Court notice
The government information service has issued an urgent notice to people due to attend the Grand Court as jurors on Monday. The say people are no longer required to attend the court but instead report on Monday 7th November at…
LCTG celebrates survivorship
The Lions Club of Tropical Gardens will today (29) partner with Baptist Health International to host the 3rd breast cancer survivors’ breakfast. This year’s event will be held at the Governors ball room, Westin Resort from 8 – 11a.m. Dr…
Police employee to appear in court
A police employee will appear in court on Tuesday 8 November accused of misuse of the RCIPS data system. The woman has been charged with two counts of abuse of public office and two counts of misconduct. She is the…
HUMAN RIGHTS BLOW: All cases must go back to the very beginning
Dozens of human rights cases, including 18 lifetime prisoners at HMP Northward, will have to wait until at least November 2012 to gain a review of their cases under Cayman’s Human Rights Commission. The cases include a longstanding plea by…
Stars come out for fundraiser
The National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) will host its 32nd annual fundraiser on Cayman 27 Saturday 29th. It will take place at the Prospect Playhouse and will be simulcast on Radio Cayman from 7pm to midnight. This is the…
Crime and community safety
Police are only recording 4 out of 10 burglaries and only 9% of attempted burglaries Many crimes go unreported by the police because they do not record all the offences about which they are informed. Only 40% of burglaries with…
Illegal power is the best
Nuclear energy is the best form of renewable power for Cayman, but is currently illegal, meaning that new 2012 policies supporting alternatives to diesel fuel will focus on solar, wind and geothermal generation. Still, the National Energy Policy Committee (NEPC)…
Turkey quake death toll rises to 534
ERCIS, Turkey (AP) — Rain and snow on Thursday compounded difficulties for thousands rendered homeless in the powerful earthquake that hit eastern Turkey, and the government said the death toll has gone up to 534. The prime minister’s center for…
Rainbow of religious leaders join Pope for peace
ASSISI, Italy (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI joined Buddhist monks, Islamic scholars, Yoruba leaders and a handful of agnostics in making a communal call for peace Thursday, insisting that religion must never be used as a pretext for war or…
Pentagon chief doubts N. Korea will give up nukes
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday he is skeptical that diplomacy will push North Korea to give up its nuclear program, and he raised the prospect of the North’s stance leading to “escalation and…
