcoming 309,091 stay-over visitors for 2011, the Cayman Islands has outperformed its projected arrival figure of 302,000 visitors to record a bumper year for tourist arrivals. The 309,000 stay-over visitor figure represents a 7.2 per cent increase over the 2010 performance…
Nadal tops Federer in Australian Open semifinal
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rafael Nadal outlasted Roger Federer 6-7 (5), 6-2, 7-6 (5), 6-4 in an Australian Open semifinal on Thursday night, the longtime rivals playing with the intensity normally displayed when meeting in a Grand Slam final. The…
Obama praises Special Forces for hostage rescue
WASHINGTON (AP) — “Good job tonight,” President Barack Obama told his Defense chief as he arrived for his annual State of the Union message. Unknown to a global television audience watching the speech moments later, a bold hostage rescue operation…
Arrests for fake Olympic tickets, hotel rooms
LONDON (AP) — Nearly 100 people have been arrested for selling fake tickets and bogus hotel rooms ahead of the London Olympics. With some six months to go before Britain’s largest-ever planned security operation, Home Secretary Theresa May said police…
