Cayman rejects ABC Romney report
Both government and Cayman Finance have rejected ABC News reports that the Cayman Islands was culpable of sheltering investments by US presidential candidate Mitt Romney. The report accused the leader of the three-man Republican field of hiding a series of multi-million-dollar…
Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke dead at 29
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Sarah Burke was an X Games star with a grass-roots mentality — a daredevil superpipe skier who understood the risks inherent to her sport and the debt she owed to it for her success on…
Is there such a thing as common sense?
Common sense is defined by Merriam-Webster as, “sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception of the situation or facts.” Another definition is “sound practical judgment that is independent of specialised knowledge, training, or the like; normal native intelligence.”…
Back to the Old schoolhouse
One room schoolhouses may now be a thing of the past for the Cayman Islands. However the memories and nostalgia for these humble beginnings are still present. The theme for 2012’s National Heroes Day celebration is education, and the Islands…