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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 […]
THE EDITOR SPEAKS: Frankenstein mosquitoes and transparency
There has been much publicity in the world wide press regarding the release of genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes here in the Cayman Islands by the UK firm Oxitec. On Grand Cayman, where we have the Aedes aegypti, a mosquito that…
Roseanne Barr seeks Green Party presidential nod
WASHINGTON (AP) — Roseanne Barr said Thursday she’s running for the Green Party’s presidential nomination — and it’s no joke. The actress-comedian said in a statement that she’s a longtime supporter of the party and looks forward to working with…
Filipino troops still search for terrorist
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The remains of a top leader of the regional Jemaah Islamiyah terror network have not been found, the Philippine military said Friday, a day after announcing that he had been killed in a U.S.-backed airstrike. Troops…
Unlike Patriots, NFL slow to embrace ‘Moneyball’
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s advice that sounds like heresy on the gridiron: Go for it on fourth down. Try more onside kicks. Running backs don’t matter much. But to stats geeks, this is the gospel from the spreadsheets. The number-savvy…
Six organ transplant
HOLLIS, Maine (AP) — A nine-year-old Maine girl is home after undergoing a transplant of six organs to remove a tumor that was spreading throughout her abdomen. Doctors at Children’s Hospital Boston replaced Alannah Shevenell’s (SHEV’-uh-nehl) stomach, liver, spleen, small…
Terry removed as England captain, can still play
LONDON (AP) — John Terry was removed as England’s soccer captain Friday as he awaits trial for racial abuse. The star Chelsea defender remains eligible to play for the national team at the European Championship. The English Football Association said…
Jamaica police pushed to reduce police killings
NEGRIL, Jamaica (AP) — Every day, Richard Hill has to pass the bullet-scarred courtyard outside his home where he saw his 47-year-old brother gunned down at point-blank range by a police officer. That Thursday more than a year ago, police…
