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Cayman National Weather Service Surveillance Bulletin #1 – Friday 14 JuneJune 14, 2024The National Weather Service is currently conducting surveillance of a disturbance in the region with potential implications for the Cayman Islands, beginning today Friday 14 through Tuesday 18 June […]- Caynan Anti-Corruption Commission Files ChargesJune 14, 2024Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, 14 June 2024 Following a complex and protracted investigation, investigators from the Anti-Corruption Commission have today charged the following persons: Maxwell […]
- Cayman: Minister Bryan to Attend Caribbean Week in New York CityJune 14, 2024Hon Kenneth Bryan Hon. Kenneth Bryan and senior officials from the Ministry of Tourism and Ports (MOTP) will travel to the Big Apple to attend ‘Caribbean Week’ presented by the Caribbean Tourism […]
- Cayman Cabinet Approves Drafting Legislation to Address Marriages/Civil Partnerships of ConvenienceJune 14, 2024In a decisive move to strengthen the integrity of marital/civil partnerships unions and uphold the sanctity of the institution of marriage/civil partnerships, Cabinet has approved the drafting of new […]
- Cayman Blood Bank pushes for self-sufficiency, reduces platelet importJune 14, 2024Laboratory Technician Damion Ferron operating the apheresis machine used to extract blood and separate platelets In observance of World Blood Donor Day on the 14th June, the Cayman Islands Blood […]
Man accused of biting off man’s eyebrow in fight
BUENA PARK, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in Southern California say a man bit off another man’s eyebrow during a fight at a house party, chewed it up and spat it out. The Los Angeles Times reports that 29-year-old Luis Miguel…
National Healthcare Conference announced
Officials from the government and the Health Services Authority met at the Ritz Carlton Hotel for the pre-launching of the National Healthcare Conference 20/20. The official launching of this year’s conference will also be held at the Ritz Carlton and…
Calle 13 gets record 10 Latin Grammy nominations
Irreverent hip-hop music duo Calle 13 got a record 10 Latin Grammy nominations Wednesday, including album, record and song of the year. The duo were on hand when the nominations for the 12th annual awards were read in Los Angeles….
Alfonzo suspended for 2nd positive test
NEW YORK (AP) — Colorado Rockies catcher Eliezer Alfonzo become the first player suspended twice for performance-enhancing drugs under the Major League Baseball testing program when the commissioner’s office announced a 100-game penalty Wednesday. Alfonzo, a 32-year-old backup in his…
Celibacy in church- local ministers speak out
On Bloody Sunday in 1972 Father Edward Daly faced down the Parachute Regiment responsible for shooting dead 13 unarmed Derry civilians, waving just a white handkerchief as he protected the wounded from the army’s bullets. Now 39 years later the…
Bradford good to go for Monday night game
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford made all the throws during a short practice, making a fast recovery from a bruised index finger. A special glove designed to increase blood flow to the injury and reduce…
Texas Governor asked to halt execution
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Lawyers for a black man set for execution Thursday are calling on Texas Gov. Rick Perry to halt the punishment because an expert witness told jurors that black criminals were more likely to pose a future…
Suicide bomber kills 25 at funeral in Pakistan
SHINA SAMAR BAGH, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber attacked the funeral service Thursday of a Pakistani tribesman opposed to the Taliban, killing 25 people, police said, two days after Taliban gunmen killed four children from another district in conflict…
Push underway to cut drugs for dementia patients
Day after day, Hazel Eng sat on her couch, a blank stare on her face. The powerful antipsychotics she was taking often cloaked her in sedation. And when they didn’t, the 89-year-old lashed out at her nursing home’s aides with…
