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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 […]
Are we really free?
Are any of us really free? If you think you are what has this freedom got you? A mortgage? An unfulfilling job and a confused relationship? Environmental and social degradation? Our freedom has brought us high youth suicide rates and…
Anne – Part 71
We continue our serialisation of Anne by Constance Fenimore Woolson “I trust we would all prefer to suffer rather than be guilty of such irreverence.” “Never fear; it will. I feel it instinctively. You will either save my life or…
Tell me the old, old story
A popular hymn, written in 1866 by Katherine Hankey (my late mother’s favourite), is “Tell Me the Old, Old Story”. Here in Cayman a similar song is called “Tell Me the SAME Old Story.” Whenever we get near a General…
Ex-general wins Guatemalan presidential election
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — In the end, Guatemala’s electoral tradition and weariness with crime trumped rising enthusiasm for a youthful populist. Guatemalans once again have elected the presidential candidate who lost the previous election, something they have done since democracy…
Cannibalism and human sacrifice: Part 1
“I believe that when man evolves a civilization higher than the mechanised but still primitive one he has now, the eating of human flesh will be sanctioned. For then man will have thrown off all of his superstitions and irrational…
PepsiCo, Tingyi Form Strategic Alliance in China
Taiwanese noodle and drink manufacturer Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding announced that it had signed an agreement with U.S. beverage giant PepsiCo Inc. to form a strategic alliance within the beverage business in China. According to the announcement, Tingyi-Asahi Beverages (TAB)…
Dolphins pick up first win, 31-3 over Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It didn’t matter how big of a lead the Miami Dolphins built on the Kansas City Chiefs. It still wasn’t enough to keep them from feeling jittery. One of two winless teams left in the…
Flacco rallies Ravens past Steelers 23-20
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Torrey Smith’s night began with a penalty that wiped out a long Baltimore touchdown. It ended with a catch that gave the Ravens a season sweep of Pittsburgh. Five plays after a sure scoring strike tipped off…
Celebration of international culture
Members of the Church of God Chapel Children’s Choir and their families from around 15 different countries crowded into the Family Life Centre, George Town for an International Extravaganza. They were raising funds for their forthcoming musical, The Great Christmas…
