TOTALLY TOXIC IDEA
A suggestion by British Prime Minister David Cameron that the City of London becomes a Cayman Islands-style jurisdiction, exempt from European financial regulation, was rejected yesterday as “toxic”. “We think this is a totally toxic idea, a terrible idea, and…
CNN star Piers Morgan faces questions over past
LONDON (AP) — CNN star Piers Morgan may be known to Americans as an empathetic English interviewer, but it’s his past at the heart of Britain’s troubled tabloid newspaper world that is being trotted out before the cameras this week….
Kim Jong Il, a Cold War-era leader in modern times
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Even as the world changed around him, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il remained firmly in control, ruling absolutely at home and keeping the rest of the world on edge through a nuclear weapons program….
Children’s smiles for Santa light up West Bay
The smiles on the faces of the children of West Bay lit up the night sky as Father Christmas came to town. Instead of his sleigh pulled by reindeer, Santa Claus arrived in a convertible muscle car much to the…
Woman gets back stolen urn with mother’s ashes
ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire woman who took an urn of her mother’s ashes to bingo games for good luck until it was stolen has gotten it back. Diane Bozzi says the urn was stolen from her vehicle…
STOP DRINK DRIVING
Almost 30 people have been arrested for drinking and driving since the police launched their Christmas crackdown. And officers are warning of the consequences of a DUI are huge and could potentially change a person’s life forever. Police are also…
NCVO’s Foster Home gets donation
Residents of the National Council of Voluntary Organisation’s Nadine Andreas Foster Home recently received a donation of CI$3,295, thanks to the generosity of employees from Marsh Management Services (Cayman) Ltd. Marsh Management, a provider of captive insurance management and related…
The modern, bold and beautiful golden girls
An enthusiastic and excited audience last Saturday (17) at The Harquail Theatre cheered on their favourites at Jewel Productions Cayman Islands “Golden Girls, Bold and Beautiful and Modern Miss Competitions. There was no competition last year and this year’s (the…
Weapons uncovered during search
A cache of prohibited weapons was uncovered during the search of a house in Bodden Town on Friday. Shortly before 5.00pm on Friday (16 December) officers carried out an operation at a house in the Northward Road area of Bodden…
Lady Gaga voted AP Entertainer of the Year
NEW YORK (AP) — You might say that Lady Gaga’s year really began in an egg. That’s how she arrived at the Grammys in February, encased in a large, translucent pod carried by scantily clad dancers. When she “hatched” onstage,…
