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Cayman – Urgent: Help Save a Member of our Team – ‘Octavia Chikukura, is in acute liver failure’March 3, 2026From Polar Bear One of our cherished team members, Octavia Chikukura, is in acute liver failure. Octavia, a loving and hardworking widow who is the mother of three children, has become an integral […]- Arrival of Migrants in Cayman BracMarch 3, 2026Grand Cayman, 03 March 2026 – The Cayman Islands Customs and Border Control Service(CBC) confirms that eight (8) irregular migrants arrived in Cayman Brac at approximately 7pmMonday, 02 March, […]
- Cayman: HSA to Host 14th Women’s Health Conference with Focus on Reproductive HealthMarch 2, 2026Dr. Leroy Campbell, Consultant Obstetrician/Gynaecologist Reproductive health will be the highlight at the 14th annual Health Services Authority’s (HSA) Women’s Health Conference on Friday, […]
- Cayman Islands Records Best January Ever with Record-Setting Visitation Across Major Source MarketsMarch 2, 2026Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (27 February 2026) – The Cayman Islands welcomed 47,047 stayover visitors in January 2026, marking the strongest January on record and a 13.6% increase year over year. […]
- UK Travel Advice Update (1 March) for Middle East RegionMarch 2, 2026UK Travel Advice Update (Sunday, 1 March) for the Middle East, including UAE, Israel, Iran, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia The safety and welfare of all British nationals across the Middle […]
Obama donor discussed solar loan with White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — A major donor to President Barack Obama discussed with White House officials a solar energy company that received a half-billion dollar federal loan and later went bankrupt, newly released emails show. The emails released by a House…
Improvement in operating income
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ: CWCO), which develops and operates seawater desalination plants and water distribution systems in areas of the world where naturally occurring supplies of potable water are scarce or nonexistent, today reported its operating results for the…
WHY DO PEOPLE SMOKE?
Why do people start smoking? It has been estimated that 80% of adult smokers begin smoking as children, and about 30% of children have tried smoking by the age of 11. There is no single reason why young people begin…
Pope may visit Cuba, Mexico next spring
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI is looking into visiting Cuba and Mexico next spring and will make a final decision shortly, the Vatican said Thursday. The announcement marks the first word from the Vatican of a possible foreign…
Seb has “great future ahead of him”
Schoolboy Sebastian Martinez has been tipped for great things at the UK football club he’s signed for. The 13 year old has agreed terms with Swindon Town and signed an 18-month contract with the club. Now their Centre of Excellence…
Emerald Sound on hold
Architect and spokesman for South Sound’s disputed – and possibly halted — Emerald Sound development yesterday regretted moves to block the development, but nevertheless hoped soon to break ground. Following reports that the United Democratic Party (UDP) had blocked approval…
Al Sanea legal battle heats up
A month after a UK court lifted a $9.2 billion freeze on the assets of Maan Al Sanea, mirroring a judgement by a Cayman Islands court a fortnight before that, the legal battle between Saudi Arabia’s Algosaibis and Maan Al…
