Occupational hazard! Promoting a culture of safety
Hazards in the workplace increase stress and play a part in causing accidents, injuries, disease, and even death. On Monday 16 January 2012 the staff and management at the Marriott Beach Resort took part in an intense safety programme. The…
Brac plane crash
Police have named two men killed when a plane crashed on Cayman Brac. Jose Santos Castaneda Castrejon age 35 years from Mexico and Columbian Fernando Duran Garcia, 56, died following the accident last November. A spokeswoman for the RCIPS said:…
Road closure is longer, says Alice
In a surprise Thursday night revelation, Alice Mae Coe, head of West Bay’s Concerned Citizens Group, said the section of road by Public Beach scheduled for closure was nearly 1,250 feet longer than government claims. Visibly bristling, Ms Coe and…
Cuba set to explore offshore as oil rig arrives
HAVANA (AP) — A huge drilling rig arrived Thursday in the warm Gulf waters north of Havana, where it will sink an exploratory well deep into the seabed, launching Cuba’s dreams of striking it rich with offshore oil. The Scarabeo-9…
LA hospital prepares to send tiny baby home
LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of the world’s smallest surviving babies is headed home. Melinda Star Guido weighed only 9 ½ ounces at birth— less than a can of soda. After spending her early months in the neonatal intensive care…
Grounded ship shifts overnight, rescue ops halted
ROME (AP) — The cruise ship grounded off Tuscany shifted again on its rocky perch Friday, forcing the supension of diving search operations for the 21 people still missing and raising concerns about the stability of the ship’s resting place….
Rooney says Arsenal can still win league
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney believes Arsenal could still win the Premier League this season. Rooney says that fifth-placed Arsenal have the ability to go on a run that could see them in contention for the title at the end…
JA ethics course supported by Rotary Central
Rotary Central has helped introduce Cayman’s future business leaders to the importance of business ethics by providing volunteer support to Junior Achievement’s high school program, JA Business Ethics. Year 12 students at the Cayman Islands Further Education Center (CIFEC) completed…
Prep kids robotics success
Cyber Rays, the Cayman Prep High School robotics club win at Clearwater, FL, qualifier. The Cyber Rays, a team of five students from year 7 and 8 of Cayman Prep High School, competed in a qualifier First Lego League tournament…
We wont be haunted by thrashing – Wenger
Arsène Wenger insists the memories of Arsenal’s 8-2 trashing at the hands of Manchester United in August will not haunt the Gunners when they welcome Sir Alex Ferguson’s side to north London on Sunday. Fifth-placed Arsenal will be looking for…
