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Month: March 2012

Support for Webb grows

Support appears to be steadily growing for Cayman Islands Football Association president Jeffrey Webb who has been tipped to take over CONCACAF when elections are held in May. While Webb has not yet declared his intentions to run for the…

Cameron Gray training with Chelsea FC and Swindon Town FC

West Bay Sports Foundation Following on from the successful visit of the Swindon Town FC Under 13 football team in February, 13-year old Cameron Gray from Academy SC this week began training with the Chelsea Youth Academy in England and…

Urge for independence

Sir Ronald Sanders, international consultant and former senior Caribbean ambassador spoke on the topic “The Attractions of Nationhood: Illusion and Reality,” during the second day of the 50-50 Caribbean Conference at the UCCI. Sir Ronald referred to the recent histories…

Stella McCartney shows off her UK Olympic designs

LONDON (AP) — How many ways can you stretch Britain’s red, white and blue Union Jack over finely toned Olympic athletes? Ask Stella McCartney. The famed designer unveiled her ideas for Britain’s Olympians on Thursday with uniforms that made imaginative…

Bolton to resume play while Muamba recovers

LONDON (AP) — Bolton will return to the field in the English Premier League on Saturday, a week after midfielder Fabrice Muamba suffered cardiac arrest during a match and needed 15 shocks to recover. With Muamba improving in a hospital,…

Colombian military: 39 rebels killed

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian troops have killed 39 rebels, most of them in a bombardment of a guerrilla camp, the defense minister said Wednesday. The military bombed a rebel camp in northeastern Arauca state early Wednesday, killing 33, Defense…

Kidnapped British woman freed in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A British tourist snatched by Somali gunmen from a resort island in Kenya was freed on Wednesday after more than six months in captivity, Britain’s Foreign Office said. Judith Tebbutt was taken in September. Gunmen killed…

Up, up and away with Cayman Islands Helicopters

Jerome Begot wanted to be a helicopter pilot ever since he was seven. “My dad, asked what I wanted to do. He thought I wanted to take over his business – a hotel and restaurant, and I said ‘No.’ He…

Mixed fortunes for Cayman Men.

Dartmouth University kicked off their spring tour to the Cayman Islands with the Dartmouth 2nd XV taking on a Cayman Club side select made up of good mix of Iguana RFC, Buccaneer RFC, Pigs Trotter RFC and Cayman Storm RFC…