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There’s only one colour medal these boxers want to bring back from Barbados and that’s gold. Five fighters from the D Dalmain Boxing Gym will represent Cayman at the Ronald Wilson Memorial Tournament. They set off for the competition yesterday. Full story on page 24
(L-R): Thomas McField. Tafari Ebanks, Gino Brown, Kendall Ebanks, Nayon Donnie Anglin, Dariel Ebanks and President Thomas Ebanks. (Photo Christopher Tobutt)
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Hard on the heels of yesterday’s postponement of a final governmentChina Harbour Engineering Company deal, Dart Realty said on Monday its own ForCayman Alliance had also been put on hold. Speaking to iNews Cayman, Jim Lammers, Managing Director of the Dart Realty partners in the proposed alliance with government, and director of parent company
Dart Enterprises, said the scheduled November signing would not take place. ”To my knowledge that will not happen. I am not expecting it to happen,” he said. “We continue to discuss matters with the government, but I wouldn’t say when a date might be set” for a final agreement, Mr Lammers said. Announced in June by Premier McKeeva Bush and Dart Realty Executive Director Jackie Doak, the
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ForCayman Investment Alliance is a $1.2 billion, 30-year programme of infrastructure development and economic revitalisation involving hotels, roads, schools, parks and the relocation of the George Town Landfill. Like the $300 million China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) pact, Mr Bush had vowed to finalise the Dart-government agreement in November.
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NEWS
Pink Ladies’ Christmas Bazaar
A little girl, Maeba, had her photo taken with Santa
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The Pink Ladies held their annual Christmas Bazaar at the Arts and Recreation Centre, Camana Bay on Saturday, raising funds for a variety of local charities. There was something for everyone to enjoy, from homemade cakes, jams and preserves to entertainment from the Cayman National Choir, the Elmslie Church Dancers, The Wesleyan Christian Academy Band, and the Cayman Dance Group. There was even a clown who was entertaining the children by making animals out of balloons. “We have a lot of good will in the community and a lot of items we are able to sell are from companies on the island or donated by friends,” said Nancy Whitefield, one of the
Kathleen Bender the clown entertained kids by making balloon animals
event’s organisers. Lovely home made craft items included aprons, bags, and dolls all made by the Pink Ladies’ craft group, which meets on Tuesdays at Dart Family Park in South Sound. “We had a white elephant stall, which sells secondhand but goodas-new items. There was also a secondhand bookstall, and a Gold and Silver stall that sold anything as long as it had gold or silver on it. “Our Silent Auction had paintings, jewelry a variety of other valuable things, and we also had two different raffles,” Ms Whitefield continued. Children could have their photos taken with Santa, and there was face painting and nail-painting too. “There was a Children’s Corner with all kinds of games, like toss the hoop,” Ms Whitefield said.
Although she still wasn’t sure of the exact amount, Ms Whitefield said she was confident that the event had raised over CI$25,000 for the various charities the Pink Ladies support. That money will be added to the CI$15,000 the Pink Ladies have raised from the coffee shop, situated at George Town Hospital, which the group keep going throughout the year. “We will decide exactly who will get the donations during our AGM in January, but we usually support the hospital, the Pines Retirement Home, the Lighthouse School the Special Olympics, Hospice Care, and the Cancer Society,” Ms Whitefield said. Earlier this year the Pink Ladies also supported the NCVO telethon, Ms Whitefield added.
Photos by Christopher Tobutt
Pink Lady, Janilee Clifford, (right) was busy selling beautiful gold and silver items
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Elderly man returns cash stolen from Sears in ‘40s
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Continued from front page London’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office - seeking concise financial management of CHEC’s proposed construction of cruise-ship berthing in George Town and Spotts Landing, and a visitor’s pier at the Cayman Turtle Farm - has delayed the project until 31 March, pending a KPMG costbenefit analysis. Mr Lammers did not say what had delayed the Dart-government agreement, only that it was indefinitely postponed. “We are counting on getting the deal signed, but in terms of a time frame, I can’t say,” he said. Rejecting suggestions of deeper problems, Mr Lammers said “from our perspective, we want to get this agreement in place, getting people back to work and providing economic stimulus, so we are hoping some of these things get brought to a close.” Asked about 31 March Mr Lammers “would hope not” meaning to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
that the delay would not be that long. “I will say that the ball continues to be moving upwards. We remain bullish on the prospects of moving forward. There are different scenarios” for the outcome, he said, ”but we continue to think that there is so much we can do, that we are going to get across the finish line, but Christmas will not be coming in the next couple of days.” Mr Bush was unavailable for comment yesterday, while his press office “had no information.” On a two-day visit to Kingston, the premier is studying government procurement McKeeva Bush speaks at the Alliance gathering processes in the wake of demands Bush, but a certain thought process by both the UK government and is necessary with these kind of great Cayman’s Auditor General for better projects.” By ignoring due process, Mr accountability. Leader of the Opposition, Alden, McLaughlin said, “you are playjng McLaughlin said yesterday that the on very fertile ground for corrupt activities. I don’t know if Dart is news about Dart was not surprising. “You can only ignore due process subject to the Financial Framework for so long until something bad Agreement,” the UK document seeking happens,” he told iNews Cayman. improved financial management, “but “I am not applauding the fact that there must be analysis and a need to someone has finally stuck it to Mr get legal and economic advice on this.”
