Skydiver Felix Baumgartner lands highest ever jump
By Jonathan Amos BBC Science correspondent Austrian Felix Baumgartner has broken the record for the highest ever skydive by jumping out of a balloon 128,000ft (24 miles, 39km) above New Mexico. The 43-year-old was hoping also to break the sound…
Granddaughter accused of stealing over $200,000 from Grandma ..
Granddaughter accused of stealing over $200,000 from Grandma [to make trips to Cayman Islands] A Palatine woman has been arrested on charges she stole more than $200,000 from her 98-year-old grandmother. Jennifer Curtis, 43, of the 300 block of Tanglewood in…
Caribbean Statistics Day Celebrations
Monday, 15 October is CARICOM-designated Caribbean Statistics Day. In the Cayman Islands, the Economics and Statistics Office (ESO) is spearheading a number of activities beginning with a church service at Agape Family Worship Centre on Sunday morning. This will be…
End The Brutal Algemesi Bullfights
Target: Spain Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy Sponsored by: Kara Foran The vicious blood sport of Algemesi bullfighting tortures and beats young bulls in front of a cheering crowd. This cultural tradition is supposed to symbolize honor and grace, but the…
Nigeria oil spills: Dutch case against Shell begins
Representatives of Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell are appearing in a Dutch court to face accusations of polluting Nigerian villages. The case is being brought by four Nigerian farmers and the Dutch branch of campaigners Friends of the Earth. It is…
Statement by National Housing Development Trust
Following much public discussion on its fiscal processes in September, the National Housing Development Trust (NHDT) would like to clarify the status of the organization’s current procurement practices and financial statement reporting. The work of the NHDT is solely dedicated…
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
Rasmussen reports Saturday, October 13, 2012 The math is pretty simple: The Big Three are Florida, Ohio and Virginia. It is virtually impossible for Mitt Romney to win the White House without winning at least two of the three, and…
Ireland ‘close to oil billions’
By Andy Martin BBC Ireland reporter Ireland is on the verge of securing revenue from oil that could run into billions of pounds. Providence Resources Plc, an Irish and UK company, has confirmed its Barryroe site, 30 miles off the…
Governor visits Dep Governor CO’s Meeting
Cayman Islands Governor Duncan Taylor attended Dep. Governor Franz Manderson’s Chief Officers Meeting on 1st October, according to the copy of the Minutes of the Meeting we received from the Dep Governor’s Office. Governor Taylor advised Chief Officers (COs) of…
USA considers listing Queen Conch as threatened or endangered
From CRFM, Belize City, Belize, Fri, Oct 12, 2012 Caribbean Ministers discuss conch petition, management of flyingfish, and common fisheries policy for CARICOM during Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2012 in Antigua and Barbuda A United States petition submitted this March…


















