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Stacey-Ann’s death has left huge void

Friends of Stacey-Ann Smith say the terrible event of her 6 February death in Jamaica was upsetting to everyone that knew her, and that her passing has left a void. “She was a very jocular person. People greeted her with…

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On the road for Island relay

On Super Bowl Sunday, representatives of seventy-four six-person squads gathered in the predawn darkness to begin an early morning struggle that would take participants from Gun Bay in the east to Smith’s Cove in the west. The occasion was the…

A rose by any other name

Instead of buying a red rose, Luelan Bodden is giving his wife a very special Valentines gift – a giant pink rose made from the insides of conch shells. It’s the 20th conch sculpture that Mr. Bodden, 43, an electrician…

VIRGIN ON A DEAL

Bush meets Sir Richard to talk about air links Premier McKeeva Bush has held top-level talks with British billionaire Sir Richard Branson about bringing Virgin Atlantic flights directly into Grand Cayman. The two huddled at a secret George Town location…

Serial burglar wanted

This is the man wanted by police for a string of burglaries in West Bay. Jeovanni Carter Ramirez, aged 19 of West Bay, is suspected of being involved in a number of burglaries which have taken place in the district…

Kids get a real taste of science

The Year Six students of the Sir John A. Cumber Primary School assumed the role of pastry makers this week during a Science lesson. They were given the unique opportunity of working along with the pastry chefs of The Ritz-Carlton,…

Spotlight on new Deputy Governor

Featured on GIS Spotlight this week, Mr. Franz Manderson is the Cayman Islands new Deputy Governor and Head of the Civil Service. With a unique complement of skills and experience, Mr. Manderson is highly respected both inside and outside the…

Cynical reaction to Bush announcement

Political leaders yesterday reacted cynically to suggestions by Premier McKeeva Bush that he may step down from the nation’s top job at the 
next election. Pondering the political future, Leader of the Opposition PPM Alden McLaughlin and North Side independent…

TIME TO MOVE ON

Bush says no plans to stay on as leader Premier McKeeva Bush may relinquish the top political job next year, running only for his West Bay Legislative Assembly seat in May 2013 elections. Speaking yesterday to iNews Cayman, Mr Bush…

Cayman rugby gears up for the “Big Game”!

Even though the Cayman Rugby domestic season is still in full flow the Cayman Rugby Football Union has its eye firmly on the horizon as the 2015 Rugby World Cup qualifiers approach. Many will need no reminder that the qualifiers…