New Haiti govt panel to help clear army camps
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s government is trying to reclaim training camps, including an old military base, taken over by former soldiers calling for the restoration of the armed forces, President Michel Martelly said Monday. Martelly didn’t give a deadline…
Rotary donation to United World Colleges
The United World Colleges (Cayman Islands) National Foundation (CIUWC) is happy to announce the donation of CI$1,000 from the Rotary Club of Grand Cayman Central toward its scholarship programme. The donation was made last month at the Music Showcase, held…
It’s just a slap in the face
The Bodden Town group opposing relocation of the George Town Landfill has described as “an insult and a slap in the face” a Thursday district meeting by Premier McKeeva Bush to discuss port development. Calling on supporters to gather 45…
The Editor Speaks: The bigger you are the bigger you stall
When some of the largest banks and insurance companies found themselves in great danger of going bankrupt recently the various governments bailed them out with monies they had raised from us – the small, the almost insignificant. We, who are…
Two UK accused of stealing Jackson music from Sony
LONDON (AP) — Two men have been charged in Britain with hacking into Sony Music’s computers and stealing music, the company and British police said Monday. A person familiar with the situation said the hackers had obtained unreleased Michael Jackson…
Message from Minister of Community Affairs, Gender and Housing – Hon. Mike Adam, MBE, JP
International Women’s Day – 8 March 2012 March 8th marks 101 years of the worldwide observance of International Women’s Day. The day serves as a powerful reminder to honour the achievements and struggles of women. This year’s theme is Connecting…
Pimentels’ ponderous paws
George Town residents, Carlos and Fiona Pimentel, have benefited from an abundance of paw paw from a tree in their back yard. Although the fruit is common throughout the Cayman Islands, the number produced and the size of the harvest…
Actress sues over IMBD age reveal
SEATTLE (AP) — An actress who filed an anonymous lawsuit against Amazon.com and its Internet Movie Database for revealing her age identified herself. Huong Hoang of Texas, may be better known by her stage name, Junie Hoang. She has appeared…