Join the world for ‘One Billion Rising’ on Valentine’s Day (14) at Camana Bay
The Cayman Islands Crisis Centre, with the support of the Cayman Islands Red Cross, is inviting the public to join them on the Crescent at Camana Bay from 6 to 6.30pm on Thursday, 14 February, to add their voices to…
2012/2013 PFL Playoffs : Review of Finals and Third-Placed Games (February 9, 2013)
“Savannah Primary grab Under 9 title” Savannah Primary was the day’s biggest winner this past Saturday as they took home the coveted Under 9 Champions Cup and Under 11 Consolation Cup as well as the Most Valuable Player Award for…
KRyS Global scholar graduates with Honours and “Magna Cum Laude” distinction
Phillip Pierson “couldn’t be more grateful” with the opportunities provided to him through his job at KRyS Global. Having an interest in accounting as soon as he was introduced to it at John Gray High School, along with great ambition…
HBO announces its March movie lineup in the Caribbean
J. Edgar (Warner Bros. Pictures) – As the face of law enforcement in America for almost fifty years, J. Edgar Hoover (Leonardo DiCaprio) was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have…
On Valentine’s Day — Women Try; Men Don’t
A Commentary By Froma Harrop The following is a crashing generalization, but here goes: When it comes to how we dress, there are serious gender inequities — in standards of comfort and in body exposure. Valentine’s Day underscores a third…
Man arrested following attempted burglary appears in court
A 22-year-old man appeared in court Tuesday (12) morning in connection with an attempted burglary and he was remanded back into police custody to allow further enquiries to be made in relation to other suspected crimes. At approximately 1.25 am…
Goat Thongs to Roses: A History of Valentine’s Day
by Ann G Care2 Valentine’s Day is a lot of things. Romantic. Consumerist. Depressing. Annoying. Sweet. But what most people don’t know is that it’s also pagan, rather gory, and was originally related to… goats? Valentine’s Day started out as…
The other Cayman GIS
The Cayman Islands Government has two GIS’s and this is where using abbreviations without first stating the name in full can become misleading. GIS, especially in Cayman’s media, normally refers to Government Information Services who do an excellent job sending…
Gender Gaps in Education
From Ministry of Community Affairs, Gender and Housing The gender disparity in educational participation and achievement is not a new phenomenon, and it certainly is not unique to Cayman. This complex and often emotive issue is one that has been…
Deciphering Labels
Your health is in your hands, to a large extent. To help civil servants succeed in their quest for good health the Civil Service College began its second Health and Wellness Week on Monday, 11 February. Health Services Authority Community…
