SCHOOLS SHAKE UP: Kids must pass before graduation
A major shake up in the schools system was announced by Minister of Education, the Hon. Rolston Anglin. It will mean an end to the current “diplomas for all” factory which allows all students to graduate regardless of academic ability….
Cuban migrants found
A boat load of Cuban immigrants has ran aground off Cayman Brac – the second time in a matter weeks. On Saturday, 17 migrants, 16 men and one woman, were picked up in good health and are due to be…
Police issue scam warning
The RCIPS is warning people to keep an eye on their e-mail accounts and to immediately report any suspicious activity. The latest warning comes after a man reported that his e-mail account had been hacked into and that people had…
Why are they called pirates…? Because they ARGHHHH!
There was plenty of “Arghhh Me Hearties! “Yo-Yo –Hos” booms, bangs screams and other noises that let the world know the pirates had landed in George Town Harbour on Saturday. The Red Coats were there too, of course, fighting them…
Chelsea Clinton is hired by NBC News
NEW YORK (AP) — Chelsea Clinton began work at NBC News on Monday, the second daughter of a former president at the network. NBC said it had hired the 31-year-old Clinton to work on projects for “NBC Nightly News” and…
Philippine court allows Arroyo to travel abroad
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine Supreme Court on Tuesday gave former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo permission to leave the country, overruling her successor, who has said she might never return because of a corruption investigation. The justices voted 8-5…
NO DRUGS FOUND: Mystery over double fatal plane crash
Police said yesterday they had found no drugs at the site of the Cayman Brac light-plane crash on Sunday night, but were treating the accident as ‘a suspicious incident”. Investigations were continuing as officers trace the next-of-kin of the two…
Peer gets Cayman role
A British Conservative peer has been given the top job in the Cayman Islands London office. Lord Blencathra, formerly David MacLean before he was appointed to the UK’s House of Lords, has been appointed the director of the UK office….
Thai elephant park reopens in sign of recovery
AYUTTHAYA, Thailand (AP) — A huge work force in Thailand was back on the job Tuesday: the elephants famous for carrying tourists through the country’s ancient capital. Authorities reopened a major elephant park in Ayutthaya, hoping to show tourists the…
London’s calling for Premier Bush
Premier McKeeva Bush returned yesterday evening from weekend financial talks in London, but will leave again on Saturday for next week’s Wednesday and Thursday Overseas Territories conference at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The weekend talks, sought by Mr Bush…
