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Cayman: One Person Deceased Following Boat in DistressMay 29, 2024From RCIPS At about 11:45PM yesterday, 28 May, the Cayman Island Coast Guard Operations and Rescue Coordination Centre received a report of a boat in distress in the waters off a resort in East End. […]- Cayman: Police Investigate Armed Robbery in George Town May 27, 2024From RCIPS On Saturday, 25 May, the 9-1-1 Communications Centre dispatched officers to a report of an armed robbery in a parking lot on Rock Hole Road, George Town. Two persons were at the location […]
- Statement: Deferral of UK/OT Strategy Pending UK General ElectionMay 24, 2024Cayman Islands Premier Hon. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office today (Friday, 22 May) informed all Overseas Territories Heads of Government […]
- Cayman Police Investigate Sudden Death Incident in West BayMay 24, 2024From RCIPS Just before 7:15AM yesterday, 23 May, police and other emergency services were dispatched by the 9-1-1 Communications Centre to a residence located in the Governor’s Harbour area of West […]
- Cayman Premier Attends High Level Meetings in UKMay 23, 2024Representatives of the Cayman Islands and UK Governments during high level meetings attended by Premier Hon. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly in the UK this week. Premier Hon. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly is […]
Story Time Tour with children’s authors and illustrators
This May, Books & Books launched a Story Time Tour that gives children the opportunity to meet the authors and illustrators of their favourite books in an effort to promote a love of reading among Cayman’s youth. The series kicked…
Stocks fall sharply as Europe worries deepen
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell sharply in morning trading Tuesday as worries deepened about Europe’s debt crisis and the weak U.S. economy. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell and gold rose as investors sought safety. An hour…
Obama yields on smog rule in face of GOP demands
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a dramatic reversal, President Barack Obama on Friday scrubbed a clean-air regulation that aimed to reduce health-threatening smog, yielding to bitterly protesting businesses and congressional Republicans who complained the rule would kill jobs in America’s ailing…
Designer sunglasses needn’t be expensive
Buying cheap sunglasses doesn’t necessarily mean you are just getting poor quality sunglasses. You can easily get cheap sunglasses on line from all the popular designers and, in these hard times, it makes sense. However, you do need to look…
Cancer Awareness Weekend
The Cayman Islands Cancer Society is organizing Conquering Cancer II – Let’s Fight Cancer Together – a series of cancer awareness activities for both health professionals and the general public on 9th and 10th of September. Every two years the…
Nobel winner urges Japan to abandon nuclear power
TOKYO (AP) — Nobel laureate Kenzaburo Oe urged Japan’s new prime minister on Tuesday to halt plans to restart nuclear power plants and instead abandon nuclear energy. Oe cautioned Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda against prioritizing the economy over safety. Noda…
Embroidery Part 2: Education is the Key
I had to leave the Cayman Islands to do some research on a story I wanted to write and was staying near Edinburg, Scotland. Before I departed I found that there were embroidery classes to be had in the area…
Australian standoff ends with one in custody, girl safe
SYDNEY (AP) — A man who marched into a Sydney law office with his daughter and said he had a bomb in his backpack was taken into custody Tuesday after a tense, 12-hour standoff with police. The man’s 12-year-old daughter…
Gala Dinner Tickets on sale now
The National Trust’s Annual Gala Dinner and Auction is back and will be held on October 1. Tickets are $125 per person including three-course-dinner with wine, live entertainment, cocktail reception and the chance to win many auction prizes. Prizes consist…
Wildfire destroys nearly 500 homes in Texas
BASTROP, Texas (AP) — Calmer winds Tuesday should help firefighters battling a wildfire that has destroyed nearly 500 homes in Central Texas and forced thousands of residents to evacuate to shelters to avoid the blaze, officials said. Texas Forest Service…
