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Cayman: Police Investigate Attempted Armed Robbery on West Bay RoadMay 10, 2025From RCIPS At about 3:45AM today, 10 May, officers responded to a report of an attempted armed robbery at a restaurant in Marquee Plaza on Lawrence Boulevard. It was reported that a masked man, who […]- GOV.KY Beta Launched as Part of Major Digital UpgradeMay 9, 2025The Cayman Islands Government has launched a public beta of the new GOV.KY platform, marking a key milestone in its efforts to modernise how the Government communicates and delivers […]
- Pope Leo XIV: First American PontiffMay 8, 2025(AP) Robert Francis Prevost, who was elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church Thursday and took the name Pope Leo XIV, is the first pope from the United States. Robert Prevost becomes […]
- Cabinet Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries Begin First Day with OrientationMay 8, 2025Newly sworn-in Cabinet Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries are joined by Governor Jane Owen, Deputy Governor Hon. Franz Manderson and Cabinet Secretary Samuel Rose at an orientation this this […]
- In Parliament Today – Summary for 7 May 2025May 8, 2025The Second Sitting of the First Meeting Following the 2025 General Election was held on Wednesday, 7 May. During the sitting, Members of Parliament elected members to the Standing Public Accounts […]
Sarkozy targets far-right in bid to win runoff
(AP) — President Nicolas Sarkozy starkly laid out his path to re-election Monday: He will be plunging deep into far-right territory to hunt the votes he needs to beat Socialist challenger Francois Hollande in the runoff. A day after Hollande…
Jamaicans pack a park to watch Marley documentary
(AP) — Thousand reggae fans crowded a Kingston park late Thursday to watch a screening of a documentary about Bob Marley, the charismatic icon of reggae music who brought the Jamaican musical genre to every corner of the globe. “Marley,”…
Syrian forces kill dozens after UN monitors’ visit
(AP) — A day ago, crowds in the Syrian city of Hama welcomed a U.N. team sent in to observe a shaky truce. On Monday, government troops opened fire on the same streets, killing dozens, activists said, raising fears the…
Sanford, Fla., chief to resign; officials must OK
(AP) — The police chief in the city where Trayvon Martin was shot is set to permanently step down from his post after enduring strong criticism of his department’s decision not to arrest George Zimmerman. City commissioners – who previously…
Website Launch 1000 March Outreach
1000 Man March Outreach are launching a new website on May 11th at the National Gallery from 5-6pm. The website is a tool for 1000 Man March to promote the building of values, morals, and the character of men in…
Iranian pastor sentenced to death for offending Islam
Youcef Nadarkhani (pictured left), a 34-year-old pastor from Rasht, about 750 miles northwest of Tehran, was arrested in October 2009 after he protested a government policy that required children, including his 8- and 9-year-old sons, to study the Quran in…
The Editor Speaks: Please sir, it wasn’t me.
The shocking news that has hit us regarding the Cayman Islands Premier, Hon. McKeeva Bush, illustrates my point in my weekend editorial about persons in glass houses should not throw stones. Little did I know then that an explosion has…
Message from Hon. Mark Scotland: 2012 Vaccination Week in the Americas 23 – 27 April 2012
Vaccination week is an extraordinary regional effort led by the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) to raise awareness and ensure access to vaccination for all residents of the Caribbean and Latin American countries and territories. Vaccines have been proven to…
VOM’s Tom White apparently commits suicide
Tom White, executive director of The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM), was found dead Wednesday (18) morning in a warehouse at the ministry’s headquarters in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. This followed a Bartlesville police investigation into a molestation allegation against White. Tom…
Delegation to Attend Brazil Investment Summit
A Ministry of Finance (Financial Services) delegation will visit São Paulo, Brazil, during the week of 23 April to attend the Brazil Investment Summit (BIS). BIS is the largest international investment conference in Brazil, where leading international and Brazilian funds…
