Golf Tournament raises funds for Special Olympics
More than 140 players helped raise funds for the Special Olympics in the Cayman Islands, by taking part in the Eric Crutchley Annual Golf Tournament at the North Sound Golf Club. Special Olympics Fundraising Director, Vanessa Hansen, explained the origins of…
London’s calling for Dariel
Cayman boxing hope Dariel Ebanks took a giant step closer to London for this year’s Olympic Games. Ebanks was victorious when the local team took on boxers from Jamaica during a high-voltage match-up. The light-heavyweight stepped into the ring to face…
Schools secure semi final spots in PFL Playoffs
The fourth day of the 2011/2012 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) Playoffs took place this past Saturday, January 21 at the Annex Field with four teams in each division securing a berth in the semi finals. In the Under 9…
IT’S NOT THE END
Devon plans appeal says his mother Devon Anglin, who spent his 26th birthday in jail on Sunday, plans to appeal his Friday murder conviction, and is likely to cite inconsistencies in the video evidence. Saying she was “devastated” by Chief Justice Anthony…
Heroes Day
Educational development was the focus of this year’s Heroes Day, as many hundreds of people flocked to Heroes Square to join in honouring those who have worked so tirelessly for the betterment of the Cayman Islands. The late William Warren…
Road closure is longer, says Alice
In a surprise Thursday night revelation, Alice Mae Coe, head of West Bay’s Concerned Citizens Group, said the section of road by Public Beach scheduled for closure was nearly 1,250 feet longer than government claims. Visibly bristling, Ms Coe and…
We wont be haunted by thrashing – Wenger
Arsène Wenger insists the memories of Arsenal’s 8-2 trashing at the hands of Manchester United in August will not haunt the Gunners when they welcome Sir Alex Ferguson’s side to north London on Sunday. Fifth-placed Arsenal will be looking for…
GUILTY OF MURDER
Life in jail after club shooting Chief Justice Anthony Smellie yesterday found Devon Anglin guilty of the September 2009 nightclub murder of Carlo Webster. Chief Superintendent John Jones said after the verdict: “A dangerous and evil person has been put behind bars for…
Beckham signs new two-year deal with LA Galaxy
LONDON (AP) — Resisting the lure of Paris for the sake of his family, David Beckham pledged his future to America’s Major League Soccer on Wednesday by signing a new two-year contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy. The 36-year-old midfielder…
JOBS CAN CURB CRIME
More employment would help reduce lawlessness, Bush Premier McKeeva Bush yesterday decried local crime, saying putting people back to work was the best way to fight lawlessness, while calling for a less-partisan “committee system” of government. He also said 2011 tourism numbers…