Lobster Pot fire
Firefighters were called to a George Town restaurant after a blaze sent smoke billowing into the air. Police cordoned off North Church Street around 5.30pm Thursday after the fire at the Lobster Pot. No one was injured and damage was…
US awaits release of three students
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Family and friends of three American students arrested during a protest in Cairo waited anxiously Friday for news that they had been released from police custody. Derrik Sweeney, Luke Gates and Gregory Porter, who attend the American…
Yemen president of 33 years to quit amid uprising
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen’s autocratic leader agreed Wednesday to step down after months of demonstrations against his 33-year rule, pleasing the U.S. and its Gulf allies who feared that collapsing security in the impoverished nation was allowing an active…
“Cayman won’t hold out begging bowl”
Premier McKeeva Bush has told the British government that Cayman would never again “hold out the begging bowl” because of overspending, instead promising to rely on private-sector investment for infrastructure projects. Signing the Framework for Fiscal Responsibility this week in London,…
Diver death
A tourist from Texas has died after getting into difficulties following a dive near the Kittiwake wreck. The 54 year old man was with a family member and out diving with Don Fosters when he became unconscious after returning to…
Be safe, be hands free
Give a gift that could save a life this Christmas. That’s the call from officers of the RCIPS who are encouraging everyone to put a hands free kit at the top of their Christmas shopping list this year. Just days…
16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Message
By Minister for Community Affairs, Gender and Housing Hon. Mike Adam, MBE, JP Included among the issues that lie beneath the surface of our daily lives is the often-silent scourge of gender-based violence. This remains a significant problem affecting the…
Free HIV Screening
Next Thursday, 1 December 2011, marks the 22nd anniversary of World AIDS Day. First observed in 1988, World AIDS Day (WAD) has served to raise awareness about the epidemic, honour those who have died, focus attention on issues that are…
Pastor Al Ebanks Tribute
On behalf of the members of the Commission for Standards in Public Life, the Human Rights Commission, the Constitutional Commission, the Judicial and Legal Services Commission, the Anti-Corruption Commission and the Commissions Secretariat, I would like to extend our deepest…
Merkel, Sarkozy, Monti meet to try to stem crisis
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — The role of the European Central Bank in stemming Europe’s crippling debt crisis will likely feature large in discussions later Thursday between the leaders of Germany, France and Italy. It’s the first time Italy’s new prime…
