Missing canoe and boaters traced
Police can confirm that the canoe and five men reported missing on Thursday 23 August have been traced. The canoe was spotted shortly after 6.00am today approximately 150yds off Frank Sound. The Marine Unit deployed and the canoe was towed…
Wool is versatile
Wool is a natural fibre obtained primarily from sheep with a composition primarily of keratin, a protein found also in hair, fingernails and animal hooves. Sheep serve as the primary source of wool and limited supply also comes from goats,…
Syria Prime Minister Riad Hijab defects
Syrian Prime Minister Riad Hijab has defected from President Bashar al-Assad’s government to join “the revolution”, his spokesman says. Mr Hijab was appointed less than two months ago and his departure is the highest-profile defection since the uprising began in…
CIAA 2012 National Track & Field Championships
The 2012 National Track & Field Championships of the Cayman Islands Athletic Association will be held on Friday June 15th starting at 6pm and Saturday June 16th starting at 9am at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex. The Meet is opened…
Cayman islands Government (Lord Blencathra) responds to “Times” article on tax avoidance
Tackling the tax avoiders – and HMRC’s 38-year backlog The Times investigation into tax avoidance has provoked a fierce debate about the morality of the wealthy and powerful. Revelations in The Times have provoked a fierce debate about avoiding tax…
Kittitian honoured in Cayman Islands for his work in health research
Dr Samuel Rawlins of St Kitts/Nevis was on 20th April awarded the Caribbean Health Research Council (CHRC) Honours Award at the recently concluded annual meeting held this year at George Town, Grand Cayman. The annual event of the Council and…
Cayman Islands chef joins Asador as new Executive Chef
By Lauren Drewes Daniels Asador in the Renaissance Hotel, Dallas, TX, has just announced the arrival of new executive chef Brad Phillips. Phillips has worked his way up the chain of chef Dean Max’s restaurants, including 3030 Ocean in Fort…
Bubblis, the first videogame of words and puzzles in 44 languages
From the 29nd of August Bubblis is available for iOS and Android, in corresponding stores, for 1’59 euros. – It is a videogame of words and puzzles for mobile devices with a massive target audience. – It is available in…
Cayman Acquires Search and Rescue Team
When 14 men and one woman successfully completed five weeks’ intensive training Monday, 27 August, on Grand Cayman, they created history by becoming the Islands’ first qualified urban search and rescue team. They now have both the necessary expertise and…
Andy Murray races into US Open third round with Ivan Dodig victory
Britain’s Andy Murray eased into the third round of the US Open for the seventh consecutive year with a straight-sets victory over Ivan Dodig. He outclassed the unseeded Croatian 6-2 6-1 6-3 in a hugely one-sided match lasting an hour…
