Turtle Farm does not pose risk to human health says CTF
CTF counters latest WSPA smear tactic Contrary to recent allegations made by the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), the Cayman Turtle Farm (CTF) says that handling of captive turtles at the facility is not a threat to…
Belle de Jour’s history of anonymity
From BBC While we may not know their names, anonymous writers have long shaped our worldview, says Brooke Magnanti, who wrote as sex blogger Belle de Jour. How do we know who’s written the words we love to read? The…
India gang rape: New Year celebrations scaled back
From BBC India has scaled back New Year celebrations, as it mourned the death of a woman whose gang rape on a bus a fortnight ago sparked public outrage. The army has cancelled all official celebrations as have the states…
8 Great New Year’s Eve Cocktails
By Katie Waldeck from care2.com It’s time to ring in the New Year. Whether you’re hosting a fabulous fête for 150 of your closest friends, or curling up on the couch with loved ones to watch the ball drop, New Year’s Eve is a…
Urban Sketchers features Grand Cayman
The Urban Sketchers website (www.urbansketchers.org), a grassroots 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering the art of on-location drawing, has a lovely story posted on their website about the Blue Iguana and the sculpture at Rum Point. Enjoy: Holiday on Rum…
Tell Argentina to Work Harder to Find Marita and End Sex Slavery
Target: Argentina Judicial System Sponsored by: Susan V Over a decade ago, Susana Trimarco’s daughter, Marita Veron, left for a doctor’s appointment in Tucuman, Argentina and never returned. Susana believes that Marita, 23, was kidnapped and forced into sex slavery….
Jewelry after Christmas gifts that sparkle and shine
By Georgina Wilcox The joyous season of Christmas is steeped in tradition, and gift giving is one ritual that is inseparable from this holiday. Who hasn’t had difficulty at one time or another in choosing a suitable present for a…
Delhi gang-rape victim dies in hospital in Singapore
A female student gang-raped on a bus in India’s capital Delhi has died at a Singapore hospital, doctors say. “The patient passed away peacefully at 4:45am on 29 Dec 2012,” a statement from the hospital said. The patient’s family had…
Governor appoints new Cayman Islands premier and announces cabinet
Two statements made by H.E. Governor Duncan Taylor on Wednesday (19) confirmed the appointment of Juliana O’Connor-Connolly, as Premier of the Cayman Islands, and the members of her cabinet. Statements by H.E. the Governor His Excellency the Governor of the…
Can you feel it?
By Joan Wilson Can you feel it – it’s in the air Can you feel it – it’s everywhere It’s November and the skies are clear Cool Christmas breezes blowing everywhere Our first Northwester for the season rolled in…