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DART STUDY POINTLESS

 Campaigners reject report as nonsense West Bay activists have rejected as nonsense a Dart-funded report on the benefits of closing the road in front of Public Beach and rebuilding the Marriott Hotel. The report, released on Wednesday by accounting giant Deloitte &…

Pigs Trotters ready for the Storm

The Queensgate Pigs Trotters failed to capitalise against a stuttering performance by the John Doak Architecture Iguanas on Saturday 3 December. The Iguanas, still suffering from the shell shock loss to the DHL Storm let the Pigs Trotters dictate the…

Kids doing it by the book

Children at John Gray High School are using old style lettering like the scribes who hand wrote Bibles to make bookmarks. The youngsters are taking part in the activities to celebrate Reading Week at the school. Teacher Wendy Cumberbatch said:…

Elite stay top

Scholars International have made their intentions clear this season, they want silverware. After acquiring some strong off season acquisitions the objective is to, WIN, win championships and win cups. Sunday at the T.E. McField Sports Complex in George Town they…

Huge tuna caught in West Bay

Fisherman Joseph Smith caught a gigantic 170 pound yellowfin tuna, just off Grand Cayman’s North West Point. “This is the biggest tuna I’ve ever caught.” Mr Smith said. That giant tuna is just 19 pounds short of the Cayman Islands…

$3.5m lost at sea

Huge amount of cruise ship cash gone in one week Cayman lost $3.5 million in tourism revenues last week alone when 10 cruise ships skipped the island because of high seas, bypassing even Spotts Landing, supposed foul-weather alternative to George Town. More…

MORE RAPE CHARGES

Jeffrey Barnes faces further sex allegations Rapist Jeffrey Barnes appeared in court yesterday to face further rape and abduction charges, but was remanded back into custody pending a Grand Court appearance next week on three previous charges and the two new counts….

Santa CLAWS is here!

Children were treated to a double helping of fun when Father Christmas paid a visit to the Cat Adoption Fair at Camana Bay. The day was a huge success with one of the Humane Society’s longer term cats, Star, finding…

Bodden shuts down Elite while Sunset roll George Town

In the Cayman Islands Women’s league Scholars and Cayman Islands National Team playmaker Jetena Bodden helped spearhead a standout defensive performance this Saturday as Scholars International became the first team this season to take points from Elite Sports Club. The…

PRISON SHAKE-UP

Canadian justice experts carry out Northward study A Canadian-led team of justice-system experts and local officials will next week recommend solutions to chronic problems in Cayman’s prisons. Two Canadian officials, Alberta’s Provincial Deputy Chief Judge Alan Lefever and Assistant Deputy Minister of…