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SPECIAL OLYMPICS: Resume training on Tuesdays from 5:30pm-6:30pm at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex. Aquatics, Saturdays, 10am-10:45am at Cayman International School, Camana Bay from 24th September. Persons interested in volunteering please email [email protected] THE PINK LADIES: Coffee Shop at the…
Sub-drug smugglers would stretch police
Local police are unprepared to combat drug smugglers operating semi-submersible seacraft, it was revealed today. “I agree that it would stretch our capabilities, but intelligence sharing with neighbouring jurisdictions would help combat this,” said Chief Inspector Patrick Beersingh. “We have…
Why we need more Stormin’ Normans
Maybe sometimes the old fashioned ideas are still the best. Tried and tested methods are, as the name suggests, tried and tested. For as long as I can remember in all corners of the globe boxing has been seen as…
Battle over new JLP leadership
Political pundits believe that a mysterious meeting between Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) officials, just hours after the JLP Leader and Prime Minister announced his plan to resign, was part of a conspiracy. The Jamaican Prime Minister, Honourable Bruce Golding, has…
Cayman First challenges you
Now that the ‘September to Remember’ campaign is over, it doesn’t mean the public has to stop showing their support. September to Remember encompassed two main events this year, the annual golf tournament sponsored by Royal Bank of Canada and…
Chamber inspires leadership in Cayman
With the motto “Connect, Grow, Inspire,” Leadership Cayman, a series of seminars offered by Chamber of Commerce, aims at offering local residents the opportunity of expanding their leadership skills. The chamber is inviting prospective participants to attend a series of…
We all need somebody to lean on
David Baines is a man with a lot on his plate at the moment. But the Royal Cayman Islands Police Commissioner hasn’t shied away from the media and dealt with things head on. Yesterday he spoke honestly and candidly with…
Jamaica offers economic advice to Greece
Jamaica’s Finance Minister Audley Shaw said Greece should follow the example of the Caribbean nation and restructure the national debt as a first step toward solving its economic crisis. “Start with that debt exchange,” Shaw said yesterday in an interview…
Philippines repairs after typhoon kills 21
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Forecasters sounded alarms over a new storm headed for the Philippines Wednesday, even as workers repaired seawalls demolished by a typhoon that killed at least 21 people and left scores stranded in swamped communities. Typhoon Nesat…
Premier Encourages Students
The Premier, the Hon. W. McKeeva Bush, OBE, JP, advised a new group of seven auto mechanic trainees to stay the course. “Studying will not kill you,” he told the six young men and one young woman, urging them to…
