My Special Memory of Trella Sanon nee Myles
I first met Trella on the first day of the opening of Cayman Islands High School in 1949. Immediately she and I bonded and became the best of friends and great High School buddies. Trella and I were both very…
The Editor Speaks: “Is this really Cayman? Is this the country where I was born?”
I have lived here thirty years. 44% of my life. If I am appalled that a serving policeman’s house in West Bay was shot up in the early hours of last Sunday (22) this must be absolutely shocking and beyond…
Missing detainees still at large
Two Cuban detainees who escaped from the Immigration Detention facility remain at large, officials said yesterday. Rafael Hidalgo Figueredo and Fernando Figueredo Corrales, escaped on Sunday, 22 January, from the centre on Fairbanks Avenue. The public is reminded that it…
Hospital must pay $1M to Garth Brooks
CLAREMORE, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma hospital in Garth Brooks’ hometown must pay $1 million to the country singer because it failed to build a women’s health centre in honour of his late mother, jurors ruled Tuesday evening. Jurors ruled…
Golf Tournament raises funds for Special Olympics
More than 140 players helped raise funds for the Special Olympics in the Cayman Islands, by taking part in the Eric Crutchley Annual Golf Tournament at the North Sound Golf Club. Special Olympics Fundraising Director, Vanessa Hansen, explained the origins of…
Thousands of phonebooks kept out of landfill
Students in Grand Cayman showed what it takes to recycle more than 20,000 outdated phone directories during the recent Yellow2Green Recycling Programme developed by the Cayman Islands Yellow Pages. This year 15 Primary Schools participated in the programme, including Cayman…
British mom found dead in Antigua
A British mother-of-two has been found dead on a beach just hours after she arrived in Antigua for her father’s wedding. Nicola Raybone, 33, vanished when she went to watch the sunset after being left alone at a bar in…
Mario may be forced out of English football
Mario Balotelli’s agent has warned the striker could quit English football if he continues to receive what he sees as unfair treatment. Balotelli, 21, is facing a four-match ban after being charged with violent conduct by the Football Association. The…
Police shot dead
VALLE DE BRAVO, Mexico (AP) — Five police officers were fatally shot after they stopped a vehicle in a town outside Mexico City, authorities said Tuesday. Mexico State prosecutor Alfredo Castillo Cervantes said the municipal officers from the town of…
Djokovic, Murray, Nadal, Federer in Aussie semis
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Appearing uncomfortable for much of the match, defending champion Novak Djokovic held on to beat David Ferrer 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-1 Wednesday night and complete a blockbuster semifinal lineup at the Australian Open. Djokovic leads the…
