Athletes lauded for top performance at CAC Junior Championships
Deputy Premier Hon. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly and Minister of Sports Hon. Mark Scotland recently congratulated Caymanian athletes for their outstanding performances at the Central America and Caribbean (CAC) Junior Championship, held in El Salvador, 29 June to 1 July. The eight…
The “Royal” Jamaicans arrive for the Olympics
Usain Bolt was barely visible through the thick row of hedges that guarded the track. Still, the curious fans tried to sneak a peek at the world’s fastest man, if only for a brief second. Some climbed on railings in…
Caribbean Carnival kicks off 45th year, culture transforms Toronto landscape
Toronto – The sights and sounds of the Caribbean sizzled into town Tuesday for the annual kick-off to the Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival. A million people are expected to take part in the festivities, which will certainly transform Toronto into the…
Staying the Course Ensures Success
The graduation of the 8th cohort of the Passport2Success programme, held on Thursday, 12 July at the Wharf restaurant was another proud moment for the Ministry of Education, said Minister of Education, Training and Employment the Hon. Rolston Anglin, JP….
Cayman Rugby Team Takes Caribbean Title
The Cayman U19 National Rugby Team successfully defended their NACRA (North American Caribbean Rugby Association) Region title in Mexico City last week (Saturday, 14 July), taking home the trophy for the second year in a row. This also marks the…
Bush says, “The results are binding, the referendum has failed”.
Referendum 2012 on adopting a system of single member constituencies concluded with neither ‘Yes’ nor ‘No’ votes achieving a binding result. Official results from the Elections Office Referendum Command Centre indicate 8,677 of the 15,161 registered voters, or 57.23 per…
Why Meat Causes Inflammation
by: Dr. Michael Greger* The anti-inflammatory effect of plant-based diets is about more than just the power of plants. It’s also the avoidance of animal foods. In my Care2 column last week, Dietary Treatment for Crohn’s Disease, I profiled the…
Surviving the “Cayman Islands Defence Force”
Topping her eight year career with the Cayman Island Cadet Corps (CICC) by attending the annual Caribbean Cadet Camp that was held for the first time in the Cayman Islands, senior cadet Shanice Kelly reflects on her time with the…
SportsMax to Stream London Olympics 2012 Live
Available in 17 Caribbean Countries, July 27-August 12 For the first time ever in the Caribbean, the Olympic Games will be streamed on the internet live courtesy of SportsMax on sportsmaxolympics.tv. The regional sports channel will be streaming Olympic action…
JNBS Targets Cayman Market
Investors and Jamaicans in Cayman will have a chance to explore real estate opportunities available in Jamaica through a two day Mortgage Fair, which will be held at the Triple C Auditorium on Fairbanks Road in Cayman from Thursday, July…