NOW FOR THE WORLD: Killa’s title shot may be in Cayman
Charles “Killa” Whittaker’s chance of becoming champion of the world took a huge step closer after his latest triumph in the ring. The West Bayer leapt into number two spot in the world rankings after a unanimous points victory in…
Shipwreck spillage leaves little trace
Environmental officials said yesterday they were waiting for the weather to clear before examining possible reef damage caused by a Thursday night boat wreck and fuel spill in the North Sound. However, 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel loosed into the…
Fireworks, trials, and cardboard boats end Pirates Week
JML International were the proud victors in what has become one of the most popular events in Pirates Week – the Cardboard Boat race at Hog Sty Bay. The winning team just managed to get to the shore one second…
Top Khmer Rouge leaders’ trial opens in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodians were bluntly reminded of their tragic history Monday as the trial began of three top Khmer Rouge leaders accused of orchestrating Cambodia’s “killing fields” in the late 1970s. After Judge Nil Nonn declared the…
Two men in custody, handgun recovered
Two men have been arrested and are presently detained in police custody following a road crash, a police chase on foot and the recovery of a handgun. Around 3:25am (Friday, 18 November 2011) officers from the RCIPS Uniform Support Group…
No clear evidence to rule on former Cayman banker’s appeal
A Swiss court yesterday said it lacked clear evidence to rule on an appeal by a former Swiss banker turned WikiLeaks whistleblower against his conviction for breaching Switzerland’s strict banking secrecy after he revealed private client data. Rudolf Elmer, who…
The Editor speaks: Reply to Premier’s attack
Well, I have got my just desserts. In my Editorial of Nov. 11th titled “Deaf Ears”, I complained no one was listening. I said, “Our paid politicians ignore the editorials. They don’t care what we say. Only one time did…
Clifton Nevis Bodden remembers Part 1
As told to Christopher Tobutt In this, the first in a series of articles, 88 year old World War II veteran Clifton Nevis Bodden remembers life in the Cayman Islands Home Guard. “I was born in Cuba in 1923. You…
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