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  • Cayman: Circumstances Around Grounding of Vessel Found on Reef being Investigated
    From 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 Message
    Watch 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 Safety
    UPDATE (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 […]
  • Cayman: Police Respond to Fatal Collision on Esterley Tibbetts, 26 December
    From RCIPS At about 4:30PM yesterday, 26 December, police and other emergency services responded to a report of a serious single-vehicle collision on the Esterley Tibbetts Highway, in the vicinity of […]
  • Cayman: Traffic Advisory: Shamrock Road. Road Re-opened
    Please be advised that Shamrock Road has been re-opened to vehicular traffic. The date has been corrected below as well. Traffic Advisory: Traffic Diversion on Shamrock Road, 26 December Police are […]

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Dudus tries to quash tapping evidence

Christopher “Dudus” Coke appeared in a Manhattan courtroom yesterday, seeking to quash wiretap evidence of gun-running and drug-dealing, weighing heavily into US authorities’ case against the Jamaican. Coke faces charges of heading an international criminal organisation, the Shower Posse, that…

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ISRAEL

By Joyce Pursley There are right wing politicians and commentators who contend that U.S. policy toward Israel has taken an (unwelcome) turn. The fact  remains that President Obama’s position on Israel is the same as that of every president for…

“I believe the children are our future”- says Whitney

A teenager is on the verge of accomplishing the greatest dream of her life – and she thinks so many young Caymanians can follow in her footsteps. Whitney General is about to embark on a life-changing journey to study medicine…

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Editorial – It is the season for vacations

It was a quiet weekend. Not only crime but the political front too seemed to have gone on vacation already. Both parties took a welcome break in slanging one another, although it seems it’s going to break out again as…

Fans go Ga-Ga for Lady of pop

SYDNEY (AP) — Lady Gaga may have surprised fans with two unexpected gigs in Australia, but don’t expect a third free show. Police are urging ticketless fans not to throng the downtown Sydney area on Wednesday night, when she is…

Former PM makes Murdoch accusations

LONDON (AP) — Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Tuesday accused Rupert Murdoch’s newspapers of employing criminals to obtain confidential information about his family, his private financial affairs and the lives of ordinary people who were at “rock bottom.”…

Boy that’s a big baby!

LONGVIEW, Texas (AP) — A Texas mom expected a big baby, but nothing like this: 16 pounds, 1 ounce. Janet Johnson on Monday remained in an East Texas hospital after giving birth to what her doctors called one of the…

Latest offering from Cedrus Investments

Cedrus Investments, a global boutique investment firm specialising in investment management and financial advisory services, has announced its latest offering of renminbi (RMB) – denominated investment products. The continued internationalisation of the RMB as a global currency and forecasts for…