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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 […]
Thieves try to steal GT Hospital ATM
Thieves tried to steal a ATM cash machine from George Town Hospital. The Butterfield ATM located in the lobby of the George Town hospital is currently out of service and will remain so until further notice. “At around 2am on…
Brac Teachers Onboard
Sister Islands educators recently gathered to launch the new school year, with last week’s orientation session attended by top officials. Even as their counterparts on Grand Cayman similarly prepare for classes, on Thursday, 25 August, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman…
Grandpa charged with forcing Grand Canyon hikes
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An Indiana man forced his young grandsons for miles along a sun-baked Grand Canyon hiking trail and denied them water and food, saying later he wanted to toughen them up, according to authorities. Christopher Carlson, of…
Gunmen rob George Town restaurant
Just after 10pm on Thursday masked gunmen robbed a George Town restaurant. Two men threatened staff at the Casanova by The Sea Restaurant before escaping with a sum of money. A spokeswoman for the RCIPS said: “Two masked men had…
Cayman kick off WC campaign
The Cayman Islands National Football team is now in Suriname, settling their nerves and reviewing their tactics ahead of their big match later today. The burdens of almost 60,000 football fans will be placed on their shoulders as they fight…
US wins three golds in half hour at world championship
DAEGU, South Korea (AP) — In a golden half hour for the United States, three Americans won world championship titles on Thursday, none more surprising than Jennifer Barringer Simpson getting the first 1,500-meter victory since Mary Decker-Slaney in 1983. Jesse…
Former NHL enforcer Belak found dead in Toronto
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former Predator Wade Belak, an enforcer who had played with five NHL teams before retiring in March, was found dead Wednesday in Toronto. He was 35. Belak is the third NHL enforcer found dead since May….
Venus Williams pulls out of US Open with illness
NEW YORK (AP) — Two days after playing her first match in two months, Venus Williams suddenly pulled out of the U.S. Open on Wednesday, revealing she recently was diagnosed with Sjogren’s syndrome, an autoimmune disease that can cause joint…
All men are not created equal
I’ve talked before about nonsensical ideas we repeat as mantra – “Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me”and “Time heals all wounds” are two of them. There’s another one, an American favourite, floated on…
