Waylon Jennings: The ‘Last Recordings’ of a Dreamer [10 years after his death]
by NPR STAFF Known for his gritty baritone, Waylon Jennings embodied the outlaw side of country music. He was 64 when he died of complications from diabetes, leaving behind a collection of vocal tracks that remained unfinished until now. “It…
MaplesFS Gives to the Sunrise Caring Association
MaplesFS recently donated US$15,000 to the Sunrise Caring Association to facilitate the purchase of materials and equipment for specialised programmes at the Sunrise Adult Training Centre (“SRC”). Established in 1986, the SRC provides opportunities for adults with disabilities to become…
Many Rohingya missing as boat sinks off Bangladesh
About 120 people are missing after their boat capsized in the Bay of Bengal, police in Bangladesh say. Survivors say many of those on the boat were Rohingya Muslims who have fled recent ethnic violence in Burma. Local fishermen rescued…
West Bay cops movie night
Around 50 people spent last Saturday night at the movies with West Bay Neighbourhood cops. The movie night kicked off at 6.00pm on Saturday, 27 October, at the Sir John A Cumber School hall. Around 50 youngsters feasted on free…
ICCI launches Alumni Association
The International College of the Cayman Islands launched its alumni association and mentoring programme at a dinner held at Abacus this week. With a large percentage of the alumni living in the Cayman Islands or visiting the country on a…
NCVO Broadcasts LIVE on Cayman 27 from Prospect Playhouse
NCVO Broadcasts LIVE on Cayman 27 from Prospect Playhouse for its Annual Radio/Telethon Saturday 3rd November The National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) will host its 33rd annual fundraiser on Cayman 27 on Saturday 3rd November, 2012. It will take place…
Rider Levett Bucknall Caribbean
Rider Levett Bucknall Caribbean Participate in Sixth Annual China –Latin America & Caribbean Business Summit Hangzhou, China 17th & 18th October With the growing Chinese investment in the Latin American & Caribbean areas coupled with RLB’s work on several projects…
1858 testimony to beloved pastor
This testimony to Rev James Elmslie was written in April, 1858 and has been reproduced in its entirety TESTIMONY TO THE REVEREND JAMES ELMSLIE’S LABOURS The Rev. Mr. Elmslie, who has been twenty years in the West Indies, twelve of…
Rotary Sunrise Supports Crisis Centre
The Rotary Club of Grand Cayman Sunrise has adopted the Cayman Islands Crisis Centre as one of the organizations it is supporting during this Rotary year. In September the Club launched a donation drive and donated needed clothing, household items,…
RC Cayman Holdings buy The Ritz-Carlton
RC Cayman Holdings – an affiliate of Five Mile Capital Partners LLC of Stamford, Connecticut – bought the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman at a public auction held this morning (31). RC Cayman Holdings met the reserve price of US$177.5M for the…
