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Day: January 30, 2013

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World premiere: a marriage proposal in Space

On February 14, 2013, Sebastian, a 35-year-old French man, will be the first man to propose to his girlfriend in Space, at an altitude of 30 kilometers. The space flight will be entirely filmed, from the launch to the arrival…

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Officers discover sex-slave cult

A sex slavery cult based on a series of 1960s science fiction novels has been uncovered by police in Darlington. Durham Police discovered the bizarre sect after raiding a home in the area, after receiving complaints that a woman was…

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The Editor Speaks: Bracers say don’t mess with our fish

What a shortsighted number of fishermen there are on Cayman Brac who signed a petition objecting to proposals by the Cayman Islands Department of Environment to expand marine parks. Director of Environment (DoE), Gina Ebanks-Petrie, announced she had received this…

2012/2013 PFL Playoffs : Review of Day 4 (January 26, 2013)

“Schools qualify for the semi finals” It was a mixture of happiness and heartache for some schools following the culmination of day four in the 2012/2013 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) this past Saturday at the Annex Field. Day four…

Mr. Orrett Connor’s last Cabinet

Cabinet Secretary, Mr. Orrett Connor, MBE, JP attended his last Cabinet meeting today (Tuesday, 29 January) before he retires in early February, after nearly 30 years in the civil service. Mr. Connor became the Cayman Islands’ first Cabinet Secretary in…

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Cayman’s heroes receive medals

On Monday (28) the Cayman Islands honoured its heroes in a morning of high pomp and circumstance at Heroes Square in the town centre of George Town. The start at the earlier hour of 9am instead of the 10am caught…

Harbour House Cruiser Series 2013 kicks off this weekend

The big sail boats will be in action for the first time this year in race 1 of the 8 race HHM Cruiser series. Last year saw the inaugural “Round the Sound” series and proved very popular with 17 different…

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Letter to the Editor

Anon When are we going to elect politicians that have some dignity, respect, and moral? Now here we have two xxxxxs that have gambling out for referendum. The minister for Labor and Education for heaven sakes. He can’t even pass…

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Minutes of the Cayman Islands DG and CO’s Meeting

Deputy Governor and Chief Officers’  Meeting 14th January 2013 Attendees:-  Deputy Governor; Dr. Dax Basdeo; Mrs. Gloria McField-Nixon; Mrs. Sonia McLaughlin; Mr. Kevin McCormac; Mr. Stran Bodden; Ms. Jennifer Ahearn; Ms. Dorine Whittaker; Mr. Christen Suckoo; Ms. Jacqueline Wilson; Mrs….

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Fred Speirs Vocational Grant 2013

Tunde McDonald Rotaract Blue understands the value of Vocational development in the Cayman Islands and takes action to create opportunities for young Caymanians to have access to the necessary training and education. Our Vocational Grant is heading into it’s 5th…