Australian gets $100,000 after shampoo found clean
DARWIN, Australia (AP) — Authorities have compensated an Australian man $100,000 after he was wrongly accused of trying to smuggle drugs into the country in bottles of shampoo. Neil Parry of Darwin spent three days in jail last year after…
Romney to run his first TV ad of presidential race
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is turning President Barack Obama’s own words against him in the Republican hopeful’s TV first ad of his 2012 White House bid. Romney said Monday that his first television ad would…
New dog sign thanks to Leos
Motorists are being urged to slow down outside Cayman’s Humane Society as dog walkers struggle to cross the busy road. And now – thanks to the Leo Club of Grand Cayman – they have no excuses not to know there…
Mrs Beavley joins the 100 club
Mrs. Beavley Powery has joined the small group of Caymanian centenarians. Born on November 14, 1911 she celebrated her 100th birthday last Monday at a party with friends and family at the Church of God Full Gospel Hall in George…
Fishing school at John Gray
Boys from John Gray High School have taken to the high seas to gain purpose and direction in their life, as part of a new mentoring programme, Fishing for a Purpose. “The intention of this programme is to have our…
Two new employment programmes planned
(GIS) — Unemployed Caymanian single mothers and young men over the age of 21 years will get an opportunity to tackle barriers that have prevented them from getting and maintaining employment, when two new Passport2Success programmes are launched in 2012….
Ministry launches gender equality campaign
The Ministry of Community Affairs, Gender and Housing launched a public education campaign on gender equality on International Men’s Day, on Saturday, 19 November 2011. Visitors to the International Men’s Day Football Tournament and Expo on Saturday were the first…
LIME gives free service for a “lifetime” this christmas
George Town, Grand Cayman – 21st November 2011: Some LIME customers will literally get a gift for a lifetime this holiday as the telecoms company has announced plans to give away landline, mobile and internet services for forty years. The…
Taylor Swift wins three trophies at AMAs
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Swift was crowned artist of the year at the American Music Awards for a second time. “This is so crazy!” the country superstar said after beating such contenders as Adele, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry…
PM takes control
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister Andrew Holness has taken temporary control of an initiative touted as the country’s single largest, most comprehensive infrastructural programme after the Auditor General identified serious management shortcomings. The multi-million dollar Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP) was…
