“At Risk” After-school programmes supported
After-school programmes for “At Risk” youth were given a boost when corporate sponsor PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) donated 15 computers and laptop bags to the after-school curriculum set up by the Ministry of Education, Training and Employment. The programme aims to expose…
Relatives storm Honduras morgue demanding remains
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Hundreds of relatives of inmates who burned or suffocated to death when a fire raged through a Honduran prison forced their way into a morgue Monday to demand the remains of loved ones. The group of…
Cayman Islands defeats Bahrain for first win of tournament
Bahrain and Cayman Islands faced each other at the Indian Association ground in a game that looked destined for a washout but after a revised target, Cayman Islands pulled off a surprise victory against the Asian side to secure its…
Number portability launches, finally
After years of struggle, argument, patient mediation and occasional threats of legal action, local telephone companies at last launched the long-awaited — and first in the English-speaking Caribbean — number portability on Monday. Heralded by a release from the regulator…
Chicago school draws scrutiny over student fines
CHICAGO (AP) — A sense of order and decorum prevails at Noble Street College Prep as students move quickly through a hallway adorned with banners from dozens of colleges. Everyone wears a school polo shirt neatly tucked into khaki trousers….
Hong Kong court hears appeal on maids’ residency
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s government argued Tuesday against a landmark ruling that could let foreign maids gain permanent residency as it appealed a case that has raised concerns about ethnic discrimination and strains on social services. In the…
David Haye has no plans to fight again
Britain’s former heavyweight world champion David Haye has no plans to fight again professionally, his trainer Adam Booth has told BBC Sport. Booth said that Haye, who brawled with Dereck Chisora in Munich on Saturday, would only come out of…
Andropause: fact or fiction?
By: Christopher Thomas Lucky women. They’ve always known that sometime in their mid-40s they will begin to experience changes in hormone levels that will lead to uncomfortable symptoms and culminate in the change of life: menopause. It may seem odd…
Camana Bay makes waves in Florida
A select team of Camana Bay Aquatic Club (CBAC) swimmers travelled to South Florida earlier this month to train with the South Florida Aquatic Club (SOFL) Comets swim team and compete in the Coral Springs Open Invitational Meet, which took…
Camana Bay offers charities a helping hand
Children at the Nadine Andreas Residential Foster Home, Miss Nadine’s Pre-School and the Jack and Jill Nursery and Early Learning Centre will receive brand new books throughout the coming year, thanks to the generosity of the Camana Bay community. Almost…
