Tropical wave here Tuesday
A tropical wave in our area may develop after it leaves us. Tuesday Forecast: Partly cloudy skies today with a 30% chance of showers. Cloudy tonight with a 60% chance of thundershowers. WINDS East to northeast 10 to 15 knots…
Cuban migrants granted asylum in Panama
From CBS MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — Nineteen Cuban migrants detained in the Bahamas have been granted asylum on humanitarian grounds by Panama’s government. Its statement said President Ricardo Martinelli made the decision to accept the request for asylum, adding that Panama…
Bon Vivant launches Loyalty Programme
Bon Vivant Shows Customers LOVE this Summer with the Launch of their Loyalty Programme Bon Vivant, a locally owned, shop that specializes in mid-to-high-end kitchenware and appliances, is launching its customer loyalty programme this summer to say THANK YOU to…
Documentary Screening at NGCI
The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands has a date for your diaries…. Thursday August 15th An uplifting feature documentary, which highlights the transformative power of art and the beauty of the human spirit. Contemporary artist Vik Muniz takes us…
Check your vinyl hurricane shutters
One of our readers sent us a photograph (attached) of two slats from the vinyl roller hurricane shutters he removed from his apartment in Lime Tree Bay over the weekend. He has replaced them with aluminium ones. These original vinyl…
8 Things that should terrify you more than sharks
By Allison Reiber From Mashable Contrary to what popular culture may tell us (see: Sharknado), sharks aren’t the baddest guys on the block. Though a shark on the New York City Subway is admittedly terrifying, the species tends to get…
Surviving copies of Magna Carta to be reunited for first time
By Adam Jourdan From Yahoo News LONDON (Reuters) – The four surviving original copies of Britain’s Magna Carta, the document that first defined government powers as limited by law, will be brought together in 2015 for the first time to…
Helen Harquail death
Mrs Helen Harquail passed away on Monday (12) at her home. Mrs Harquail gave the gift of the F.J Harquail Theatre together with the land to the Cayman Islands in memory of her late husband. On December 3rd 2012 she…
Governor’s final inspection
An official ceremony on Wednesday, 7th August marked the departure of former Governor Duncan Taylor, CBE and his wife Beatrice. After saying goodbye to a line-up of government Ministers, officials and close friends, Mr. Taylor inspected the Royal Cayman Islands…
Cayman Brac beached dead whale offers rare glimpse of elusive Gervais Beaked Whale
By Kathleen Bodden-Harris Around 7.30AM Tuesday 23 July, a resident of South Side Cayman Brac discovered the washed up corpse of an elusive Gervais Beaked Whale. It was during duties of Turtle Patrolling and beach clean-up efforts, that Kathleen Bodden-Harris…
