Family lost in corn maze calls 911 for help
DANVERS, Mass. (AP) — Authorities in Massachusetts say a family that got lost in a seven-acre corn maze called 911 for help, apparently taking advantage of the police department’s motto that says “We Want To Be Bothered.” The maze at…
Jamaica calls for heli-Help
For more than four decades, Canada trained the helicopter pilots and mechanics of the Jamaica Defence Force. But last year, Jamaica decided to bring home the training and do all the work itself. However, its mechanics couldn’t keep up with…
The Cayman media
The media has come for quite a bashing here over the past few days. The Uk’s Daily Mail followed by the Sunday Mirror recently did features purporting to expose the visit of Merseyside Chief Constable Jon Murphy and two colleagues…
More misery for Cayman
Cayman Islands World Cup misery continued on Tuesday night, as they were trounced four goals to nil in El Salvador. In front of a packed crowd in San Salvador the Group A leaders continued their impressive form with a comfortable…
Celebrities slammed for attending Chechen concert
MOSCOW (AP) — An international human rights watchdog lambasted an Oscar-winning actress and other Western celebrities on Wednesday for attending a concert held on the birthday of Chechnya’s Kremlin-backed leader, who has been accused of grave rights abuses. The New…
Prep for Success Recipes: Scones
Cayman Prep and High School have produced a book of multi-cultural family recipes that everyone can enjoy. It was made possible through the selfless efforts of the parents of Cayman Prep students who worked tirelessly to see the project through…
Trap planned for wayward western gator
SLICKVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Zoo officials plan to set up a trap in hopes of capturing an alligator that’s been spotted on the shores of a Pittsburgh-area reservoir. Officials from the Pittsburgh Zoo visited Beaver Run Reservoir in Slickville on…
H.S.A.’s Lions Eye Clinic
Due to the unexpected and short-notice resignation of our Ophthalmologist, The Health Services Authority (H.S.A.) would like to apologise for any inconvenience that our patients are experiencing as a result of cancellations and/or the rescheduling of appointments. Arrangements are in…
Young Caymanian youths in desperate need of help and assistance
Hello, my name is Adam Mark Ebanks; I am a Caymanian living in the district of George Town. I am writing to you in the hopes that you feel some compassion for the situation that myself and more young Caymanians…
Tiny kingdom of Bhutan prepares for royal wedding
THIMPHU, Bhutan (AP) — Children composed poems of joy, flight attendants and bank clerks practiced celebratory dances and the airwaves were flooded with wedding fever as the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan prepared for the marriage of its beloved fifth…