Letter to Editor: Quincy Brown now on Grand Cayman
By Quincy Brown Cayman Brac is my home town but I am living on Grand Cayman once again. The recent drama workshops I conducted at the University College of the Cayman Islands were successful having full participation from all in…
F1 Marussia driver Maria de Villota in Duxford crash
A Formula 1 test driver who suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash during testing in Cambridgeshire has regained consciousness. Maria de Villota was hurt while driving an MR-01 race car for the first time for the Oxfordshire-based Marussia team at…
Mosquito control is everyone’s business
If you think you saw mosquitoes in your house, or outside, earlier this month, you were probably right. But with the diligent work of the Mosquito Research and Control Unit (MRCU), the situation is mostly under control. “They are the…
Tiger Woods wins AT&T to pass Jack Nicklaus record
AT&T NATIONAL LEADERBOARD Venue: Bethesda, Maryland -8: Tiger Woods (US) -6: Bo Van Pelt (US) -5: Adam Scott (Aus) Selected others -3: Hunter Mahan (US) -1: Martin Laird (Sco), Brendon De Jonge (Zim) +1: Greg Owen (Eng) Tiger Woods passed…
DeVere plans Cayman Islands office
The deVere Group is looking to open a regional office in the Cayman Islands, and is sending its frontman, Simon Pratt, to oversee the launch. A company spokesman said the new office, the company’s first in the Caribbean, was expected…
Barclay’s chief executive Bob Diamond quits
Bob Diamond, the boss of Barclays has resigned from the embattled bank. The chancellor, George Osborne, said his sudden resignation was “the right decision for Barclays – and for the country”. “I think Bob Diamond’s resignation is the first step…
Expiration of Residency/Employment Certificates
The public is advised that the Residency and Employment Rights Certificates (RERC) issued to spouses of Caymanians in April 2005 have now expired – or will soon expire. Department of Immigration officials remind holders that ALL rights and privileges granted…
Self Defence for Extended After School Programme
Self defence is credited with an ability to teach patience, determination and above all how to protect one’s self. On Thursday 21 June 2012 at the Dalmain Ebanks Boxing Gym, students who regularly attend the Extended After School Programme (EASP)…
Man charged with attempted murder due in court
Police can confirm that a 40-year-old man has been charged and is due in court today in connection with an incident in Windsor Park on 21 June where a man sustained a serious stab wound to his neck. He has…
MRCU aircraft facility on track
The Mosquito Research Control Unit’s multi-purpose facility is on track and is to be completed sometime before the end of the year. The MRCU’s aircraft facility includes a 12, 402-square foot hangar, a 2,787- square foot custom-built pesticide store…
