Boxing above her weight
Tracey Seymour shadow boxes in preparation for an exhibition fight against Sasha Gayle, an opponent of a higher weight class, at the D. Dalmain Boxing Gym on Saturday. “I’m in more than good shape,” said Ms Seymour, who has been…
HUMAN RIGHTS BLOW: All cases must go back to the very beginning
Dozens of human rights cases, including 18 lifetime prisoners at HMP Northward, will have to wait until at least November 2012 to gain a review of their cases under Cayman’s Human Rights Commission. The cases include a longstanding plea by…
Thousands pay respects at Simoncelli funeral
CORIANO, Italy (AP) — Thousands of fans filled the streets of Coriano in central Italy on Thursday to pay their final respects to MotoGP rider Marco Simoncelli, whose funeral took place at the Church of Santa Maria Assunta. The 24-year-old…
Surf’s up in George Town
Yellow “Caution” tape prevented sightseers from getting too close as huge waves battered the waterfront around George Town Harbour. Despite the relative lack of wind, the waves were large enough to shut down a number of waterfront bars. Click here…
THE HUNT GOES ON: Case for missing women still very much “active”
Police have interviewed — and re-interviewed – dozens of people in their hunt for gangland killers and armed robbers, while keeping an ”active investigation” of missing women Kerran Baker and Anna Evans open. “No one has been arrested, however in…
Gold medals scarce for US at Pan Am Games
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Gold proved to be scarce for the United States on Thursday at the Pan American Games. After days of winning title after title, the Americans stalled a bit on Day 6, earning only two gold medals…
Room to roam for Blues
The Blue Iguanas have now got double the room to roam- thanks to the purchase of a piece of privately owned land in the Salina Reserve. The sale was made possible by willing land owners and an EU grant to…
YOU MUST SPEAK UP: Getaway driver who would not rat sent to jail
A getaway driver who refused to rat on the rest of the gang has been jailed for five years. John Miller said he feared his life and the life of his mother would be in grave danger if he cooperated…
The Umpires strike back
The Cayman Islands Cricket Association, together with the Cayman Islands Cricket Umpires Association held a Cricket Seminar and Umpires Workshop at the John Gray High School Hall. The workshop was hosted by Billy Doctrove an International Cricket Council’s Elite Umpire,…
Rooftop protest at school
A disgruntled construction worker staged a one-man rooftop protest sparking a police operation. The man climbed on top of a two storey building in Bodden Town and refused to come down. Police say reports that he threatened to torch the…
