Shooting in West Bay
Police are investigating reports a person has been shot in the West Bay area. It is understood the shooting took place around 11.30pm. It is not clear if the victim’s injuries are life-threatening. Paramedics were called to the area and…
I CAN’T FORGIVE: Two months on and Medsadie still recovering
She’s depressed, but has family and friends. She’s still angry, but is no longer overwhelmed. She does physiotherapy at George Town Hospital and cannot walk, but can feel the healing from the bullets. Medsadie Connor, 57, suffered other bullets as…
Yes, a very sad day
I have to agree with RCIPS Commissioner David Baines when he said recently after the verdict of the Devon Anglin murder trial that: “It was a sad day…”. It was a very sad day, indeed. The saddest thing about it…
Criminals in for a shock
Police in Cayman could soon be armed with Taser guns to fight crime. The powerful electric shock weapons send 35,000 volts pulsating through the body of suspects. As part of a shake-up of the RCIPS Police Commission David Baines has…
Surveying the Past, Mapping the Future
The University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) is collaborating with the University of the West Indies (UWI) and the International College of the Cayman Islands (ICCI) to present an international conference, dubbed “50-50, Surveying the Past, Mapping the Future.”…
Parents have a right to be nosey, says visiting pastor
“A child’s right to privacy should not be allowed to interfere with the duty of parenting,” says visiting pastor from the United States, Pastor Ralph Wheeler Jr. “Whatever happens to the child you are going to blame the parent, then…
Prep for Success recipes: Carrot ginger soup with coconut roasted shrimp
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…
Rotary celebrates literacy
To celebrate International Literacy Day, observed globally on 8 September, the Rotary Club of Grand Cayman Sunrise donated some 700 illustrated dictionaries to all first-year students attending government high schools. The first presentation was made to a group of enthusiastic…
Call for cancer patients to register
The Cayman Islands Cancer Society is calling for patients to join their register so they can learn more about the deadly disease. The organisation wants to gather accurate statistics to allow them to assess the need for local specialists and…
Turtle poachers thwarted in Barker’s
Small restaurateurs are risking huge fines and even jail time for buying illegal turtle meat from the black market. The stern warning comes from the Department of Environment after a joint police operation to catch poachers in Barker’s….