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OPINION
Damaging article about Grand Cayman “The Story of the Rise and Fall of the Cayman Islands” Full article see http://highbrowmagazine.com/story-rise-and-fall-cayman-islands
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Highbrow Magazine (to quote from them) “is a liberal, general-interest online magazine, focusing on the arts, entertainment, food, travel, news and politics.” The magazine is new as it only commenced publication on the Internet in August 2011. However, veteran American journalist Steven Knipp, renown for travel articles in the New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle and the International Herald, wrote the article that appeared in Highbrow Magazine 26 October 2011 under the title “The Story of the Rise and Fall of the Cayman Islands.” He also worked here for Cayman Net News in 2008-2009, although that is not mentioned. The article starts, “Grand Cayman Island, famously described as a sunny place for shady people, owes its extraordinary rise and equally spectacular fall to three people: expat lawyer Bill Walker, best-selling novelist John Grisham and President Barack Obama.” It is a long and very detailed article of over 3,000 words plus photographs taken by Mr. Knipp. The whole article is negative in tone and quotes. The first two pages gives a potted history of the islands from Christopher Columbus’s discovery and Mr. Bill Walker’s part in “bringing in the necessary vested interests needed to create Cayman’s fledgling financial industry: suitably wealthy clients.” Mr. Knipp tells how the stars “were perfectly aligned” saying at the same time the Bahamas were about to gain independence and the Bahamas “bankers loved what they saw in the Cayman Islands: it was officially a British Territory, with a British governor and a Royal Cayman Police Service. More importantly, it had a hands-off administration— one that imposed no income tax, no corporate tax, nor any tax on capital gains, inheritance or gifts— and actively promoted its strict to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
confidentiality laws.” “From the late 1970s until the 1990s, it was common for private jets to touch down at Owen Roberts Airport, with people carrying large suitcases packed with money for deposit in local banks. It was money laundering, and tax evasion, pure and simple. Everyone knew it, but nobody batted an eye in those days,” said a retired attorney, still living in Cayman, who refused to reveal his name.” Mr. Knipp then adds this piece of nonsense underneath: “Despite working as a journalist in Cayman for more than a year, it proved impossible to quote any expat resident in Cayman by name for this article, because foreign workers who upset the government can have their Work Permits pulled and be told to leave.” Mr. Knipp couldn’t have tried very hard, but it all makes a good story doesn’t it? And next we hear about how John Grisham’s best selling novel ‘The Firm’ “caused fury with the Cayman bankers for making their tiny island a cheesy catch phrase for artful dodgers and tax cheats.” Plus: “In recent years, no major financial scandal has seemed complete without money being funneled through the Caymans.” We then have a list of all these ‘financial scandals’ and Barack Obama’s name appears a few times along with Senator Max Baucus berating Ugland House and its list of 12,000 [shell] companies – ‘The kind of tax scam that we need to end.’ William Millard, “one of the world’s most-wanted tax exiles” is revealed as having been found living on Grand Cayman. Our “Anglophile politicians feel betrayed by the British.” Anglophiled?!!!! How would Premier McKeeva Bush et al like to be described as ‘Anglophiled’? We now move on to the decline in Cayman’s tourism industry, photographs of buildings with ‘For Sale’ notices and the “growing
number of [disgruntled] young Caymanians” with the expats. We have another long quote from an un-named expat businessman who “has recently moved from Cayman to the U.S” saying that: “Today’s Caymanians are ill-equipped to live in their own country that is dominated by the off-shore banking industry.” Violent crime is mentioned all in the same breath along with a “shamefully substandard school system, an inept police force and dead-end jobs that none of them want.” The government has long bent over backwards to accommodate the hedge fund industry. I have to ask why this expat businessman is un-named? He’s left the Cayman Islands. Perhaps he has relatives here and is worried about reprisals against them? We have quotes of doom from a London based fund manager and the ‘Financial Times’ – “the Caymans will wither on the vine” is one such proclamation. The Cayman government ‘quietly’ opened an office in Hong Kong. Deepwater Horizon who caused the oil disaster in the Gulf is mentioned as having been a Cayman client. Nearly a dozen high profile murders comes next including a female rights activist and the death of a 4 year old in a shoot out. Do you see where this is going? The final ‘nail in the coffin’ is another unknown quote from an ‘irate expat banker’ informing us that “billion dollar funds can be moved very quickly.” Hmm. Have you got your suitcase packed? I expect you are like me – “No!” In relation to other places in the World at this time – the Caymans are still paradise. I can only wonder who upset Mr. Knipp during his twelve month stint here?
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Wife: Man imprisoned in Cuba concerned before trip WASHINGTON (AP) — An American imprisoned in Cuba since December 2009 after bringing communications equipment onto the island wanted reassurance that what he was doing was legal but was told by his company not to ask Cuban officials, the man’s wife said. “If anything happens you’ll be out in two days. Don’t worry,” Judy Gross (pictured) said her husband Alan was told by a co-worker when he expressed concern about the trip. Saturday will mark two years since Alan Gross, 62, was arrested in Cuba.
Since then, the former Maryland resident has been sentenced to spend 15 years in a Cuban prison, and his case has become a sticking point in talks between the two countries, which do not have diplomatic relations. Judy Gross said that in the past year she twice thought her husband might be able to return to the United States. Both times she was disappointed. “The Cubans will say one thing one day and change their minds the next,” said Gross, who had to sell the couple’s home and now lives in
Washington. Gross has rarely talked about her husband’s situation, giving interviews only infrequently and waiting for her husband’s case to work its way through the Cuban legal process.
US suspects NATO forces lured into deadly raid WASHINGTON (AP) — NATO forces may have been lured into attacking friendly Pakistani border posts in a calculated maneuver by the Taliban, according to preliminary U.S. military reports on the deadliest friendly fire incident with Pakistan since the Afghanistan war began. The NATO airstrike killed 24 Pakistani soldiers over the weekend in an apparent case of mistaken identity, The Associated Press has learned. A joint U.S.-Afghan patrol was attacked by the Taliban early Saturday morning. While pursuing the enemy in the poorly marked border area, the patrol seems to have mistaken one
of the Pakistan troop outposts for a militant encampment and called in a NATO gunship and attack helicopters to open fire. U.S. officials say the reports suggest the Taliban may have deliberately tried to provoke a cross-border firefight that would set back fragile partnerships between the U.S. and NATO forces and Pakistani soldiers at the ill-defined border. Officials described the records on condition of anonymity to discuss classified matters. The incident has sent the perpetually difficult U.S.-Pakistan relationship into a tailspin.
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Psychiatric evaluation finds Norway killer insane OSLO, Norway (AP) — Confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik was insane when he killed 77 people in a bomb and shooting rampage in Norway, and should be sent to a psychiatric ward instead of prison, prosecutors said Tuesday. A psychiatric evaluation ordered by an Oslo court found that Breivik was “psychotic” during the July 22 attacks — the country’s worst peacetime massacre — which means he’s not mentally fit to be sentenced to prison, prosecutors told reporters. The conclusions, which will be reviewed by a panel of forensic psychiatrists, contrasted with comments made by the head of to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
that board after the attacks. Dr. Tarjei Rygnestad at the time told The Associated Press that it was unlikely that Breivik would be declared legally insane because the attacks were so carefully planned and executed. “The conclusions of the forensic experts is that Anders Behring Breivik was insane,” prosecutor Svein Holden said, adding Breivik was in a state of psychosis during the attacks. In their report, the experts describe a man “who finds himself in his own delusional universe, where all his thoughts and acts are governed by these delusions,” Holden said. “They conclude that Anders Behring
Breivik during a long period of time has developed the mental disorder of paranoid schizophrenia, which has changed him and made him into the person he is today.”
