Armed thieves strike at Tortuga
Armed thieves struck in broad daylight – stealing cash from the Tortuga Liquor store. Just before 5pm on Thursday two masked men armed with guns burst into the store on Pasadora Place, Smith Road. After threatening staff, they grabbed the…
This is clearly gang related – Police
Police are looking at gangland retaliation in Thursday night’s West Bay murder of 24-year-old Andrew Baptist, in Sand Hole Road by two masked gunmen but have named no suspects nor made arrests. The 9pm killing at 22 Sand Hole Road…
Paul McCartney, Nancy Shevell to wed in London
LONDON (AP) — Sir Paul McCartney is set to tie the knot at the venue where he first married more than 40 years ago. Officials said Friday that the former Beatle and fiancee Nancy Shevell have posted a notice of…
Maples and Calder sends young Caymanian lawyer to Geneva
Maples and Calder continues to press forward with securing opportunities for its staff. The latest lawyer to benefit from the firm’s close ties with its clients is Caroline Dell, who accepted the distinguished honour of being chosen to represent her…
LCTG donates backpacks to local primary schools
Five local primary schools have benefitted from the generosity of Lions Club of Tropical Gardens (LCTG). With the help of Thorp Alberga, Foster’s Food Fair and Kirk Office Supplies, LCTG was able to provide 43 backpacks filled with essential school…
DOE appeal for public input on marine parks
The Cayman Islands Department of the Environment (DOE) are encouraging the public to speak out on the desired future state of the marine protected areas in the Cayman Islands. In a series of district meetings the findings from the Darwin…
CIFEC Students Get Enhanced College Readiness Programme
For the second year running, Year 12 government school students from the Cayman Islands Centre for Further Education (CIFEC) have been given the opportunity to make an early start in their tertiary education studies. This year, some 49 students have…
Man accused of biting off man’s eyebrow in fight
BUENA PARK, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in Southern California say a man bit off another man’s eyebrow during a fight at a house party, chewed it up and spat it out. The Los Angeles Times reports that 29-year-old Luis Miguel…
Calle 13 gets record 10 Latin Grammy nominations
Irreverent hip-hop music duo Calle 13 got a record 10 Latin Grammy nominations Wednesday, including album, record and song of the year. The duo were on hand when the nominations for the 12th annual awards were read in Los Angeles….
Texas Governor asked to halt execution
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Lawyers for a black man set for execution Thursday are calling on Texas Gov. Rick Perry to halt the punishment because an expert witness told jurors that black criminals were more likely to pose a future…
