NCVO announces Cayman Watercolours Calendar
The National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) and Cayman HospiceCare have announced their Cayman Watercolours Calendar 2013. Please see attached notice and photo for details. The calendar is available for purchase from the NCVO offices in the Richard Arch Children’s…
Hotel burglars suspected of exploiting lock security bug
Burglars seem to be exploiting a bug in widely used electronic door locks to steal from hotels. The bug was first publicised at a hacker conference in July, showing how a simple electronic device could unlock doors in seconds. A…
Sir Cyril Smith: Former MP sexually abused boys, police say
Sir Cyril Smith was a sex abuser of boys in the late 1960s, police say. The Crown Prosecution Service also said he should have been charged with the crimes more than 40 years ago. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the…
US says China not a currency manipulator
The US has decided not to declare China as having manipulated its currency to gain an unfair trade advantage. But the Treasury did say that China’s currency, the yuan, remains “significantly undervalued” and urged China to make further progress. In…
Delta and KLM sued over ‘too fat to fly’ Vilma Soltesz
The husband of a US woman who was too big to be flown home from Europe – where she later died – is to sue the airlines involved for damages. Vilma Soltesz, who weighed about 30st (193kg), was refused a…
Jane Moon honoured by International sailing Federation
Well known on the local sailing scene, Jane Moon was recently honoured by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF), receiving an ISAF Silver Medal for her Outstanding Contribution to the Sport of Sailing Worldwide. The medal was presented to Jane by…
Leaders Gather for Prayers
With every speaker lauding the special spirit pervading the 20th annual Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast, Cayman’s leaders gathered Friday, 23 November morning to give thanks, sing hymns and invoke divine blessings for all. The event underscored the need for tolerance. His…
Cayman Islands encourages scuba divers to hunt lionfish for local restaurants
Further to iNews Cayman story on Monday (26) “Wanted Dead Lionfish!! Reward TBA” at http://www.ieyenews.com/2012/11/wanted-dead-lionfish-reward-tba/ the following story on Cayman’s lionfish was published by www.examiner.com. The Cayman Islands is engaging the dive tourism industry in an effort to combat the…
Letters to Scotland and Dart from BT Coalition
The following are open letters the Coalition to Keep BT Dump Free have sent to the Minister for the Environment, Mark Scotland, and to Jackie Doak and Mark VanDevelde of dart Realty (Cayman) Ltd Both letters were received by us…