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OPINIONS
The Editor speaks
Should we ban jet skis? Colin Wilson
Jet skis are banned on Tobago’s south west peninsula, no jet colin.wilson@ieyenews.com skis are allowed in Anguilla, and they cannot be used in the British Virgin Islands. I have to ask the question, “Should jet skis/wave runners be banned here?” In the wake of the terrible accident last Thursday (24) when a 16 year old cruise ship passenger was knocked off an inflatable banana boat by a jet ski rider, Trina ChristianSavage, Executive Director of the Cayman Islands Tourist Association CITA) called for “everyone to be as careful as possible.” Harry Lalli, president of CITA said his association “will certainly look at the regulations to see if they should be changed.” This is not the first accident. On Aug. 1st, 2009 a man was thrown from his jet ski in the North Sound Area and it was over an hour before he was found by the RCIPS. He admitted he was lucky to be alive. On 4th July, 2010 a 20 year old man was killed in a wave runner crash when he lost control of the ski and hit a concrete pier in South Sound. There have many reports of swimmers being hit by jet skis ridden by young teens in our waters. Some of these teens are ‘high’ on alcohol. Hurtling across the sea at high speeds is a fantastic thrill for many, especially tourists and it appeals to all ages. Our crystal clear water and blue skies make for an idyllic location in which to enjoy jet skiing and the sheer beauty of our seas make many people relax without a care in the world. This picture-perfect setting, however, is not quite so perfect under the surface and can lull all of us into a false sense of security. Jet skis and wave runners are highly dangerous pieces of machinery that are capable of speeds of up to 50 mph, and above.
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Most people who hire a jet ski for a short period get little training about how to control the ski, where they are allowed to go on the water, and what to do in an emergency. After a cursory glance by some of the operators to check that the person looks vaguely capable and after a few mumbled sentences that are supposed to suffice as a safety instruction they are off. However, accidents involving jet skis are numerous. Some of these inexperienced persons lose control and fall into the water awkwardly and often hurt the backs of their necks. Others will have collided with a boat, another jet ski, or a swimmer. The exact number of holiday accidents that happen this way each year is not published. They are a worldwide phenomenon, with deaths from jet skis reported as having happened in Cyprus, the Bahamas, Hawaii, Florida, Fiji, Phuket, California and Bali. Jet skis are difficult to steer. They do not have a rudder. Power is needed in order to steer a jet ski and when it looks like it may be heading on a collision course, the driver may feel he/she should reduce the power in order to slow it down and regain control. However, once the driver has taken their hand off the throttle, they will lose all control over their steering and cannot force the jet ski to change course. The rider should also have eye protection because of the water spray. I have seen many who don’t. I hope, at the very least, CITA publish as soon as possible, their regulations concerning people using jet skis including any new restrictions. In an article on the subject published on http://www.youclaim.co.uk it claims in California 45% of all injuries occurring in their waters are from jet skis. Yes, most of the accidents are from inexperienced operators. How does one police that? There is no mandatory test of one’s jet ski skills? Until there is I say ban them.
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We continue our serialisation of Anne by Constance Fenimore Woolson
Anne Part 81
“Might not her very ignorance of the world and crude simplicity attract the attention of some of the loungers?”
“One does not necessitate the other,” said Anne, after her usual pause when with Helen: she was always a little behind Helen’s fluent phrases. “One can have friends without sins.” “Wait and see,” said Helen. In the morning the brilliant visitor took her departure, and the half-house fell back into its usual quietude. Anne did not go with Helen; but Helen avowed her purpose of bringing her to Carly’s yet, in spite of fate. “I am not easily defeated,” she said. “When I wish a thing, it always happens. But, like the magicians, nobody notices how hard I have worked to have it happen.” She departed. And within a week she filled Carly’s with descriptions of Jeanne- Armande, the velvet bodice, the beetroot skirt, the blue room, the white cats, and the dinner, together with the solitary pupil, whose knowledge of botany was something unparalleled in the history of the science. Carly’s was amused with the descriptions, and cared nothing for the reality. But when Miss Vanhorn heard the tale, it was the reality that menaced her. No one knew as yet the name of neither the solitary pupil, nor the relationship to herself; but of course Mrs. Lorrington was merely biding her time. What was her purpose? In her heart she pondered over this new knowledge of botany, expressly paraded by Helen; her own eyes and hands were not as sure and deft as formerly. Sometimes now when she stooped to gather a flower, it was only a leaf with the sun shining on it, or a growth of fungus, yellowy white. “Of course it is all a plan of old Moreau’s,” she said to herself. “Anne would never have thought of studying botany to gain my favor; she hasn’t wit enough. It is old Moreau and the Lorrington together. Let us see what will be their next step.” But Helen merely decorated her stories, and told nothing new. One day some one asked: “But who is this girl? All this while you have not told us; or the place where this remarkable half-house is.” “I am not at liberty to tell,” replied Helen’s clear even voice. “That is not permitted—at present.” Miss Vanhorn fidgeted in her corner, and put up her glass to catch any wandering expressions that might be turning in her direction; but there were none. “She is giving me a chance of having Anne here peaceably,” she thought. “If, after a reasonable time, I do not accept it, she will declare war, and the house will ring with my hard-heartedness. Fortunately I do not care for hard-heartedness.” She went off on her solitary drive; mistook to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
two flowers; stumbled and hurt her ankle; lost her magnifying glass. On her way home she sat and meditated. It would be comfortable to have young eyes and hands to assist her. Also, if Anne were really there in person, then, when all the duets were sung, and the novelty (as well as difficulty) over, Mrs. Lorrington would be the first to weary of her protégée, and would let her fall like a faded leaf. And that would be the end of that. Here a sudden and new idea came to her: might not this very life at Carly’s break up, of itself, the engagement which was so obnoxious? If she should bring Anne here and introduce her as her niece, might not her very ignorance of the world and crude simplicity attract the attention of some of the loungers at Carly’s, who, if they exerted themselves, would have little difficulty in effacing the memory of that boy on the island? They would not, of course, be in earnest, but the result would be accomplished all the same. Anne was impressionable, and truthfulness itself. Yes, it could be done. Accompanied by her elderly maid, she went back to New York; and then out to the half-house.
