McLean looks forward
By Ronald Shillingford Donald McLean, President of the Cayman Islands Olympic Committee, is generally pleased with how the five Olympians performed. Shaune and Brett Fraser worked their magic in the pool and Kemar Hyman reached the 100 metres sprint semis…
London Olympics 2012 Latest News
From 05:04 AEST THU AUG 9 2012 The seven Cameroon athletes who have gone missing from the Olympic village have visas to stay in Britain for another three months, LOCOG says. “They have been reported as missing, but they have…
The Alexander Hotel, Cayman Brac
The Alexander Hotel opened in the summer of 2009 and is the ideal getaway whether it’s for business or pleasure. With a local flare that is unmatched, the property has 31 suites, on-site bar and restaurant, pool and is located…
Iceland must comply with EU rules if it is to join the club
by Stephen Tindale The EU should not lower its standards on whaling or fisheries whatever the economic rewards might be of allowing Iceland to join the European club – argues think-tank Iceland is the world’s longest-running democracy. At a time…
Guitar Company Admits To Using Illegal Rainforest Wood
By Lloyd Alter, TreeHugger A year ago, John covered the raid on Gibson Guitars, where the US Fish and Wildlife Service suspected that the company was guilty of violations of the Lacey Act, which prohibits the importation of threatened woods…
O2Micro Expands Portfolio of Highly-Integrated DC/DC Controllers
OZ8321 and OZ8322 DC/DC Controllers Extend Battery Life, Improve Efficiency and Are Compliant With AMD’s SVI2 Specification for Notebook Computer Applications O2Micro(R) International Limited OIIM +2.30% , a global leader in the design, development and marketing of high-performance integrated circuits…
OCG Secures 100% QCA Report Submission Compliance Rate from Country’s Public Bodies – Commends but Challenges Public Body Heads
Kingston, Jamaica; August 8, 2012 – The rigidly enforced Zero Tolerance Policy of the Office of the Contractor General (OCG), which was first introduced in October 2006 by Contractor General Greg Christie to combat Public Bodies which were refusing to…
Jamaica can be Proud of Heritage and Achievements – General Powell
Former United States (US) Secretary of State, General Colin Powell, says Jamaica can be proud of its heritage and numerous achievements, despite the problems facing the country. “Keep believing in yourself; keep believing in the strength of your society and…
The Editor Speaks: A commendation to the CIHS
You may have noticed that there was no Editorial in yesterday’s (8) iNews Cayman…..? A sigh of relief from our government leaders? The reason was I had a medical emergency, which I am not going into what it was, except…
Scotland wants elite increase
By Ron Shillinford Mark Scotland, Minister of Sports, was at the London Olympics to see the Cayman Islands team perform. The Fraser brothers, Shaune and Brett, did exceptionally well in their swim events reaching semi-finals. On the track, Kemar Hyman…
