World sea piracy drops in 2011, Somali attacks up
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Sea piracy worldwide dropped slightly in 2011 for the first time in five years but Somali pirates have intensified attacks and remained the greatest threat, a global maritime watchdog said Thursday. The number of attacks…
Hikers find human head in LA’s Hollywood Hills
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hikers in the Hollywood Hills found a human head in a plastic bag Tuesday when two of their dogs began playing with the object, Los Angeles police said. The women made the discovery on a popular…
Save Our Youth gets boost from Cayman National Bank
A special educational award programme being launched by the Save Our Youth Foundation was recently boosted with the generous support of Cayman National. The SOY Achievement Medallion Award Programme aims to recognize those students who work hard every day in…
Art@Governors returns next month
The public is invited to attend the annual Art@Governors event on Saturday 4th February. Art@Governors is the premier art festival held in the Cayman Islands, and is the gathering place for local emerging artists and traditional Caymanian artisans who wish…
Gifted kids’ scholarship opportunity
A former John Gray High School Student, 26-year old Aubrey Bodden, came to speak to 16 and 17-year old students of the Gifted Cohort group at John Gray High School (JGHS) about the possibility of attending one of the United…
England fightback rocks Pakistan
Late wickets for Graeme Swann and James Anderson rounded off a vastly improved England display against Pakistan on the second day of the first Test in Dubai. Swann removed captain Misbah-ul-Haq in the penultimate over before James Anderson bowled Abdur…
Golden oldies night raises funds for Pines
A Golden Oldies dinner dance raised CI$500 for the Pines Retirement Home. Mauva Wilson, Chairperson of the St. Georges Anglican Church Outreach and Missions Committee, said, “We had a fundraising effort in October, a Golden Oldies dinner-dance and we decided…
Japan‘s nuclear plants may run past 40-year cap
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s planned 40-year cap on nuclear power plants could be extended up to 20 years, but exemptions will be rare, the government said Wednesday. Japan currently does not have a limit on the operational lifespan of reactors,…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Sir, I refer to the complaint from the Overseas Minister and read same with great interest. He is apparently upset at the Caymanians negative comments regarding the events happening in the Islands. The British do not invest in these islands…
Grieving daughter suspended for Facebook comments
Mum-of-two Zoe Bennett, 35, who works for the Jamaican Tourist Board, faces a disciplinary probe over comments she made after her dad, Errol, was brutally murdered in a machete attack on the Caribbean island. Zoe, who is pregnant, received an email…
