John Terry to face race charges
The Crown Prosecution Service in the UK has announced that John Terry will face criminal charges relating to an alleged racist slur aimed at the QPR defender Anton Ferdinand. Terry, who denies wrongdoing, will appear before West London magistrates’ court…
CHINESE TAKE-AWAY – Berth plans would spoil watersports
Covering 16 acres on an artificial island in Red Bay, the proposed all-weather five-pier cruise-berthing facility will spur renovation of George Town, while preserving Seven Mile Beach and Hog Sty Bay’s wrecks and reefs. By contrast, the construction of the…
Santa Claus came to town…. in a VW Beetle!
Santa rode in – in a convertible VW Beetle with a little Christmas tree growing out of it to the tune of “Here comes Santa Claus.” It was the Seniors Christmas Party at Savannah Newlands playfield. Everyone at the playfield…
Winter wonderland lights up Cayman
Winter wonderland in Cayman? Anyone who has ever visited, or just driven past Maureen and Maxine Bodden’s fantastic display of Christmas lights on South Church Street already know that anything is possible. There is everything from baby polar bears and…
Jamaica wins Challenge trophy
There were no upsets on a day of finals. For the youngsters “Gunfight at OK Corral or Last train from Gun hill” means nothing but to us young at heart they were the battles to the finish. And so it…
TOTALLY TOXIC IDEA
A suggestion by British Prime Minister David Cameron that the City of London becomes a Cayman Islands-style jurisdiction, exempt from European financial regulation, was rejected yesterday as “toxic”. “We think this is a totally toxic idea, a terrible idea, and…
STOP DRINK DRIVING
Almost 30 people have been arrested for drinking and driving since the police launched their Christmas crackdown. And officers are warning of the consequences of a DUI are huge and could potentially change a person’s life forever. Police are also…
The modern, bold and beautiful golden girls
An enthusiastic and excited audience last Saturday (17) at The Harquail Theatre cheered on their favourites at Jewel Productions Cayman Islands “Golden Girls, Bold and Beautiful and Modern Miss Competitions. There was no competition last year and this year’s (the…
No shocks as Wolves clinch title
Saturday’s under-19 basketball awards highlighted championship efforts of the green-clad Wolves and red-uniformed women’s victors Monarchs, while marking superb performances from second-place finishers Shockwave and Sparks. Staged at UCCI’s Vassal Johnson Hall, the Saturday-night women’s finals and awards ceremonies highlighted a…
Scuba Santa Claus is coming to town!
Santa Claus was coming to town…. onboard a boat with scuba diving reindeer leading the way! The annual Scuba-Luminations was delighted children who packed into Rackams Bar and Restaurant on Thursday. All in aid of the Humane Society, Santa listened…
