Two-vehicle crash – car catches fire
Last Sat (22) a Corvette Z06 burst into flames following a collision with a Ford Range pick-up truck at the junction of Shedden Road and Thomas Russell Avenue, George Town, by Jacques Scott Liquors & Wine. The truck was travelling…
Turtle meat stolen
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) have said they are looking for thieves who stole an undisclosed but significant quantity of turtle meat from the Cayman Turtle Farm (CTF) over the weekend. Officials from the farm said the theft…
Governor cannot order Tempura investigation
Governor cannot order Tempura investigation The following is a press release issued from the Governor’s Office dated 24th June 2013. We have also attached a copy of the letter Governor Taylor sent to Commander Allan Gibson, QPM, Director of Professional…
Coral reefs more threatened than rain forests – CI coral nursery project report
Coral Nursery Project Georgina Wilcox The latest CCMI Brochure and the 2012 Research and Education Report says: The Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) developed the Little Cayman Research Centre (LCRC) in 2006, and has experienced continuous growth in the use…
Guy Mannings’ last Blog
Summit Hotel, Kathmandu24 May 2013 Back Hi guys, Apologies for the delay with the blog – it’s been a crazy week! Our summit bid got off to an inauspicious start, when we learned of another fatality on the mountain just…
Treasures at Museum
The week of Monday, 24 June 2013, GIS Spotlight showcases museum treasures, revisits a Bodden Town landmark and takes another look at invaluable training for prison inmates. Museums bridge past and future through the present. The exhibits offer a tangible…
Caribbean sharks taught to appreciate the sublime flesh of lionfish
By Victor Ozols, From BlackBook Magazine Lionfish are jerks. They were doing perfectly well in in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, but just had to swim on over to the Caribbean, where they have no natural predators, and breed like…
HMS Lancaster Marks First Cayman Visit
The Royal Navy’s 436-foot frigate, the HMS Lancaster, is visiting Grand Cayman as part of a familiarisation and support tour of Britain’s Caribbean Overseas Territories (COTs) during the 2013 hurricane season. HMS Lancaster will spend the hurricane season – from…
40Tude is coming to the Prospect Playhouse
Celebrating 40 Years of Dance in the Cayman Islands – Miss Jackie’s School of Dance is presenting 40Tude at The Prospect Playhouse (next to Lighthouse School, Red Bay) from June 27-30, 2013. Red Carpet Gala Champagne Evening June 27 Doors…
iNews Briefs
CD&P law firm held liable for costs in Bermuda after trial no-show Bermuda Chief Justice Ian Kawaley has taken the extraordinary step of holding prominent offshore law firm Conyers Dill & Pearman and one of its attorneys, Ray DeSilva, liable…