Was the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games awful or amazing?
By Matt Zoller Seitz of Vulture Was the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games awful or amazing? I vote both. As a gathering of pop music talent, it was impressive, and as a display of “What the hell, we’re…
Review: Samsung tablet takes aim at iPad with pen
By Peter Svensson The tablet-computer market is like guerrilla warfare. One huge army – Apple – dominates the land, while a ragtag group of insurgents keeps raiding and probing, hoping to find some opening it can exploit. With Samsung’s new…
Cayman Writers Circle leader gives his reflection on Carlos Fuentes’ “Writing is a struggle against silence”
We all know the saying, that ‘the pen is mightier than the sword’. But what does this really mean and why do we say it? If we take up a sword to do battle with, we may have a very…
Hip-hop duo to sue FBI over fans’ gang label
Insane Clown Posse is petitioning for the removal of Juggalos from an official list of American gangs, saying the FBI is trying to ‘kill our band’. Insane Clown Posse have announced plans to sue the FBI, petitioning for the removal…
Cayman Islands oil and gas exploration company reports “significant growth”
Tethys Petroleum Limited: Second Quarter 2012 Financial Results Another Significant Period of Growth for the Business With Revenues Increased by 93% GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS–(Marketwire -08/14/12)-Tethys Petroleum Limited (Cayman Islands) (“Tethys” or “the Company”) today announced its second quarter 2012…
Blue iguanas losing the blues and dancing back on Grand Cayman
In another excellent article by David McFadden and appearing all over the Internet web sites, he writes about the come back of Cayman’s “blazing” blue iguanas that has inspired the locals. He writes: QUEEN ELIZABETH II BOTANIC PARK, Cayman Islands —…
Tobacco giants lose Australian ruling on plain cigarette packaging
by Matthew Chapman Tobacco companies have lost the fight against the introduction of plain cigarette packaging in Australia following a High Court ruling that could have global repercussions. Companies including British American Tobacco (BAT), Philip Morris, Japan Tobacco and Imperial…
Collision on Shamrock Av. Tuesday (14) Update; Driver received minor injuries. Call for witnesses
The RCIPS Wed (15) confirmed that the female driver of a vehicle that overturned on Shamrock Avenue Tuesday morning was treated for only minor injuries following the collision. The RCIPS are looking for witnesses to the crash which happened when…
CNB robbery – Man arrested in Jamaica
A release from the RCIPS received today Wed (15) at 4:33 pm says: The RCIPS can confirm that a 36-year-old man has been arrested in Jamaica in connection with the robbery at Cayman National Bank which occurred on 28 June…