“I have changed my mind,” she announced, abruptly, taking her seat upon Jeanne- Armande’s hard sofa. “You are to come with me. This is the blue room, I suppose; and there are the four cats. Where is the bodiced woman? Send her to me; and go pack your clothes immediately.” “Am I to go to Carly’s—where Helen is?” said Anne, in excited surprise. “Yes; you will see your Helen. You understand, I presume, that she is at the bottom of all this.” “But—do you like Helen, grandaunt?” “I am extremely fond of her,” replied Miss Vanhorn, dryly. “Run and make ready; and send the bodiced woman to me. I give you half an hour; no longer.” Jeanne-Armande came in with her gliding step. In her youth a lady’s footfall was never heard. She wore long narrow cloth gaiters without heels, met at the ankles by two modest ruffles, whose edges were visible when the wind blew. The exposure of even a hair’s- breadth rim of ankle would have seemed to her an unpardonable impropriety. However, there was no danger; the ruffles swept the ground.
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Cricket: The basics and rules
Georgina Wilcox georgina.wilcox@ieyenews.com
I love cricket and find it amazing how many people don’t understand the game saying it is too difficult to understand. I have to say this to our USA friends, cricket is a much easier game to understand than American (NFL) Football. Major cricket has over the years devolved into various versions that include Test cricket (nearly always played over five days), first-class cricket (three days), single wicket (one or two days), limited overs cricket and Twenty20. The game of cricket is normally played between two teams and each team has eleven players. The team may use a substitute if a player is injured and if he recovers he may come back on to the pitch. Cricket has two umpires that enforce the rules, make and judge decisions. There are also two scorers that keep the score for both teams. In cricket the ball is 22.4 to 22.9cm in diameter and weights between 155 to 163 grams. The cricket bat is 96.5 long and 10.8 wide. The cricket wicket/pitch is 22 yards long and 10ft wide. The wickets themselves are composed of three stumps, which are 28 inches tall and 9 inches wide with three bails on top. The bowling crease is 8.8ft long and as wide as the wicket, it is centred on the stumps. The condition of the pitch should be good and ideally should give an even bounce. Cricket is played for one (single, limited overs and Twenty20) or two innings (Test and first-class)depending on the type of match. The innings is over when all of the batsmen are out, or the innings is forfeit, or if the limit of overs or time is reached as agreed by the two captains. A ‘follow-on’ occurs in a two innings match when a team that is batting does not reach the limit for runs to allow them to play on. This is when they are behind the fielding team by 200 runs for a test match, 150 for a three day match. The batting team then has to bat again at the discretion of the other team. The captain of the
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batting team may end the innings whenever the ball is not in play. There should be a 10 minute break between each innings, and there are also breaks for lunch, tea and drinks as agreed by the captains, after which the play is started again by the umpires. In the final hour the fielding team must bowl at least 20 overs. The teams may practice before or after the game at the umpire’s discretion. The batting team scores a run when both batsman cross and reach the opposite ends of the wicket without getting out. If the ball goes over the boundary and does not bounce the batting team get 6 runs, if it does bounce then they get 4 runs. The team that gets the most runs is the winner. If they both get the same amount of runs it is a draw. Each over is 6 bowls long and then the next over is from the other end of the wicket. If the batsman is not able to hit the ball from
where he stands then the ball is wide This means that the batting team gets an extra run. There is also a no ball when the ball bounces more than one time on the way to the wicket when it has been bowled or the bowler does not bowl correctly. That gives the batting team an extra run. When the bowler bowls he may not put his foot over the crease and his arm must go over his shoulder and not bend. If the ball is not hit when bowled, but the batsmen scores a run it is called a bye, but the batsman must play a shot. If the batsman makes a run when he has tried to hit the ball but it has bounced off of his pad then it is called a leg bye. The batsman is out if the ball is caught before it has hit the ground when he has hit it. He is out if the bowler knocks off the bails when the ball is bowled. The batsman is out if the bails are knocked off when he is out of the crease and the ball is in play. The batsman is out if he is not ready to face the ball in three minutes from the last batsman being out. The batsman is out if he, hits the ball twice or gets hit by the ball after it is bowled and when it would have hit the wicket if he did not get in the way of it. The batsman is out when he purposely obstructs the fielding team when the ball is in play. The batsman is out when he is run out when the ball hits the wicket when he is not in the crease when he is running between the wickets. The wicket keeper stands behind the wicket and is able to wear gloves and pads. He can stump the batsman through knocking off the bails when the batsman is not in the crease. When 10 out the 11 batsmen are out, or the amount of agreed overs or hours are completed, the innings is finished. The team that has the most runs at the end of the one or two innings are the winners. Easy, isn’t it? to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
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Little impact for fliers from American Chapter 11 NEW YORK (AP) — For the 240,000 passengers who fly American Airlines each day, the airline’s bankruptcy filing should have little noticeable impact. American’s operations were running normally on Tuesday. The airline said it will continue to operate flights, honour tickets and take reservations. Delta, United, Continental and US Airways have all gone through Chapter 11. Travellers continued to book tickets. Planes still took off and landed and frequent flier miles were still earned and redeemed. In fact, the bankruptcy process is usually more troublesome for the airline’s shareholders, who tend to get wiped out. Thomas Horton, the new CEO of AMR Corp., American’s parent company, said Tuesday that the airline may reduce its flight schedule “modestly” as it restructures in bankruptcy court, where it aims to reduce its hefty debt burden and labour costs. The only real risk to American’s passengers is if the restructuring fails, the airline ultimately liquidates and ceases to fly. Even then, many travellers are protected if they bought tickets with a credit card. Still, some American travellers were nervous on Tuesday. “I would definitely be less likely to book with them. I would be afraid they’d be less likely to keep their flights,” Corina Fallbacher said after landing home in Chicago on an American flight from Orlando. American is the nation’s thirdlargest airline behind United Continental Holdings Inc. and Delta Air Lines Inc. It operates out of five major hubs in New York, Los Angeles, Dallas/Fort Worth, Chicago, and Miami. It has major international partnerships with British Airways and Japan Airlines. Steve Varraso, 39, an event planner who had flown from Boston to Chicago’s O’Hare, said he was slightly concerned about his frequent-flier miles on American. But Varraso and other frequent fliers shouldn’t worry. Eastern Airlines, Pan Am and Trans World Airlines all ceased flying but miles in their programmes were transferred over to other airlines that bought some of their assets. TWA miles actually went into to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
American Airlines’ frequent flier programme, AAdvantage. “Miles are safe,” said Gary Leff, co-founder of frequent flier site MilePoint. He said the bankruptcies of past airlines “are instructive.” He even suggested there might be some promotions to keep loyal travellers. American has prided itself on having avoided the bankruptcy process. But that left American with higher labor costs than its rivals, a major reason it continues to lose money while they are again earning profits. American spends $3,008 on salary and benefits for every hour each of its 600 planes is in the air, according to Vaughn Cordle, chief analyst with AirlineForecasts. United spends $2,801, Delta $2,587 and US Airways $1,991. Those labor costs, along with a 40 percent jump in fuel expense, contributed to AMR’s $162 million loss in the third quarter despite higher airfares. Delta and United, meanwhile, had a combined profit of $1.2 billion. Bob Boyd was briefly a pilot for
American after getting out of the military. At Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on Tuesday morning, Boyd was surprised to hear that American hadn’t already solved its problems. “I thought the union issues were behind the company. I had heard fares would go up to compensate for lost revenue, so this is extremely surprising,” he said. But many travellers are aware that American was in financial difficulty and that bankruptcy court provides a way to for it to get back on its feet. Bob Rowberry, 59, of Salt Lake City, flew American to Chicago for business Tuesday morning. Waiting for his luggage, he said the bankruptcy filing will help American keep from going under. “Until they do (go out of business) I’ll continue to fly with them.” NOTE: American Airlines have three scheduled flights here per day to and from Miami.
