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Cayman: NY Honours 2025January 4, 2025STATEMENT BY HE THE GOVERNOR ON HIS MAJESTY THE KING’S 2025 NEW YEAR HONOURS LIST HE GOVERNOR Mrs Jane Owen I am delighted to announce that two members of our community have been awarded honours by […]- ACT Urges Leaders to give Caymanians Their Voice, Support Cruise Pier ReferendumJanuary 4, 2025Source: The Association for Cruise Tourism (ACT) in the Cayman Islands Ellio Solomon, Executive Program Manager of ACT ACT Urges Leaders to Give Caymanians Their Voice, Support Cruise Pier Referendum […]
- Cayman: Circumstances Around Grounding of Vessel Found on Reef being InvestigatedJanuary 3, 2025From RCIPS Just after 7:00 AM on 2 January, emergency services including the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS), Cayman Islands Coast Guard (CICG), and the Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) […]
- Cayman: Leader of the Opposition – New Year’s MessageDecember 31, 2024Watch on YouTube As we bid farewell to the year behind us and welcome the promise of a new one, we stand at a crossroads of reflection and ambition. This is a moment to honour our journey, […]
- UPDATE: Operation Winter Guardian Prioritizes Road SafetyDecember 27, 2024UPDATE (27 December): This week, RCIPS officers responded to 36 MVAs, made 4 DUI arrests, and prosecuted 30 persons for various other driving offenses, as part of Operation Winter Guardian. The […]
CAN YOU FEEL IT?
Can you feel it – it’s in the air Can you feel it – it’s everywhere It’s November and the skies are clear Cool Christmas breezes blowing everywhere Our first Northwester for the season rolled in last week That’s…
Corsets: the old and the new
Women have worn corsets for thousands of years. In fact the oldest corset dates back to ancient Minoans from around 2000 BC. When most people think of corsets they think of the heavy bulky garments from the middle ages of…
New Greek cabinet to be sworn in
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s incoming prime minister is due to name his cabinet Friday, a day after being appointed to head an interim coalition government that will push through a new European debt deal and secure continued bailout funding…
Tiger Woods has shot of the day
SYDNEY (AP) — It was the shot of the day Friday at the Australian Open, and one that made the Tiger Woods of today look ominously like the one of yesterday. Standing about 280 yards from the green on the…
Frank to lead England
Fabio Capello has confirmed that Frank Lampard will captain England against Spain on today – but John Terry will return as skipper against Sweden. But the England manager insists Terry – who is subject of a police inquiry over claims…
11-11-11 brings hopes of good luck
From China to New York, place your bets! Tie the knot! Make a wish! Friday marked the 11th day of the 11th month of 2011. Around the world, people celebrated the triple convergence of 11s with a splash. Some 1,000…
Spotlight on kids
This week (14 November) GIS Spotlight finds treasures at the archives, reviews a new therapy approach and revisits kids as they participate in safe activities. Who was Annie Huldah Bodden and what role did she play in Cayman’s history? Come…
Detroit prayer event puts Muslim community on edge
DETROIT (AP) — An area with one of the largest Muslim communities outside the Middle East is bracing itself for a 24-hour prayer rally by a group that counts Islam among the ills facing the U.S. The gathering in Detroit…
Cayman’s new green team
The Corporate Green Team Network was set up in June 2009 after representatives from the Sustainable Development Unit of the Department of Environment (DoE) met with accountancy firm, Deloitte, to discuss ways of making Cayman a greener place to life….
Billy Crystal returning to host the Oscars
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billy Crystal is doing it again. The 63-year-old comedian and veteran Oscar host said Thursday on Twitter that he is hosting this season’s Academy Awards “so the young woman in the pharmacy will stop asking my…
