Health Screening required for new students
All students entering government or private schools for the first time in Cayman are required to have health screenings. “This must be done before the new school year begins in September,” said School Health Coordinator Nurse Joanna Rose-Wright. The screening…
Disturbed weather over Cayman Islands unlikely to develop
From Rob Lightbown of Crown Weather (www.crownweather.com) Satellite imagery early Tuesday (29) morning showed an area of concentrated disturbed weather right over the Cayman Islands. The conditions around this disturbed weather have not changed since yesterday with little or no…
Purple Dragon to host summer Karate Kamp
Youngsters looking for a fun and exciting way to spend their summer should look to taking part in Purple Dragon’s Karate Kamp. Now in its twelfth year, Purple Dragon’s popular summer camp offers young people the chance to explore the…
Disney Fantasy ship rescues men off small raft near Key West whilst sailing to Grand Cayman
On Sunday (27) we received a report that four men are safe aboard The Disney “Fantasy” cruise ship after being rescued from a small raft near Key West. Crewmembers of the ship spotted the men who were signaling for help….
Cayman Islands first in Equestrian Competition
In a very close and exciting competition, the home team of Cayman Islands just managed to slip into first place ahead of the Trinidad and Tobago equestrian team in the Cayman Islands leg of the Caribbean Equestrian Competition’s Junior Show…
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…
Billion-dollar tax evasion fraud case now linked to Cayman Islands
This case has been making headlines for three years, has involved countries around the globe and corruption within law enforcement institutions. This is the first time there has been a link with the Cayman Islands, which is, “thought to have…
FIFA taking legal steps to recover T&T stadium
FIFA will take legal steps to recover the ownership of the US$25.5 million Joao Havelange Centre of Excellence, which the football’s world governing body claims to have funded. The issue was raised during the regional body Concacaf’s election, which saw…
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…