012 CASA Junior Championships in Jamaica
The 2012 edition of the Caribbean Area Squash Association Junior championship is all set for the beautiful Liguanea Club in Kingston, Jamaica under national coach Karen Anderson and the Jamaican Squash Association team. Players from 8 nations – Bahamas, Barbados,…
Escaped Prisoner now in police custody
Jeremy Claston Holness, the 30-year-old man who escaped from police custody yesterday Thursday 19th July 2012, has been arrested and is back in the police cells. Holness escaped from his police guard at the Cayman Islands Hospital about 12:30pm on…
Stingray Swim Club: Fast Swimming in St Petersburg, Florida
Stingray Swim sent a team of ten athletes to St Petersburg, Florida to compete in the St Petersburg Aquatics 4th of July Long Course Swim Meet. The St Petersburg Aquatics Team (SPA) is a highly competitive programme which has six…
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…
The Editor Speaks: The referendum the government didn’t win
I hope the premier does not think that the result of the One Man, One Vote (OMOV) referendum last Wednesday that failed to get the 50% plus one of registered voters is a victory. It was not. It was an…
The eurozone’s religious faultline
By Chris Bowlby Discussion among eurozone leaders about the future of their single currency has become an increasingly divisive affair. On the surface, religion has nothing to do with it – but could Protestant and Catholic leaders have deep-seated instincts…
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….