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Day: December 15, 2011

Boas ready to off load Nando

Chelsea will listen to offers for £50million flop Fernando Torres in next month’s transfer window. The £150,000-a-week striker has scored just three Barclays Premier League goals since his move to Stamford Bridge from Liverpool on January 31. Chelsea considered sending…

Sun shines on the mountain and Pearce rides again 


BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (AP) — Basking in the sun and snow, surrounded by his fans and friends, Kevin Pearce carved sweet turns down a gentle run called “Springmeier” — kicking up just enough powder behind him to remind people that, yes,…

How to wrap that “impossible-to-wrap” Christmas gift

Charles Dudley Warner, the famous American essayist and novelist once said, “The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value.” So you’ve found the perfect gift, one completely appropriate for the recipient. But now you’ve…

Father kills family then himself

A father stabbed his wife and two young sons before killing himself, police believe. The bodies of Richard Smith, 37, wife Clair, 36, and their sons Ben, nine, and 13-month-old Aaron, were found lying next to each other on a…

HOLIDAY DRINK REPRIEVE

New Year’s Eve law change for late-night bars Lawmakers yesterday cleared the way for late music and dancing on Saturday’s New Year’s Eve, enabling bars and restaurants to cater to late-night party-goers. “We have been trying to find a way to support…

Close sailing in the 2011 Bacardi National Laser Championships

The 2011 Bacardi National Laser Championships were held in the North Sound by the Cayman Island Sailing Club (CISC) over the weekend of 26th and 27th November 2011. Racing was extremely close and the conditions tested every sailor to their…

George Town cup blow

  For the past two seasons George Town Sports Club have proudly held possession of the Digicel Cup, GT are known for being a knock out cup team who always manage to put aside their league form to rise to…

No cellphones, no texting by drivers, US urges

WASHINGTON (AP) — Texting, emailing or chatting on a cellphone while driving is simply too dangerous to be allowed, federal safety investigators declared Tuesday, urging all states to impose total bans except for emergencies. Inspired by recent deadly crashes —…

Sun rises over West Bay

It was an evening of joyful song, music, and poetry at Sunrise Adult Training Centre’s Second Annual Christmas Concert. The concert, which took place in West Bay’s John Gray Church Hall, featured the Sunrise Chorus and was directed by Julianne…

Cayman named most favoured domicile in global Hedge Fund Survey

GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN, 14 December, 2011   “It is welcome yet unsurprising news that the Cayman Islands was named the most favoured domicile in the recent Hedge Funds Review’s Service Provider Rankings”, said Richard Coles, Chairman of Cayman Finance.  “The…