Cyprus drops gambling charges against 98-year-old
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ attorney general has dropped gambling charges against about 40 elderly women, including a 98-year-old, whose weekly poker-and-bridge party had been raided by police. The women, mostly in their 70s, had became a local cause celebre…
New treaty signed but Spain misses targets
BRUSSELS (AP) — The leaders of 25 European countries on Friday signed a new treaty designed to limit government overspending, but their good intentions were immediately put to the test when Spain said it would miss deficit targets this year….
DCI announces keynote speaker replacement for 6th annual women’s conference
March 2, 2012 – The Department of Commerce and Investment (DCI) will host its 6th annual Inspiring Women Entrepreneurs (IWE) conference on March 8th at the Marriott Beach Resort. Kathryn Freeland, founder and chief executive officer of the consulting services…
Thai police: Norwegian hid woman’s body for 2 yrs
BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand say they have arrested a Norwegian businessman who admitted killing his Thai girlfriend and keeping her rotting body hidden in his luxurious villa for two and a half years. Police Col. Sirisak Wasasiri said…
Nathan Clarke’s parents arrive on Island
The family of missing water-sports instructor Nathan Clarke will arrive in George Town today, boosting the search for the UK resident, while police said yesterday that CCTV footage reviews had offered “no sign”. The mystery around Mr Clarke’s disappearance last…
FC INDIANA COMING TO CAYMAN
FC Indiana has signed an agreement with the Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA), designating CIFA as its Caribbean women’s and girl’s football development partner and has promised commitments towards Caymanian women’s teams and players with the establishment of an exchange…
Activists allege execution-style killings in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian activists accused regime forces of carrying out execution-style killings and burning homes Friday as part of a scorched-earth campaign in a restive neighborhood in the city of Homs, while the Red Cross headed to the…
“Shanghaied” author to speak at Rotary Club function
David Collins, the author of Shanghaied, a part-fictionalised, part-real account of an American teenage boy who runs away from home all set for adventure will be talking about his book and his life on March 22th at The Westin Casuarina…
Dresses, dreams and designs
Twenty-four year old Caymanian Kidan Brooks has been designing fashions ever since she was a little girl: “I can’t remember exactly what age but it started with sewing dresses and swimsuits for my dolls – I got really serious about…
German court dismisses Apple, Samsung lawsuits
BERLIN (AP) — A German court has dismissed patent lawsuits by technology giants Apple and Samsung against each other in the two companies’ battle over the market for smartphones and tablet devices. Mannheim state court spokesman Joachim Bock said judges…