Drug Discovery – Bodden Town
On Thursday 14th June 2012 officers from the RCIPS Marine Unit on offshore patrol in the Bodden Town District, observed a suspicious package floating in the water. The officers examined the package and found the contents to be ganja. A further…
England win twice: Football (against Ukraine) and cricket (against West Indies)
Euro 2012: England in last eight Wayne Rooney scored his first goal at an international tournament for eight years as England beat Ukraine 1-0 on Tuesday (19) Cricket: England win one day series England 239-2 beat West Indies 238-9 by…
Cayman Celebrates Queen’s Birthday
To the reverberating booms of 21 guns in salute and hats and voices raised in three cheers, the Cayman Islands celebrated Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s 86th birthday this morning (Saturday, 16 June). The centre of George Town rejoiced to…
World Blood Donor Day has passed but that doesn’t stop you giving blood
On Thursday 14 June, countries worldwide celebrated World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) with events to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank voluntary unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood. The…
The Editor Speaks:l Why don’t we ban Paraquat?
In the Cayman Islands we normally follow many of the regulations that are in place and ones that come in force. We are a British Overseas Territory after all. We are very close to the USA and we also follow…
Junior Achievers honoured at gala dinner
Some of Cayman’s brightest high school students who took part in the Junior Achievement programme have been honoured at a special anniversary version of their annual awards dinner recently held at the Marriott Beach Resort. Around 350 people, including board…
Cayman Islands earns hurricane insurance rebate
As the 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season kicks off, all 16 member governments of the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) have committed for the sixth year in a row to renew their hurricane and earthquake insurance for 2012-2013 and earned…
Euro 2012: Nicklas Bendtner banned for underpants celebration
Denmark’s Nicklas Bendtner has been banned for one match and fined 100,000 euros (£80,000) by Uefa for his goal celebration against Portugal. He lowered his shorts to reveal the logo of a betting company on his underpants after scoring the…
Grand Court of the Cayman Islands Issues Interim Award in Algosaibi Fraud Case and Orders Maan Al Sanea to Pay $2.5 billion
The Grand Court of the Cayman Islands issued a ruling in favour of Ahmad Hamad Algosaibi & Brothers (AHAB) requiring Maan Al Sanea to pay AHAB 2.5 Billion dollars, the amount requested by AHAB as an interim payment. In a…
Cayman Islands Westin hotel seeks to lure Texas tourists with non-stop flights from Dallas
Hospitality execs in the Cayman Islands continue their efforts to lure Texas tourists. Cayman Airways has announced the launch of non-stop weekly service from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Grand Cayman starting June 23, and running through Sept. 2, 2012….