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Safe food handling for the Christmas holidays
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Did you know that the turkey you thawed on the kitchen counter, instead of in the fridge, could now contain bacteria levels high enough to harm human life, even though you can’t see, smell, or taste it? There’s nothing better than a home cooked meal during the Christmas holidays. But, with all the special effort that goes into making one, everything will be for naught if the food has not been stored, prepared, or cooked properly. Food experts agree that the safe handling of food should be the top ingredient in any recipe. While they may not turn you into a gourmet chef, following these simple food-handling tips will keep your family and guests safe from unpleasant, and sometimes life-threatening, food-born illnesses. When buying raw meat, keep juices, which may contain bacteria, from contaminating your hands or anything in your grocery cart. Plastic bags work great for this purpose. Meat should also be picked up at the end of your grocery shopping and should not be placed in the same bag as fruits and vegetable. If you plan on storing your meat for 2 to 3 months in the freezer, make sure you buy some freezer proof wrap. The wrap that the store uses is designed to allow air into the meat product and is, therefore, not good for freezing. This is because beef products turn from a purple colour to a bright red when exposed to air, making them look fresh, but if left too long will promote bacteria growth. Defrosting should be done in the refrigerator or in a sink full of water, changing the water about every 45 minutes. A refrigerator allows the meat to defrost in a controlled atmosphere, slowing down the growth of bacteria. Never defrost your meat on top of the counter at room temperature. This can quickly become a bacteria breeding ground. The growth rate of bacteria multiplies rapidly between 40F (4C)
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and 140F (60C). Once meat has been thawed it must be either cooked immediately or placed in the refrigerator and then cooked within 24 hours. Never refreeze meat. Most meats and poultries only have a safe fridge life of 2 days, whether stored after thawing or purchased fresh. When handling raw meat, wash your hands before and after. Also, wash counters or plates you plan to reuse in the preparation process if they have had raw meat on them, as they will also contain harmful levels of bacteria. As humans, we also carry harmful organisms on our skin which, when spread to food, produce a toxin that normal cooking cannot destroy. Therefore, it is essential to wash our hands thoroughly with soap and water prior to handling food, as well as cover open cuts. While beefsteak can be cooked to varying degrees of redness, turkey must be completely cooked. At the innermost part of the thigh, the temperature must reach 180F (82C) for a stuffed turkey and 170F (77C) unstuffed. Stuffing in the cavity should read 165F (74C).
Cooking times vary with the weight of the bird. It is important not to keep the thermometer inside the oven with the bird as it could be affected by the oven’s hot air and provide a false reading. Plan your cooking ahead of time. Do not partially cook the bird, refrigerate, and then complete the cooking process, as this will produce dangerously high levels of bacteria. Cooked food must be refrigerated within 2 hours, which means that you need to plan your meal so that it can be eaten shortly after being cooked. Refrigerated leftovers should be eaten within a couple of days, which includes turkey gravy, fish, and eggs. Meat casseroles and pies, rice, potatoes, and cooked noodles will last 2 to 3 days, while cooked meat, chicken, turkey, turkey stuffing, and many soups may last up to 4 days before bacteria levels reach critical points. Using safe food-handling practices allows for healthy eating. The rest is a matter of taste. to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
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Junior Achievement of the Cayman Islands is gearing up for the upcoming holiday season by holding their Achiever’s Sale on Market Street in Camana Bay, Friday, December 2nd, 6-8pm. At the sale 11 “companies” run by 14-17 year old Junior Achievers will be selling their final products which they have developed from inception,
though to production and then sales. There will be a wide range of products including: gift baskets of bath products, sweet goodies, handmade crafts such as jewelry, rugs, wallets, painted coconuts and more. The Achiever’s Sale will be accompanied by live music on the Paseo with Gone Country. Come out and support Junior Achievement by
purchasing their homemade products for the holiday season. The Cayman Islands Junior Achievement, founded in 1991, is celebrating its 20 year anniversary. This non-profit organisation gives children in middle school and high school hands-on experience and education in business, work readiness and financial literacy.
