DUMP THE DUMP: Bodden Town residents say no to Dart plan
A Bodden Town coalition will lobby against moving the George Town Landfill to Midland Acres, joining West Bay opposition to Dart Realty plans for the districts, and targeting a petition at Premier McKeeva Bush. The group, calling itself the Coalition…
Miss Teen anti-bullying message
Newly crowned Miss Teen Brooke Parchment warned children at John Gray High School about the dangers of bullying. Brooke visited the school as part of her duties for her year as the beauty pageant winner. She highlighted the different aspects…
Mullings given lifetime ban
Jamaican sprinter Steve Mullings has been banned for life from competing in athletics after a second doping offence, the Jamaican Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel has said. “We the panel believe that a clear and strong message must be sent to every…
IT CAN HAPPEN: Minister says title fight can be in Cayman
Minister of Sport Mark Scotland says he’s convinced Cayman could host a world title showdown featuring West Bay boxer Charles Whittaker. Yesterday the World Number Two said how he “doesn’t have the words” to describe how happy he would be…
PM takes control
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister Andrew Holness has taken temporary control of an initiative touted as the country’s single largest, most comprehensive infrastructural programme after the Auditor General identified serious management shortcomings. The multi-million dollar Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP) was…
NOW FOR THE WORLD: Killa’s title shot may be in Cayman
Charles “Killa” Whittaker’s chance of becoming champion of the world took a huge step closer after his latest triumph in the ring. The West Bayer leapt into number two spot in the world rankings after a unanimous points victory in…
West Bay Heritage Day
West Bay Heritage Day’s ‘Old-Time Cayman House,’ was a great place for kids from the Sir John A. Cumber Primary School to meet pirates – in this case from the Bowlegs Pirates group from Florida, who were visiting their Pirate…
BUSH ATTACKS iNEWS: Premier accuses iNews editor of misinformation
Premier McKeeva Bush, while denying responsibility for limited public discussions of Cayman-UK relations, on Wednesday in the LA accused iNews Cayman editor Colin Wilson of “jump[ing] on the misinformation bandwagon”. Dismissing allegations that he had truncated the time allowed to…
New ownership team at Marriott Beach Resort
The Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort, one of the top tier tourist destinations along Seven Mile Beach, has been recapitalised by a consortium of investors, led by Private Equity Group headquartered in Fort Myers, Florida, and Gencom Group headquartered in…
RELIEF AT LAST: Man arrested for murder of Kerran Baker
Parents of 25-year-old Kerran Baker, missing since late July, said yesterday they were relieved and optimistic as police announced the arrest of a 35-year-old man for murder in the disappearance. Police announced yesterday morning that a man was in custody…
