New development programme planned for Bahamas junior squad after loss to Cayman Islands
Kelsie Johnson The introduction of a development programme for junior girls interested in playing basketball will come sooner than expected, now that the team was unsuccessful in their bid to qualify for the Tournament of Americas. On Sunday, the under-15…
Swimmer gives up Cuba-US attempt
Veteran long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad reached dry land on Tuesday (local time), although not the way she had hoped after giving up on her fourth and possibly final attempt to make the 166-km swim from Cuba to the United States….
Bolt, Fraser-Pryce lead Jamaican charge on Thursday (23)
Olympic champions Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Usain Bolt will lead the charge of thirteen Jamaicans — including eight medalists — who will storm the track in tomorrow’s Diamond League meet in Lausanne, Switzerland. Swiss fans are in for a treat as…
Fundraising car wash
George Town Sports Club is having a Car Wash on Saturday Aug 25th from 8:00am until 6:oopm to raise money for George Town Sports Club’s pre-season football tour to Panama. For only $15 take your car to DLK Bar’s Parking…
Cayman Islands is missing from the list of Latin American and Caribbean countries committing to standardising crime and violence statistics.
From Caribbean News Now Fifteen countries in Latin America and the Caribbean [but not the Cayman Islands] have confirmed their participation in a path breaking project to unify and share indicators on crime and violence at a citizen security conference…
Grievances, fears of instability spread to other South African mines
From Nkepile Mabuse, CNN Rustenburg, South Africa (CNN) — More South African mine workers gathered Wednesday, signaling growing instability and labor woes in the nation’s platinum industry days after police killed dozens of protesters. Mine workers rallied at Bafokeng Rasimone…
Director Tony Scott commits suicide by jumping off L.A. Bridge
Famed director Tony Scott — who directed “Top Gun” among many other major films — jumped to his death 21 August off an L.A. bridge … this according to the L.A. County Coroner. According to the Coroner, 68-year-old Scott — Ridley…
Emotional Eating
People normally eat more whenever celebrations arise, such as birthdays and the holidays. We tend to eat more whenever these kinds of events occur. In line with this, a new study found out that people who have the tendency to…
Caymans devour zookeeper
An Ivory Coast animal handler died after his cayman charges attacked him while he was posing for tourist photos, a local governor said Tuesday. The large reptiles hauled away Toke Dicko, who was in his sixties, on Monday in the…
Cayman ‘s Castillo Caribe showcased at opening of Sydney’s first Sotheby’s
Luxury properties in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory will be thrown under an international spotlight after Sotheby’s announced it will open its first real estate agency in Australia. Agent Michael Pallier will leave Raine & Horne Double…
