Nominations sought for Governor’s Award for Design and Construction Excellence
It is urgent. Because H.E Cayman islands Governor Duncan Taylor is leaving Cayman in early August, organisers of the Governor’s Award for Design and Construction Excellence in the Cayman Islands are urging people to make nominations for this year’s awards…
Coconut water is the flavour of the month(s)
I am not a great fan of the flavour of coconut water but I have, shall we say, acquired or accepted that the taste is not unpleasant and have been sold on its array of promised health benefits. Coconut water…
A viewpoint to make you think
Email doing the rounds about fanatics An email crossed our desk about fanatics taking control and supposedly written by Dr. Emanuel Tanya*, a well-known and well-respected psychiatrist. One of our occasional columnists, Carol-Ann Rudy, has done some investigation for me…
Thanksgiving service for Enid Bernard
It was a sad occasion when family and friends gathered together at Elmslie Memorial United Church, on the waterfront, George Town, Grand Cayman on Saturday 1st June 2013. They were there for a service of Thanksgiving for the Life of…
CTMH appoints neurologist
Chrissie Tomlinson Memorial Hospital Appoints Dr. Ranjit Singh as their Visiting Specialist in Neurology Chrissie Tomlinson Memorial Hospital (CTMH) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Ranjit Singh, who specializes in Neurology. He has an active practice in Canada,…
Facebook postings from prisoners face removal
Even though it is illegal for prisoners to have cell phones, as it is for them to smoke ganga, the authorities seem powerless to stop them. Rizla cigarette papers are now on the banned list so the prisoners can’t roll…
Man gets 7 years jail time for firearm possession
Michael Hugh Powell was sentenced by Justice Charles Quin in Cayman’s Grand Court on Thursday May 30th to the minimum sentence of 7 years’ imprisonment, with time spent in custody to be deducted. Powell had pleaded guilty to the charge…
Culture Shock’s Cayman Nite gets cancelled
Due to bad weather, ‘Culture Shock: a Cayman Nite’, the new monthly event celebrating all things local was cancelled. It was due to have taken place last Friday (31). The organisers, Grass Piece Group, have announced the event will take…
Cayman’s Treveen is Caribbean’s next top model
Caribbean’s Next Top Model (CNTM), Cycle 1 is the first cycle of the Caribbean reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of Caribbean’s Next Top Model, and a chance to begin their career in…
Swearing in Ceremony for New Government
With dark clouds overhead and rain beginning to fall one can only hope that this is not a bad omen for the Cayman Islands new government. However, Alden McLaughlin in his speech said rain was a blessing and therefor “we…
