Jamaica drug kingpin ‘Dudus’ Coke jailed for 23 years
Notorious Jamaican drug lord Christopher “Dudus” Coke has been sentenced to 23 years in a US prison, the maximum sentenced he faced. Coke, 43, pleaded guilty to drug and gun-trafficking charges in August 2011. A five-week operation to capture him…
Banned: CHEC’s parent company by World Bank
This story appeared in http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2012/06/04/world-bank-bans-cjia-contractor/ When you read it, note that the company involved is the parent company of China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC). This is the company Cayman Islands premier, McKeeva Bush signed a Memorandum of Understanding to construct…
Cayman Islands church minister helps Jamaican migrants in Niagara, Canada
A programme to support Jamaican workers is about hospitality, spirituality and fellowship. For 20 years, members of the Caribbean Workers Outreach Project have tried to make migrant workers, mostly from Jamaica, feel at home in Niagara, Ontario, Canada. “The idea…
Lions club of Tropical Gardens is Club of the Year (2011-2012) for District 60B
The 32nd MD 60 Convention held in Trinidad from May 22-27 was indeed a “roaring” success. The Lions Club of Tropical Gardens (LCTG) in the Cayman Islands was once again recognized for its outstanding contributions to the Cayman Islands community…
Ingleton places second in Open Water 800m in Cayman
Twenty-two-year-old Kadian Ingleton, a double gold and double silver medallist at the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai, China, placed second at the 10th Annual Butterfield 800m Open Water Swim on Saturday in the Cayman Islands. Competing in…
Crab lovers fly into Jamaica for Crab Fest
Crab lovers will be in for a treat today as the scenic Paradise Park near Savanna-la-Mar in Westmoreland hosts the 2012 edition of the annual ‘Busha Crab Fest.’ Against a backdrop of intermittent rain last year, chefs such as Randie…
Cricket: West Indies lose again to England
England’s nine-wicket win at Trent Bridge gave them an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series Marlon Samuels added a defiant 76 not out to his first-innings century as West Indies limped from overnight 61-6 to 165 all out, setting…
Caribbean Development Bank, World Bank And The Inter-American Development Bank Sign Collaboration Agreement to Promote The Caribbean Growth Forum
During the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Forty-Second Annual Meeting held in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, over the period 23-24 May, 2012, CDB, the World Bank and the Inter-American Bank formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly support the work…
Cayman Islands Minister, Rev. “Dave”, assists in Jewish wedding
Ebonie Hazle and David Barry Rochelson were married Saturday evening at the Round Hill Hotel in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Cantor Stephen Henriques officiated with the assistance of the Rev. Dr. Dave Hazle, a minister of the United Church in Jamaica…
Chung-Fah ready for more service
EVEN at the ripe old age of 72 and impaled in a wheelchair, Winston Chung-Fah remains upbeat and passionate about the sport of football. As he received the highest honour that FIFA bestows on football stalwarts, the veteran football coach…
