Bottled Water
“Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink.” Pure bottled water is one of the biggest businesses in many developing countries. The populations of these countries which used to carry their drinking water (mostly drawn from the communal wells)…
The Editor Speaks: Robbery, scam, conservation, threat and Chinese
It is a right mixed bag to comment on today and unfortunately nothing good. Our scum of society robbed a George Town pharmacy on Monday at gunpoint, terrifying the shop assistants before making off with some money. They obviously are…
A swing for your child
A child’s swing set is a great thing to add to your yard. Buying a swing set is a superb way for your children to play with each other and maybe even to meet new friends. There is nothing more…
Alzheimer’s Disease and prevention
The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease (AD). It is characterised by a loss of cognitive function that can include disrupted thinking, memory, reasoning, communication, personality and cognitive speed. It is degenerative in nature, with cognitive abilities decreasing…
The Editor Speaks: Apology and stats
First of all I must apologise for my terrible clanger in yesterday’s (10) editorial when I called George Town MLA Mr. Darwin KURT Tibbetts – “Kirk.” I am a huge Star Trek fan and obviously still hung over from the…
Do you have a favourite “blue” band
I was asked recently how many successful bands I could remember that use the word ‘blue’ in their name? This is difficult, because how do you measure “successful”? Because there is such a huge list of choices I had to narrow…
Pepper Spray: what it is, how to use it, and you can’t use it here
The use of pepper spray as a deterrent to the crime wave here in Cayman has been a big talking point with the public, the government and police. So what is pepper spray? Pepper spray, also known as OC spray,…
