Philippe being ripped apart and developing LP system over Cuba
Hurricane Philippe’s time is running out as it is being ripped apart by high wind shear of 40-50 knots. By the time you read this Philippe should be receiving his last rites without affecting any land areas. As we reported…
Schwarzenegger inaugurates his museum
THAL, Austria (AP) — Arnold Schwarzenegger — the bodybuilder, movie star and ex-governor whose romantic exploits have landed him in the middle of a messy divorce — invoked his life as model for young people Friday during the formal inauguration…
Medical pot user turned in by pizza delivery man
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado man who got a visit from police after a pizza delivery driver smelled marijuana at his home is getting free pizza from a rival restaurant. Frederick Smith says police searched his home in Aurora after…
Syria troops open fire as thousands rally, eight dead
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian security forces opened fire at protesters in several parts of the country on Friday, killing at least eight people and wounding scores, while a leading opposition figure was beaten up by pro-government gunmen and rushed to…
Aussie band loses appeal on ‘Down Under’ ruling
SYDNEY (AP) — Australian rockers Men at Work on Friday lost their final court bid to prove they did not steal the distinctive flute riff of their 1980s hit “Down Under” from a children’s campfire song. The High Court of…
FirstCaribbean acquire CIBC shares
FirstCaribbean International Bank Limited announced Oct. 3 that it has entered into an agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares in CIBC Bank and Trust Company (Cayman) Limited, a Cayman Islands Company and CIBC Trust Company (Bahamas)…
Holness ready for PM position
Jamaican Education Minister Andrew Holness – favourite to take over as PM – has addressed hundreds of jubilant party supporters. Although the meeting was planned as a delegates-only assembly for those in north east St Ann, was transformed into a…
WE’RE HERE TO HELP: But UK chief says his team will stay safe
The 20 UK detectives arriving in Cayman this week and next will not patrol troubled communities or process crime scenes, but will interview witnesses, handle evidence and help build RCIPS court cases. “They are not going into crime scenes, and…
Canadians are giving thanks
Canadians living in the Cayman Islands are preparing themselves for their celebration of Thanksgiving, or as in Canadian French “Jour de l’Action de grâce”. Out of the 46,000 people living in the Cayman Islands, there are nearly 2,000 Canadians residing…
Mac leads tributes to Mr T
Premier McKeeva Bush has led the tributes to Cayman entrepreneur Linton Tibbetts who died in Florida on Thursday night after a short battle with cancer. The 88-year-old, who was born on the Brac, will be remembered for turning the failing…