Police call for holiday caution Tad Stoner tad.stoner@ieyenews.com
Police have announced a five-week holiday-season safety campaign targeting personal safety and drawing attention to Cayman’s new traffic law. Calling on people to “enjoy the festive season, but be safe,” Superintendent for District Operations Adrian Seales said on Monday that police “were wrapping quite a lot of safety messages and education to promote personal safety, but also home and business security and safety at sea. “During each week of the 28 November-4 January period, police would emphasise a different theme while delivering broad prescriptions for caution. “We really would like to educate the public on the terms of the new traffic law,” Mr Seales said, predicting its promulgation “in January or so. Maybe a hands-free telephone to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
kit would make an appropriate Christmas gift.” Under the new legislation, passed earlier this month, motorists are forbidden to handle cellphones while at the wheel. “We will be doing road blocks and check points,” he added, “and we are particularly addressing women, asking men not to invade their personal space, not to walk close behind them or close in front. Women should not hitchhike and, if in a nightclub, do not leave drinks unattended.” Mr Seales recommended a brief police-administered course on home and business security, offering advice on self-protection and moving cash. “We strongly discourage business owners from moving cash to a vehicle using a paper bag or a cloth one marked for cash,” he said, while advising care when handling banknotes in poor light. “Be particularly careful at night because of counterfeit bills,” Mr Seeles
said, “because the light is inadequate and you may miss the signs.” Safety at sea also figures prominently in the RCIPS campaign, asking particular attention of passengers, and recommending captains file a “float plan”, roughly similar to an aircraft flight plan. “You can give it to local police or the Port Authority or even to a friend,” the superintendent said, “just so someone knows where you are going, how long you’ll be gone, what time you are going out and when you are due back. “You should also have extra fuel on board. We have sometime had to venture well offshore to pull people back. “None of this will be effective, though, without the cooperation of the public,” Mr Seales said. “We want to use education to ensure that everyone stay safe, and we will be doing foot and car patrols in highvisibility areas where shoppers and businesses are located.”
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Pilot Immigration Online upgrade well received by business community The Cayman Islands Government’s Department of Immigration recently unveiled its brand new Immigration Online system to a group of key businesses to an enthusiastic response by those in attendance. Mick Whitworth, Applications Project Manager in the Government’s Computer Services Department, provided a detailed overview of the upgraded system, which, he said, would add functionality to the system and help the Department move forward in its aim to become more business- friendly. Over a six to nine month period, Mr Whitworth and his team had tested the new system on a small group of companies to ensure that they had developed services that were most useful to the business community. He was now able to showcase the upgrades to a wider audience and was looking for feedback on a broader scale, in a bid to push out the system to any business that signed up in the very near future. Milly Serpell is the Managing Director of recruitment agency SteppingStones and she and colleague Pam Abbott were in attendance at the demonstration. Ms Serpell said her company was thrilled to be involved in the new Immigration Online facility and they were very excited by the potential we saw. “The new system appears significantly more user-friendly with much more data and information,” she explained. “We spend a vast amount of time creating and maintaining Excel spread sheets with our client permit data and it appears that the new system will automatically generate these spreadsheets for us.” Ms Serpell went on to say that the fact that this upgrade was only the first phase of upgrades to be developed was very exciting and they looked forward to the day when they could view online scanned application and making payments online. “I am continually impressed with how the Immigration Department continues to make improvements
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Pam Abbott from SteppingStones using the upgraded Immigration Online system. (Photo by Immigration Department)
with what we all know is limited funding,” she added. Mr Norman Bodden, Director and Manager, Immigration Services at Bodden Corporate Services says that the progress that the Immigration Department has made in upgrading its online system is highly commendable and a most welcome improvement. “The system is now more ‘user friendly’ and makes valuable information more readily accessible to both companies and agencies alike – thus enabling us to save time and provide better customer service. While still a work in progress, it makes life somewhat easier for all of us and the Department deserves much credit,” he says. Lucie Whewell with Kirk Freeport was also excited about the upgrades to the online system. “I think it will be huge benefit to be able to easily access up-to-date information in a straight-forward, user friendly format,” she confirmed. Darlene Ebanks of Best Home Care Agency commended Mr Whitworth for “a very down-to- earth demonstration” and said she was pleased to be invited.
“I look forward to Immigration updating their system,” she said. “They do a great job now and to have this system will make it better for them and also businesses in the Cayman Islands.” Colleen Williams, Citco’s Human Resources Manager said the new Immigration Online tool will be a great improvement and advancement for both the private sector businesses that use it and for the Immigration Department as they use technology to improve services and create additional transparency in the processes that go through their department. “We will be looking forward to accessing the new system for our different lines of business to ensure that we are on the same page with the Business Staffing Plan Board and communicating with them from an informed foundation,” she said. “With the empowerment that that this tool will provide, we anticipate that we will be better able to inform our relevant staff members of the status of their applications as well, which will help to improve the trust in the employer/employee relationship as well, which can only be good for business!” to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
“I am not a cancer patient but I have been attending the Cancer Society’s Survivor Dinners over the years with my wife. I appreciate how the Cayman Islands Cancer Society’s staff care for my wife who is a cancer survivor. I have a lot of respect for those people because they treat everyone with respect. They truly care for cancer patients. I pray that the Lord will give them His blessings and the strength to carry on the good work that they are doing. I am happy to be around them as they are a friendly and loving group of people.” ~ Turner Myles 114 Maple Road George Town P.O. Box 10565 Grand Cayman KY1-1005 Cayman Islands
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Michael Jackson’s doctor sentenced to four years
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The doctor who was convicted in the overdose death of Michael Jackson was sentenced to the maximum four years in prison Tuesday in a finale to the tormented saga of the King of Pop. Dr. Conrad Murray sat stoically with his hands crossed as Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor repeatedly chastised him for what he called a “horrific violation of trust” while caring for Jackson. “Dr. Murray created a set of circumstances and became involved in a cycle of horrible medicine,” the judge said. “The practice of propofol for medicine madness, which violated his sworn obligation, for money, fame prestige and whwatever else may have occurred.” Pastor said one of the most disturbing aspects of Murray’s case was a slurred recording of Jackson recovered from the doctor’s cell phone. “That tape recording was Dr. Murray’s insurance policy,” Pastor said. “It was designed to record his patient surreptitiously at that patient’s most vulnerable point.” Michael Jackson’s family told Pastor they were not seeking revenge but want the doctor who killed the superstar to receive a stiff sentence that serves as a warning to opportunistic doctors. “The Bible reminds us that men to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
cannot do justice, they can only seek justice,” the family said in a statement read by attorney Brian Panish. “That is all we can ask as a family, and that is all we ask for here.” The statement went on to say, “We are not here to seek revenge. There is nothing you can do today that will bring Michael back.” Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter after a six-week trial that presented the most detailed account yet of Jackson’s final hours but left many questions about Murray’s treatment of the superstar with an operating-room anesthetic as he battled chronic insomnia. Lead defense attorney Ed Chernoff highlighted the accomplishments of Murray. “I do wonder though to what extent the court considers the entirety of a man’s book of life, as opposed to one chapter,” he told the judge. The doctor decided not to directly address the court. Chernoff again attacked Michael Jackson, as he and his team frequently did during the doctor’s trial. “Michael Jackson was a drug seeker,” Chernoff said. Jackson’s death in June 2009 stunned the world, as did the ensuing investigation that led to Murray being charged in February 2010. Murray told detectives he had
been giving the singer nightly doses of propofol to help him sleep as he prepared for a series of comeback concerts. Propofol is supposed to be used in hospital settings and has never been approved for sleep treatments, yet Murray acknowledged giving it to Jackson then leaving the room on the day the singer died. Murray declined to testify during his trial but did opt to participate in a documentary in which he said he didn’t consider himself guilty of any crime and blamed Jackson for entrapping him into administering the propofol doses. His attorneys contended throughout the case that Jackson must have given himself the fatal dose when Murray left the singer’s bedside. In their sentencing memorandum, prosecutors cited Murray’s statements to advocate that he receive the maximum term. They also want him to pay restitution to the singer’s three children — Prince, Paris and Blanket. It’s unlikely that Murray can pay any sizable sum, including the $1.8 million cost of his funeral. He was deeply in debt when he agreed to serve as Jackson’s personal physician for $150,000 a month, and the singer died before Murray received any money. Prosecutors said the relationship of Jackson and Murray was corrupted by greed.
