Police employee to appear in court
A police employee will appear in court accused of misuse of the RCIPS data system. The woman has been charged with two counts of abuse of public office. A spokeswoman for the RCIPS said: “Following an investigation launched by the anti-corruption…
Thousands pay respects at Simoncelli funeral
CORIANO, Italy (AP) — Thousands of fans filled the streets of Coriano in central Italy on Thursday to pay their final respects to MotoGP rider Marco Simoncelli, whose funeral took place at the Church of Santa Maria Assunta. The 24-year-old…
All hail King Luis
JORDAN HENDERSON paid tribute to two-goal hero Luis Suarez after the striker fired Liverpool into the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup with a 2-1 victory over Stoke City last night. The Reds trailed to Kenwyne Jones’ first-half header before Suarez…
Mayweather not guilty in Vegas harassment case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Floyd Mayweather Jr. was acquitted Wednesday of misdemeanor harassment charges alleging he threatened the lives of two homeowner association security guards in an argument about parking tickets outside the boxer’s Las Vegas home. The 34-year-old prizefighter…
Stars come out for fundraiser
The National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) will host its 32nd annual fundraiser on Cayman 27 Saturday 29th. It will take place at the Prospect Playhouse and will be simulcast on Radio Cayman from 7pm to midnight. This is the…
Crime and community safety
Police are only recording 4 out of 10 burglaries and only 9% of attempted burglaries Many crimes go unreported by the police because they do not record all the offences about which they are informed. Only 40% of burglaries with…
Why Canada is simply awesome
In the 16th Century a word was derived to describe something that is “filled with awe”. The Oxford English Dictionary’s definition of that same adjective is “extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring great admiration, apprehension, or fear”. Canadians like the word…
Illegal power is the best
Nuclear energy is the best form of renewable power for Cayman, but is currently illegal, meaning that new 2012 policies supporting alternatives to diesel fuel will focus on solar, wind and geothermal generation. Still, the National Energy Policy Committee (NEPC)…
Tall Tales of the Caribbean #1
Cayman now has four superheroes doing good not only in the Cayman Islands but also throughout the Caribbean. “The CP Superheroes of the Cayman Islands”, a new children’s book authored by Vinnette Mae Glidden makes its debut tomorrow when Book…
