Morritt’s resort announces ground breaking
Morritt’s Resort today announced the date for the ground breaking of the new Deluxe Oceanfront Building – ‘The Londoner’ The date set for breaking ground on the new project is Wednesday April 4th 2012. The new building aptly named ‘The…
Philippine militant blamed for beheadings captured
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police commandos captured an alleged Abu Sayyaf militant Tuesday who has been implicated in several atrocities, including the beheadings of marines, a major jailbreak and deadly attacks. Police served more than a dozen arrest warrants…
Ibanez agrees to $1.1M deal with Yanks
NEW YORK (AP) — A day after trading A.J. Burnett, the New York Yankees used some of the salary they saved to add Raul Ibanez as their left-handed designated hitter. Ibanez and the Yankees agreed to a $1.1 million, one-year…
The Editor Speaks: Local merchants dismay at proposed George Town cruise facility
The present UDP Government has a number of hot potatoes boiling on the stove and none of them are very appetising to a lot of people. The one making the biggest news at the moment is the proposed George Town…
“At Risk” After-school programmes supported
After-school programmes for “At Risk” youth were given a boost when corporate sponsor PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) donated 15 computers and laptop bags to the after-school curriculum set up by the Ministry of Education, Training and Employment. The programme aims to expose…
Relatives storm Honduras morgue demanding remains
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Hundreds of relatives of inmates who burned or suffocated to death when a fire raged through a Honduran prison forced their way into a morgue Monday to demand the remains of loved ones. The group of…
Cayman Islands defeats Bahrain for first win of tournament
Bahrain and Cayman Islands faced each other at the Indian Association ground in a game that looked destined for a washout but after a revised target, Cayman Islands pulled off a surprise victory against the Asian side to secure its…
Number portability launches, finally
After years of struggle, argument, patient mediation and occasional threats of legal action, local telephone companies at last launched the long-awaited — and first in the English-speaking Caribbean — number portability on Monday. Heralded by a release from the regulator…
Chicago school draws scrutiny over student fines
CHICAGO (AP) — A sense of order and decorum prevails at Noble Street College Prep as students move quickly through a hallway adorned with banners from dozens of colleges. Everyone wears a school polo shirt neatly tucked into khaki trousers….
Hong Kong court hears appeal on maids’ residency
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s government argued Tuesday against a landmark ruling that could let foreign maids gain permanent residency as it appealed a case that has raised concerns about ethnic discrimination and strains on social services. In the…