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Cayman Islands Cancer Society Presentation Synopsis 7. Male Cancers – Prostate & Testicular – What You Need To Know
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The Cayman Islands Cancer Society is committed to increasing the public’s awareness of cancer issues and has developed a public education awareness program around this goal. Our presentations are interactive and each presentation will include an overview of the specific type of cancer if it related to a specific type of cancer and include a discussion of risk factors, signs and symptoms, screening guidelines and ways to reduce your risk. Whenever possible, a doctor will attend these sessions. To book a session or to obtain more information, please contact Victoria Anderson by calling 949-7618 or 916-7108. Alternatively, you may email victoria@cics.ky
This talk will give you all the facts on the cancers that are unique to men. Find out what they are, risk factors and how to reduce the likelihood of developing them, signs and symptoms, screening recommendations and more.
8. Physical Activity, Diet and Disease Prevention
The amount of physical activity you do and your diet influences your risk of developing many chronic lifestyle diseases including cancer. Find out what you need to know about physical activity, diet and health by attending this very interactive presentation.
9. Skin Cancer – What You Need To Know
Find out what you need to know - what it is, risk factors and how to reduce the likelihood of developing it, signs and symptoms, screening recommendations and more.
10. Smoking Cessation Are you ready to quit using tobacco products? If you are then this presentation will provide you with tools you can use in your quit attempt including hints on how to prevent weight gain, strategies for helping you quit and more. This can either be presented as a single session or we can offer the full 6 week Smoking Cessation program to your organization or group. Talks on other types of cancer are also offered.
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Barbados wins to stay in the race Barbados made sure of victory against India to stay in the race for a semifinal position in the Challenge Trophy tournament played at the Smith Road Oval on Saturday. Barbados scored 169 for 7 lead by a blistering 47 from Kirkpatrick Clarke and small cameos from Ryan Bovell 27 and Pearson Best 21. There is a new spirit in the India team and they fought to the end. India premier batsman Rocky kept the scoreboard ticking but Barbados was able to restrict India to 135 for 6. Barbados won by 34 runs.
Results Barbados 169 for 7 Kirkpatrick Clarke 47, Ryan Bovell 27, Pearson Best 21, Princely 3 for 44, Bharat 2 for 34 India 135 for 6 Rocky 29, Arun 19, Adil 18 John King 2 for 24, Antonio Chase 2 for 27 Barbados won by 34 runs
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Meyer promises change as Ohio State coach COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Before Urban Meyer could agree to a contract as Ohio State’s new football coach, he had to sign something provided by his two college-age daughters and his young son. It was a piece of pink paper on which he promised that he won’t overdo it, that he won’t work too hard, that he’ll take care of himself this time. “This is a contract that my kids made me sign before I was allowed to sign a real contract,” he said. “It’s tougher than any other contract I’ve signed in my life.” With that out of the way, Meyer was free to sign a six-year deal that pays him around $4.4 million a year, not counting bonuses and incentives. A winner of two national championships during his glittering six-year tenure at Florida, he’ll be expected to bring some luster back to a football program that has been tainted by 12 months of NCAA violations, suspensions and a 6-6 record. Meyer resigned as Gators coach after last season, citing health concerns and a desire to spend more time with his family. “A year ago in my mind I was convinced I was done coaching,” the 47-year-old Meyer said. Now he’s convinced he can balance a healthy to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
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life and a high-pressure job. “I had a health scare a couple of years ago that made me sit back, reflect,” Meyer said of heart and stress problems. “I didn’t feel right. But I feel fantastic now.” He also yearned to be back on the sideline at the Horseshoe. “If not for the coaching position at Ohio
State, I would not have coached this year,” said Meyer, who grew up in Ashtabula, Ohio, about 200 miles from campus. Interim coach Luke Fickell, who took over when Jim Tressel was forced out for breaking NCAA rules, will coach the Buckeyes in their bowl game. Meyer will keep him on as an assistant but declined to say in what capacity.
