Issue 68 iLocal Where is the centre of the Universe? Page 3
iLocal Sister and Aunt of Kerran break down Page 7
iWorld McCartney caught up in hacking scandal Page 9
FOR THE LATEST JOBS AND HOT PROPERTIES iClassifieds Page 23
CAYMAN New beach plans for West Bay Page 6
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Accountant warns of going back to bad ways Page 11
New chief at Consolidated Water Page 12
Miss Teen Cayman contestants line-up Page 14 Travis Welcome (left) is hugged by his wife, Janice while Chad Ebanks is greeted by his mother, Dayton Connor. (Photo by Graham Rankin)
The rescued boat crew has finally arrived home. After nine days lost at sea followed by a dramatic rescue by a passing oil tanker – and then caught up in US immigration red tape – Travis Welcome and his crew are back in Cayman. And what a welcome they got. Friends and family of the Caymanian men feared dead waited patiently at Owen Roberts International Airport for United Airways flight number 2332 to land
from Charlotte. When it did, cheers could be heard all across George Town. Last month Mr Welcome, his son Elvis, brother-in-law Ernest Rankin, crewman Chad Ebanks and Hondurans Michael Garcia and Ted Woods set sail on a routine trip. Five hours into their journey and disaster struck when their 37foot vessel began to sink. Back home in East End their families prayed for a miracle.
After nine days adrift their prayers were answered. A passing oil tanker, the CPO Sweden, spotted their life raft and pulled the crew to safety. Last week they touched down on the tarmac and their close family were there to greet them. Mr Welcome said: “It is such a good feeling to be back home. At times we never thought we would make it.”
Kareem Streete Thompson set for pastures new Page 21
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