Artist Charles Long prepares for new exhibition at West Lane
Charles Long is one of the few – possibly the only Cayman based artist, who has made a living more or less exclusively from his paintings, consistently for nearly four decades. Originally from England, Mr. Long pursued an art foundation…
ESO says economy is up
The Economics and Statistics Office (ESO) has published their statistics for the first quarter of 2011 and report, surprisingly, a growth of 1.2%. This compares with a growth of only 0.9% estimated for the whole of 2011. I say surprisingly…
Police now offering cash for your cache
Police announced yesterday a one-month extension of the recent gun amnesty, offering $200 for every operable firearm and $25 for every 10 rounds of ammunition. The 1-31 Aug extension, in conjunction with digital billboard king Robert Baraud, owner of High…
Hair raising style for Jamaican Independence
Ann Marie Tomlinson has loved doing her hair in wild, crazy styles ever since she was a 15-year-old girl growing up in Kingston, Jamaica. “I used to have a new hair style every week, but now, times are hard and…
Economy showing bright and encouraging growth
The Cayman Islands economy appears to be recovering slowly from its prolonged recession, and while dark spots linger, some good news has emerged as government statistics limn the last part of 2010. According to a report released on Friday by…
IAAF World Youth Championships Roundup
The IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics in Lille, France attracted more athletes than ever before this year, 1373 in fact, all of who represented 173 countries. The United States collected the most medals with 16, followed by Kenya with…
Psychic medium Jeffrey Wands’ six keys to mastering the art of living
Internationally renowned psychic medium, popular radio host and author, Jeffrey Wands will be appearing at Books & Books for a discussion and signing of his latest book, Knock and the Door Will Open: 6 Keys to Mastering the Art of…
“Gas-tronomical” gas prices
Recently, the price of gas has gone up approximately three or four times a day, depending on how energetic the person is who climbs up and changes the prices at your favourite filling station, until the only word for the…
Dudus tries to quash tapping evidence
Christopher “Dudus” Coke appeared in a Manhattan courtroom yesterday, seeking to quash wiretap evidence of gun-running and drug-dealing, weighing heavily into US authorities’ case against the Jamaican. Coke faces charges of heading an international criminal organisation, the Shower Posse, that…