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Hanged footballer found by his wife
Gary Speed who died on Sunday with his wife Louise
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Wales football manager Gary Speed was found hanged at his home by his wife Louise, an inquest heard yesterday. Detective Inspector Peter Lawless, of Cheshire Police, today confirmed to Warrington coroner Nicholas Rheinberg that the 42-year-old fatherof-two’s body was found by his wife at their Cheshire home just before 7am on Sunday. He said there appeared to be no suspicious circumstances and a post mortem examination found Speed’s death was caused by hanging. Mr Rheinberg said: “I adjourn this inquest until January 30, 2012. The inquest will be heard in Warrington and will commence at 2pm.” There was a huge media presence at the inquest in Warrington but members of Speed’s family did not attend. The coroner asked the media to “respect the privacy” of Speed’s family. Earlier the devastated family of the record breaking midfielder thanked well-wishers for their messages of support after the shock death. A short statement was read out by Speed’s agent outside the family home in Huntington, Chester, where Speed lived with wife Louise, 41, and sons Edward and Thomas. The former Everton FC, Leeds United and Newcastle United midfielder was reportedly found hanged by Louise on Sunday morning. Hayden Evans, who was also a close friend of
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Speed’s and the best man at his wedding, asked the press to respect the family’s privacy at ‘a very difficult time’, saying: “Gary’s family would sincerely like to thank all the people who have sent messages of condolence and tribute. “We have been overwhelmed by the support. In what is a very difficult time, it really has helped. “We would ask that the family be given privacy and respect and that they be left to grieve in piece.” “We spoke Friday, everything was normal. We’d speak regularly, we’d meet each other there were no tell-tale signs whatsoever, and I think that’s what’s made it all the more shocking.” He added: “One of my everlasting memories is the number of times we would come back after a Leeds game, into his local pub, and within half an hour to an hour his shirt would be off, to reveal a Wales national shirt, and he’d be singing Land of my Fathers in Welsh. That always stays with me.” In The Sun newspaper, Mr Evans dismissed claims that Speed and his wife had argued before his death, saying: “Louise is saying that is not the case, she just doesn’t understand it. “They were happily married and anyone who knows them will tell you that. This is why it’s a mystery. “We genuinely at the moment have no clue whatsoever what has caused it and I have been with the family all day. “Everybody has the same question and no one has an answer. We are all in shock.”
Mr Evans also rubbished suggestions that Speed had previously suffered from depression, saying: “The one thing the family and me, as one of his closest friends, would totally refute is that. “There was no indication of any problems and never has been.” The touching tributes to the popular player and manager have continued to flood in from the football world. Former Newcastle United team-mate Alan Shearer spent most of Saturday afternoon with Speed at the BBC studios in Manchester. After Speed finished his appearance on the Football Focus show, he met up with Shearer, who was watching the Stoke City v Blackburn match on TV researching for the evening’s Match of the Day show. The friends watched the Britannia Stadium clash together before Speed made the short trip to Old Trafford to watch their former club Newcastle United take on Premier League Champions Manchester United. Premier League record goal scorer Shearer, who was one of the last people to see Speed alive, said: “The question I keep asking myself and have done since I heard the dreadful news is ‘Why? “Why Speedo, didn’t you give me or one of your other close mates a ring, if you were feeling so bad? “Why he couldn’t have picked up the phone in those moments before he did what he did, I’ll never know. None of us will.” to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
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Men and boys bond in football tournament Giving Boys the Best Possible Start in Life and promoting positive male role models was the focus of the first-ever International Men’s Day celebration. The Honourable Minister Adam of Community Affairs Gender & Housing brought light to some of the challenges facing boys today and encouraged men and women to work together to empower boys and girls in the Cayman Islands. Schoolboys and male role models, such as Senior Policy Advisor Joel Francis & James Myles played side by side at Cayman’s first International Men’s Day Football Tournament and Expo which recently took place. Held at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex, the event was hosted by the Department of Counselling Services’ Family Resource Centre in partnership with the Department of Sports. The football games offered competitive but fun interaction for the 80 men and boys who participated. The teams were named after their sponsors, Davenport Development, Hydes & Sons, Island Taste, Brooks & Brooks and Estella Scott Roberts Foundation. In the end the Estella Scott Roberts team proved victorious over a fierce championship game against Hydes & Sons. Nonetheless, every team had a great time and many bonded on and off the field. Interactive booths from various companies and organizations displayed the services they provide for young men. Others offered information on how they could become involved in positive community activities. Local charities, such as Neighbourhood Moms, Feed Our Future and Save Our Youth used the opportunity to raise funds by seeking donations through awareness of their programs. Track, Cricket and Basketball stars also got a chance
Schoolboys and men in action
to show their skill. Event organizers expressed a heartfelt thanks to their other sponsors, Ogier, SaxonMG for their contributions and for making the event a success. The unique celebration was a perfect opportunity for men and boys to share quality time. “In order to evolve to a place where gender
equality is not an option, but a way of life, we have to support our men and boys – as well as our women and girls,” commented Miriam Foster, Family Resource Centre Acting Programme Coordinator. The participants and spectators showed gratitude, as well as anticipation of next year’s event.
L – R: Sports Coordinator of Youth & Sports Colin Anglin, representatives of sponsors, Minister of Community Affairs, Gender & Housing Hon. Mike Adam, Senior Policy Advisor Joel Francis, Director of Counselling Services Judith Seymour, Chief Officer of Ministry of Community Affairs, Gender & Housing Dorine Whittaker and Family Resource Centre Acting Programme Coordinator Miriam Foster celebrate with kids to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
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Fighters are going for gold Photo by Paul Kennedy
(Left to right) Dariel Ebanks, Thomas McField, Tafari Ebanks, Kendall Ebanks and Gino Brown
Paul Kennedy paul.kennedy@ieyenews.com
Five fighters from the D Dalmain Boxing Gym headed to Barbados yesterday with only one thing on their minds – and that’s GOLD. The pugilists will represent Cayman in the Ronald Wilson Memorial Tournament which starts this week. Previously known as the Caribbean Championships, Cayman has been sending fighters to take part since 2002. Over the past 10 years the medal haul has been healthy – and this time around they are hoping to do the country proud. At 17 years old Tafari Ebanks is the youngster boxer. He’ll be
fighting at lightweight. Kendall Ebanks – who recently trained in Miami – will go along with Dariel Ebanks. Both boxers are used to fighting on foreign soil having recently taken part in the World Amateur Boxing Games in Azerbaijan. Super heavyweight Gino Brown and middleweight Thomas McField make up the rest of the team who will train under the watchful eye of coach Nayon Donnie Anglin. Thomas Ebanks, President of the Cayman Islands Amateur Boxing Association, said: “They are all definitely going there to win and they are all capable of
bringing home medals. “That is their number one goal but if they don’t pick up medals I expect them to do their best and represent the Cayman Islands as best they can.” The trip has been funded through the Ministry of Sport and a number of private sponsors including Paint Pros and AAP Plumbing. President Ebanks added: “None of this would have been possible without the help from our sponors. “And particularly Minister of Sport the Honourable Mark Scotland who recognises and has seen first hand the good work we do here.”
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