The Editor Speaks: Are we going to take notice of Commissioners’ Report?
It is often the norm to eagerly await the production of a report, government ministers to laud the recommendations, appoint a committee to discuss further, allow time to pass by, and then forget all about it. We have had three…
Crime falls, but burglaries still a concern
Crime in the Cayman Islands fell by 20.33% in the first six months of 2013 – but burglary is bucking the trend and is still causing a concern. Serious crimes have fallen by 6.09% and volume crimes by 26.97%. Almost…
Prison intercepts weekend contraband
Officials at Her Majesty’s Cayman Islands Prison Northward last weekend recovered a parcel containing a BlackBerry cellphone and charger, a box of smoking papers, and almost five ounces of vegetable matter resembling ganja. They are working to identify the person…
Inside the Royal baby’s home: take a look at where the Prince of Cambridge will live!
by Alyssa Toomey, From eonline Time to introduce the royal baby to his new digs! Prince William and Kate Middleton debuted their first child on the steps of St. Mary’s Hospital today before heading home to Kensington Palace, where the…
Teen pregnancy — early warning sign for inequality
By Alicia Bárcena, From Jamaica Observer In Latin America, almost 30% of women become mothers during adolescence. As a region, Latin America and Caribbean only follows Africa in terms of teenage fertility, and our region is well above the world…
Creative Arts Summer Camp – Aug 12-16th
Julie Kryk , Music and Creative Arts Director of Chatterbox has told us there are a few spots left in their Creative Arts Summer Camp in August (Aug 12-16th). If you are interested in registering your child, please RSVP to…
First color detected for planet outside our system
Courtesy of NASA and World Science staff Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope say they have figured out the color of a planet outside our solar system for the first time. It’s cobalt blue, though not at all Earth-like, they…
Ivee is an alarm clock hub for smart homes
By Chris Velazco Tech Crunch The Ivee Sleek Isn’t Just An Alarm Clock, It’s A Voice-Controlled Hub For Smart Homes Alarm clocks rarely do much to get people’s salivary glands fired up, but ivee’s Sleek may just change that. To…
“Meet & Greet” with Orlando Magic Captain Jameer Nelson
Camana Bay Sports & Recreation Ltd. have announced American professional basketball team, the Orlando Magic’s Captain and Point Guard, Jameer Nelson will be at The Arts & Recreation Centre, Camana Bay on Friday 26 July 2013 from 11am – 2pm…
Leaders from United Nations, Caricom, discuss Haiti, development, drugs at meeting
By Aaron Morrison, special to The Miami Herald UNITED NATIONS — Officials from the United Nations and the Caribbean said at a biannual meeting on Tuesday (23) that they had made progress on a number of issues of regional interest,…
