Dive Pirates take injured Pasco veteran on scuba adventure to the Cayman Islands
By Lorie Jewell, Times Correspondent WESLEY CHAPEL Matt Richardson lives life from a mostly seated position, thanks to an encounter with friendly fire four years ago in Baghdad that left the infantry sergeant a quadriplegic. This summer, a group of…
Right-to-die man Tony Nicklinson dead after refusing food
Tony Nicklinson, a man with locked-in syndrome who fought for the right to legally end his life, has died. The 58-year-old was paralysed from the neck down after suffering a stroke in 2005 and described his life as a “living…
Stafford and Binnie clash in CASA Senior Squash final
Wed, Aug 22, 2012 Jamaican star Chris Binnie was set to defend his title after advancing to the final of Caribbean Area Squash Association Senior Championships in Trinidad & Tobago last night. Binnie, who entered the tournament with the No…
New development programme planned for Bahamas junior squad after loss to Cayman Islands
Kelsie Johnson The introduction of a development programme for junior girls interested in playing basketball will come sooner than expected, now that the team was unsuccessful in their bid to qualify for the Tournament of Americas. On Sunday, the under-15…
Swimmer gives up Cuba-US attempt
Veteran long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad reached dry land on Tuesday (local time), although not the way she had hoped after giving up on her fourth and possibly final attempt to make the 166-km swim from Cuba to the United States….
Bolt, Fraser-Pryce lead Jamaican charge on Thursday (23)
Olympic champions Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Usain Bolt will lead the charge of thirteen Jamaicans — including eight medalists — who will storm the track in tomorrow’s Diamond League meet in Lausanne, Switzerland. Swiss fans are in for a treat as…
Fundraising car wash
George Town Sports Club is having a Car Wash on Saturday Aug 25th from 8:00am until 6:oopm to raise money for George Town Sports Club’s pre-season football tour to Panama. For only $15 take your car to DLK Bar’s Parking…
Cayman Islands is missing from the list of Latin American and Caribbean countries committing to standardising crime and violence statistics.
From Caribbean News Now Fifteen countries in Latin America and the Caribbean [but not the Cayman Islands] have confirmed their participation in a path breaking project to unify and share indicators on crime and violence at a citizen security conference…
Grievances, fears of instability spread to other South African mines
From Nkepile Mabuse, CNN Rustenburg, South Africa (CNN) — More South African mine workers gathered Wednesday, signaling growing instability and labor woes in the nation’s platinum industry days after police killed dozens of protesters. Mine workers rallied at Bafokeng Rasimone…
Director Tony Scott commits suicide by jumping off L.A. Bridge
Famed director Tony Scott — who directed “Top Gun” among many other major films — jumped to his death 21 August off an L.A. bridge … this according to the L.A. County Coroner. According to the Coroner, 68-year-old Scott — Ridley…
