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Johnny Mac and Julian Jervis bring GOLD home to Cayman!

Congratulations to John Macrury +60 WORLD SQUASH CHAMPION and Julian Jervis U15 Caribbean Champion!! A great week for squash in Cayman and the SSSC as two members bring back GOLD. In Kingston, Jamaica, Julian Jervis wins his first U15 Caribbean…

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Usain Bolt wins third gold in Jamaica 4x100m relay new world record victory

Usain Bolt won his third gold medal of the 2012 Olympics as he anchored Jamaica’s sprint relay team to a sensational world record. Jamaica’s quartet clocked 36.84 seconds to smash the old mark by two-tenths of a second and leave…

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OM for Peter Tosh? No way!

Dennie Quill, Columnist, The Gleaner Aug 6 This superb article on the late Jamaican reggae singer, Peter Tosh, who was murdered at his home during a robbery by three men after they tortured him. The man who pulled the trigger…

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Usain Bolt wins 200m to make Olympic athletics history

Usain Bolt powered to 200m gold to become the first man to successfully defend both Olympic sprint titles. Bolt, who retained his 100m crown on Sunday, led home a Jamaica one-two-three in a time of 19.32 seconds. Yohan Blake took…

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OCG Secures 100% QCA Report Submission Compliance Rate from Country’s Public Bodies – Commends but Challenges Public Body Heads

Kingston, Jamaica; August 8, 2012 – The rigidly enforced Zero Tolerance Policy of the Office of the Contractor General (OCG), which was first introduced in October 2006 by Contractor General Greg Christie to combat Public Bodies which were refusing to…

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Jamaica can be Proud of Heritage and Achievements – General Powell

Former United States (US) Secretary of State, General Colin Powell, says Jamaica can be proud of its heritage and numerous achievements, despite the problems facing the country. “Keep believing in yourself; keep believing in the strength of your society and…

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Premier says Jamaicans have Contributed Greatly to the Cayman Islands

Premier of the Cayman Islands, Hon. McKeeva Bush, says his country has benefitted greatly from the contributions made by Jamaicans to that nation’s development. Speaking at last weekend’s 60th staging of Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, in May Pen,…

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Onepeople’ Premieres Independence Day

Onepeople’ Premieres Independence Day – Documentary To Be Viewed At Jubilee Village, On Flow And Overseas Published: Sunday | August 5, 2012 “The Gleaner” Jamaicans will have one more reason to celebrate their national pride when the official documentary features…

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Cayman Squash Wins Big

After competing in various events at the Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Championships in Kingston, Jamaica, the Cayman Islands Squash team is back on island, boasting a glittering array of successes and one Caribbean Championship title. During the tournament in…

Olympics: Hyman injured in warmup. Usain Bolt wins 100m and Andrew Murray wins tennis

Hyman injured in warm up Cayman Islands sprinter Hyman felt an intense pain in his abdomen and core after warming up so decided to pull out of his 100 metres semi-final at the London Olympics just before he was due…