Ministry names new Housing Trust Board
The Ministry of Community Affairs, Gender and Housing has appointed a new Board of Directors to the National Housing Development Trust (NHDT). Members include: Rayal Bodden; Chairman Allan Bush; Director Michael Godfrey; Director Ann-Marie Powell; Director Jaron Jackson; Director Terry-Ann…
MRCU in the air again
The Mosquito Research and Control Unit (MRCU)’s distinctive red plane will soon be up in the air again as the unit starts a low-level aerial operation this week Wednesday, 26 October. Moving towards the end of mosquito season, the aircraft…
Kirk Marine opens new store
Kirk Marine have opened a new store at the end of Eastern Avenue, George Town, just opposite Kirk’s Supermarket. The old store used to be located at the Industrial park area, but the new location is set to catch the…
Jackson doc’s defense to finally question expert
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For several moments, the milky white substance that authorities say killed Michael Jackson dripped down into an IV line a few feet away from jurors. Sometimes the drops fell fast, until their rate was slowed by…
Potential trouble for Cayman and the Caribbean next week
Rob Lightbown of Crown Weather warns of potential tropical troubles over the next week. The various model guidance forecast have differing views: The GFS model starts to spin up this low pressure system in the southwestern Caribbean during Saturday into…
MAC CITES MARTIANS
Calling for changes to the way government obtains goods and services, Premier McKeeva Bush on Friday said he didn’t care if “Martians” got the job done, as long as it was achieved. “I am answerable as Minister of Finance,” he…
Cayman Prep Harvest Festival
The hall was filled with reds, yellows, and rich, golden browns – all the colours of autumn, as students at the Primary site of Cayman Prep and High School celebrated Harvest Festival. Cardboard boxes of ripe fruit, vegetables, and tinned…
School children get surprise visit
The police helicopter crew surprised students from Savannah Primary School on Friday morning when the helicopter made an unannounced visit to the Bodden Town Civic Centre. Students from the school were at the Centre to meet local police officers and…
Floodwaters seep into outer Bangkok as canals open
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s prime minister urged Bangkok residents to get ready to move their belongings to higher ground Friday as the country’s worst floods in half a century began seeping into the capital’s outer districts. The government has opened…
Olympus lose $687m in rouge CI account
Olympus has defended paying $687m to financial advisers but refused to comment on its former CEO’s claims that the cash was channelled to ‘unknown parties in the Cayman Islands’. Asked why Olympus paid such a high fee in relation to…
