The dark origins of Valentine’s Day
By Arnie Seipel From npr Valentine’s Day is a time to celebrate romance and love and kissy-face fealty. But the origins of this festival of candy and cupids are actually dark, bloody — and a bit muddled. Though no one…
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Premier’s HARDtalk airing changed The Office of the Premier has been advised that the airing for the discussion between Cayman Islands Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin and BBC HARDtalk host Stephen Sackur has been changed to Wednesday, 12 February, 2014, on…
Working as a Marine Biologist on the Cayman Islands
By Peter Sonnenberg From PAC Work as a marine biologist is very rewarding; becoming one requires very hard work, though. To become a marine biologist, one must go through four years of undergraduate education and around two to five years…
January 2014 funerals
Harrison Myrie – 10 Jan 2014 Creek Buel Stoel Ebanks 17 Jul 1934 – 15 Jan 2014 Boatswain Bay Kenneth John Hay 31 May 1953 – 20 Jan 2014 Garden of Reflections Steve Jackson – 26 Jan…
West Bay man receives 10year jail sentence for gun possession
Following on a 3-day trial by Judge Alone Ray Kennedy Smith (Jr) of West Bay on the 15th November 2013, was found guilty of Possession of an Unlicensed Firearm contrary to s.15 of the Firearms Law. On the 31st July…
C4C says government not cutting spending enough
The following is a letter from James Bergstrom on behalf of the Coalition for Cayman (C4C), although addressed to The Caymanian Compass was also sent to other media houses in Cayman. The letter says the Progressives Government has not reduced…
Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
Can chlorophyll protect you from cancer?
By Magda Rod from Care2 Chlorophyll is a chemical compound in plants that collects light and uses the light to make energy. It also gives plants their green color. Chlorophyll is the life blood of plants. It has a long…
Anglicans focus on caring for God’s creation
By Paul Henry From Jamaica Observer WORSHIPPERS packed St Mary the Virgin Church for the Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands St Andrew Deanery Day service last Sunday. The churches from the St Andrew Deanery turned out for the…
Iconic Winter Olympics moments of all time
By Harrison Jacobs From Business Insider Every four years, the Winter Olympics come around to give athletes all over the world a chance at sporting glory. Throughout the years, audiences have seen not only incredible athletic feats, but more than…
