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Cayman: RCIPS Wrap Up Third Road Safety Campaign for 2024October 17, 2024The RCIPS closed off the third phase of Operation Clyro on Monday 14th October. Over the course of the 15-day operation, several different approaches were taken by police to encourage road safety and […]- Cayman Graduates Urged To Dream BigOctober 17, 2024On Tuesday, 08 October, 197 students proudly walked across the stage to receive their diplomas during the John Gray High School graduation ceremony held in the gymnasium, themed ‘The Power of a […]
- Caribbean Islands on alert for tropical storm impacts arriving later this week October 15, 2024From AccuWeather Growing risk of flooding rainfall and life-threatening mudslides in the mountainous terrain of Puerto Rico and Hispaniola > An area of high pressure over […]
- Cayman: Contract Signed for Central Scranton Park: Phase 1October 15, 2024The Ministry of Tourism and Ports is pleased to announce that the contract for Phase 1 of the highly anticipated Central Scranton Park development has been signed with McAlpine Limited, one of […]
- Cayman: MPs approve $51.8 million in Supplementary Expenditure for 2024October 12, 2024Grand Cayman, 11 October 2024 – Members of Parliament approved $51.8 million in supplementary expenditure requests for the Cayman Islands Government’s 2024 financial year in Finance Committee on […]
Record-setting is a piece of cake
With a Christmas shipping deadline of noon Monday, December 19, the rum cake orders are flooding in at the Tortuga Rum Cake Company. The Miami based warehouse that handles worldwide distribution for the Tortuga Rum Company’s popular Cayman Islands rum…
MAC’S BIG MISTAKE
Cayman’s sea captains hit back yesterday at the apparent rejection by Premier McKeeva Bush of proposals to locate Cayman’s new cruise berths in Red Bay, accusing government of making “a serious mistake”. Speaking in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, and…
IndyCar: Wheldon killed when head hit fencing post
Dan Wheldon was killed when his head hit a post in the fencing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway — contact that created a “non-survivable injury” to the two-time Indianapolis 500 winner. The cause of death was revealed Thursday when IndyCar…
Secrets to becoming a star at anything
Secrets to becoming a star at anything The Cambridge Handbook of Expertise and Expert Performance contains some very interesting findings: 1. The trait we call talent is highly overrated. That is, expert performers – whether in memory or surgery, ballet…
Nigeria’s potholed roads among world’s most deadly
MOWE, Nigeria (AP) — The tractor-trailer lay alongside the busy Nigeria expressway like a child’s forgotten toy, its cargo of cosmetics smashed on the hot, uneven strip of asphalt road and its driver left bleeding with a head wound. Burned-out…
An Old Fashioned Christmas Holiday
There are many Christmas traditions that are gradually being lost in today’s high-tech, always-on-the-go world. But Christmas is the perfect time to slow things down and get back to basics to really enjoy the season. Decorations make Christmas time special….
Another email chain letter
After Ben Stein we now have one concerning the salaries of CEO’s of different charities which I received in my email box this morning from SIX different people. I expect some of you have received the same or will do…
Christmas comes early for 30 out-of-work Caymanians
The ForCayman Investment Alliance, a public-private partnership between Dart Realty (Cayman) Ltd. and the Cayman Islands Government, has provided temporary work for as many as 30 unemployed Caymanians at a time when it is needed most – right before the…
Census shows 1 in 2 people are poor or low-income
WASHINGTON (AP) — Squeezed by rising living costs, a record number of Americans — nearly 1 in 2 — have fallen into poverty or are scraping by on earnings that classify them as low income. The latest census data depict…
NJ Nets owner wants to buy Russia media holding
MOSCOW (AP) — The bi llionaire owner of the New Jersey Nets running for the Russian presidency against Vladimir Putin is expected to make a formal offer to buy a leading media holding Wednesday, his representative said. Mikhail Prokhorov, who…
