DEAD OR IN JAIL Minister says AEC stats are biggest failure
More than 60% of all school leavers from the Alternative Education Centre ended up either dead or in prison. That’s the shocking fact revealed by Education Minister Rolston Anglin who described it as “the biggest failure we’ve ever had”. Mr…
Fergie defends his medical team
Sir Alex Ferguson has backed Manchester United’s medical team after Owen Hargreaves said he felt like a “guinea pig” while recovering from injury. The midfielder, who barely played in his last three seasons at Old Trafford, has alleged his…
Visa scrapping is just “foolish”
Former Honorary Jamaican Consul Robert Hamaty, longtime advocate for the island nation, has rejected Governor Duncan Taylor’s scrapping of a new visa scheme for visitors, calling it “foolishness.” Simultaneously, current Honorary Consul Dr Jospeh Marzouca, said the governor should embrace…
‘Fall Ball’ starting soon
Fall Ball is part of year round action at Field of Dreams in George Town. Cayman Little League is continuing a drive to go back to their roots, putting together a ‘Fall Ball’ programme, with an emphasis on fun, instruction…
HELP! We need somebody RCIPS to ask Merseyside cops for aid
Police Commissioner David Baines has written to a top UK force asking for help to curb the recent spate of senseless violence that yesterday claimed its fifth life. Asher McGaw was shot dead in the early hours of Thursday morning…
Elite awards the footballing elite
Elite Sports Club of West Bay scored a major win with its 2011 Awards Banquet at the Sir John A Cumber Primary School. The club’s leading players and coaches were honored in the presence of numerous supporters. Coaches Tiger Wilson,…
Gang’s “shotgun”boast
West Bay gang members pose with what appears to be a shotgun on Facebook. Detectives say they are keeping a close eye on the social networking site as part of the effort to identify crooks and prevent further mayhem. Today,…
NO EASY RIDE: Rollover plans won’t count for residency
Caymans’s new rollover policy does not mean an easy ride to residency for work-permit holders, but only postpones the end of their term limit, iNews has learned. Cabinet, on Tuesday, approved a set of new regulations to enable suspension of…
WEEK OF HELL
In just seven days, four people have been killed and another left fighting for his life. On Monday, Jason Christian became the latest victim of the senseless gun crime that’s paralysing the Cayman Islands. For once, his murder didn’t take…
Scholars start on right foot
The 2011/2012 Cayman Premier League got off to a good start for Scholars International Sports Club as they dominated Cayman Athletic Sports Club at the G. Haig Bodden field in Bodden Town. Speaking to Colin Rowe, Scholars International’s head coach,…
