Cayman wins an ‘Oscar’ but no nomination in Leading Cruise Destination
The Ritz Carlton Grand Cayman won The Leading Suite award at this year’s World Travel Awards for the Caribbean. The Wall Street Journal called the event the Oscars of the travel industry. Jamaica dominated the awards and it surely must…
New Maritime fee in place
The Maritime Authority of the Cayman Islands (MACI) is introducing a new Annual Tonnage Fee (ATF) structure, which will come into effect on January 1, 2012. In a bid to remain competitive with other territories, MACI has carried out a…
Gold medals scarce for US at Pan Am Games
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Gold proved to be scarce for the United States on Thursday at the Pan American Games. After days of winning title after title, the Americans stalled a bit on Day 6, earning only two gold medals…
No Shanghai surprises for McKeeva
Premier McKeeva Bush led a Cayman delegation to yesterday’s opening of the two-day “China Offshore Summit in Shanghai, and will travel tomorrow to Hong Kong, meet inginvestment managers and a series of private companies. The seven-member delegation left on Saturday…
Room to roam for Blues
The Blue Iguanas have now got double the room to roam- thanks to the purchase of a piece of privately owned land in the Salina Reserve. The sale was made possible by willing land owners and an EU grant to…
Coroner: Amy Winehouse died from too much alcohol
LONDON (AP) — A coroner says Amy Winehouse died as the unintended consequence of drinking too much alcohol. Coroner Suzanne Greenaway gave a verdict of “death by misadventure,” saying the singer had voluntarily consumed alcohol and risked the consequences. The…
Rina may have reached its peak. Invest 97L of no concern except for heavy rain
As of 10am this morning (26) Hurricane Rina is holding its own and is a borderline Cat. 2/3 storm. Wind shear values from the CIMSS products indicate that there is about 20 knots of shear right over the core of…
YOU MUST SPEAK UP: Getaway driver who would not rat sent to jail
A getaway driver who refused to rat on the rest of the gang has been jailed for five years. John Miller said he feared his life and the life of his mother would be in grave danger if he cooperated…
