Deadly Pacific Northwest storm coats Seattle in ice
SEATTLE (AP) — A monster Pacific Northwest storm coated the Seattle area in a thick layer of ice Thursday and brought much of the state to a standstill, sending hundreds of cars spinning out of control, temporarily shutting down the…
Pelican perched on a pole
People driving past the Prospect Point roundabout in the morning will probably have noticed a pelican, perched high on a light pole. Environmental Field Officer with the National Trust for the Cayman Islands, Stuart Mailer has identified the bird, named…
Cayman rejects ABC Romney report
Both government and Cayman Finance have rejected ABC News reports that the Cayman Islands was culpable of sheltering investments by US presidential candidate Mitt Romney. The report accused the leader of the three-man Republican field of hiding a series of multi-million-dollar…
Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke dead at 29
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Sarah Burke was an X Games star with a grass-roots mentality — a daredevil superpipe skier who understood the risks inherent to her sport and the debt she owed to it for her success on…
Is there such a thing as common sense?
Common sense is defined by Merriam-Webster as, “sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception of the situation or facts.” Another definition is “sound practical judgment that is independent of specialised knowledge, training, or the like; normal native intelligence.”…
Back to the Old schoolhouse
One room schoolhouses may now be a thing of the past for the Cayman Islands. However the memories and nostalgia for these humble beginnings are still present. The theme for 2012’s National Heroes Day celebration is education, and the Islands…
Do you have dreadful neighbours?
Do you have dreadful neighbours? There is every chance you do or will. The fact that neighbours sometimes can’t get along is a common people problem. You have worked hard all day and have come home to the latest pimp…
Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy
Dr Lynn Dawber, a South African national, joined the International Medical Group from New Zealand. She is a welcome additional to our family and we look forward to our patients (new and existing) meeting her. Dr Lynn Dawber Nausea and…
US tax seminar
The Ministry of Finance is hosting a two-day seminar on US tax compliance and FATCA. On 31st January, the focus will be on getting compliant with US tax directives and to learn more about the details of what needs to…
Seafarers outraged that captain could jump ship
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Seafaring tradition holds that the captain should be last to leave a sinking ship. But is it realistic to expect skippers — only human after all — to suppress their survival instinct amid the horror of a…
