The Editor Speaks: Were the cavalry about to ride in?
After Cayman Islands premier, Hon. McKeeva Bush’s defiant mood over the weekend and last Monday (5) saying he was not going to back down on his amended version of the Framework for Fiscal Responsibility (FFR) and he was going ahead…
Turks and Caicos Islands heads to the polls in bid to take back control from Britain
By Jacqueline Charles, Miami herald Three years after Britain suspended the government and took control of its territory in the Caribbean, Turks and Caicos prepares to take back control with general elections Friday (9). Three years after Britain suspended the…
Return to the Cayman Islands
Eliot Weinberger LRB blog Last January, I predicted here that Mitt Romney would lose, based partially on the Curse of the E-Trochee: American presidential candidates whose last name is two syllables ending with a long e sound have always failed;…
Red Cross says it cannot cope with Syria emergency
The Red Cross has said it “can’t cope” with the worsening situation in Syria. “The humanitarian situation is getting worse despite the scope of the operation increasing,” said Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)….
Justin Welby to be Archbishop of Canterbury
Justin Welby, the Bishop of Durham, has accepted the post of Archbishop of Canterbury, The Daily Telegraph has learnt. Sources have confirmed that the Eton-educated bishop will be announced as successor to Dr Rowan Williams as early as Friday, after…
Nor’easter hits New York and New Jersey after Sandy
The New York and New Jersey region has awoken to fresh power outages after a nor’easter in areas still recovering from last week’s super storm, Sandy. More than 270,000 customers suffered power cuts from Wednesday’s unseasonably early winter weather. Winds…
Guatemala earthquake: Search for San Marcos missing
Hundreds of rescuers are sifting debris of wrecked towns for survivors of Wednesday’s earthquake in Guatemala. The 7.4-magnitude tremor, the most powerful to hit Guatemala since 1976, left at least 52 people dead, many more injured and thousands without power….
Dear RED Fans and Sir Turtle will be at the Pirates Week Parade
During tomorrow’s Pirates Week parade, you will notice a very special guest-Sir Turtle! Beginning with this first appearance, the Department of Tourism will be joining Sir Turtle in celebrating his 50th birthday through a yearlong, activity packed celebration to honour…
Human Rights Book Unveiled
Past, Present, Future, a book commemorating human rights in the Cayman Islands, was launched on Tuesday evening (6 November, 2012), to coincide with the introduction of the local Bill of Rights, Freedoms and Responsibilities, contained in the 2009 Constitution. Colourful,…
Iranian blogger Sattar Beheshti dies after arrest
The death of an Iranian blogger has been reported by his family a week after he was taken into custody. Sattar Beheshti, 35, was arrested by Iranian police on charges of “actions against national security on social networks and Facebook.”…
