Topic: Bodden Town
Children remain without power in Shedden standoff
Compare our public officials' proactive, and very public, response to vague Ebola fears with their non-response to the ongoing situation on Shedden Road.
Bodden Town can finally high five as McLean makes dad proud
Bodden Town finally secured their first win of the season - at the fifth attempt - with a 1-0 victory over Roma United.
Holness hat-trick puts Red Bay in command
Sir John A. Cumber Primary’s Under-9 team secured their second successive victory of the 2014/15 CUC Primary Football League season with a hard-fought 3-0 victory over Truth For Youth on Saturday.
Armed robberies plague popular tourist venues
Concerns rise among tourists, residents and the business community as armed holdups and burglaries increase.
Knights visit Pines, prep for JA
John Gray High School continues to make the right moves on and off the court.
Seniors’ celebrations continue
Seniors attend events throughout Older Persons Month.
Elite not getting carried away
Elite Sports Club hope to build on their early season success against George Town this weekend.
Power is cut at eviction site
Families living on a property in George Town who have been served eviction notices were left without power Wednesday when the electricity was cut off.
Rash of break-ins from Prospect to Bodden Town
Nine break-ins are reported Tuesday on Grand Cayman in the space of eight hours.
Shedden standoff: Police must stand for law and order
The long standoff on Shedden Road has revealed the presence of deep and broad dysfunction -- within the Cayman Islands' system of law and order.
Elite shock BT
Elite Sports Club announced their intention to be Cayman’s top Premier League team again at the start of the season and so far are fulfilling that promise after beating champions Bodden Town who are still without a win after four games.
Cumber and St. Ignatius in thriller
The Under-9 youngsters from Sir John A. Cumber Primary opened their CUC Primary Football League campaign with a 2-0 victory over St. Ignatius Prep at the West Bay Town Hall Field on Saturday.
Knights look to continue unbeaten march against Game Takers
The John Gray High School Knights are the current frontrunners on the court.
Chikungunya cases continue to climb
After chikungunya cases more than doubled last week, health officials advised Wednesday that the number of confirmed cases in Cayman has now risen to 20.
Beating in Kaibo caps 31-arrest weekend for police
An assault at a popular beach hangout caps a busy weekend for the RCIPS.
Connolly’s late hit thwarts Roma
The top of the Premier League table clash between Roma United and Cayman Athletic ended in an entertaining 3-3 stalemate.
Savannah doubly delighted as primary goals achieved
Savannah Primary opened the new CUC Primary Football League season with victories for both their sides.
Police seek help in unsolved 2013 killings
The killings from last year have so far foiled police investigators on Grand Cayman.
Brac sacrifice plenty
Cayman Brac go into this weekend’s game against Elite Sports Club anxious not to be defeated a second consecutive time having done so well in their opening game of the season.
Chikungunya cases more than double
Cayman reports a sharp jump in chikungunya infections among its local population.
Gospel concert for the youth
The Cayman Youth Services Unit is celebrating Caribbean Youth Day by hosting a free praise and worship gospel concert for young people.
Man charged with damaging election poster
A Bodden Town man appeared in Summary Court on Tuesday accused of damaging one of Osbourne Bodden’s election posters last year.
Sunset surprise BT who are still searching for top gear
Bodden Town has been the dominant team for two years but results from their first two Premier League games so far this season suggests otherwise.
Girls’ league has primary importance
Primary schoolgirls get a chance to play in their own football league from this Saturday.
Trickett helps Prep stay champs
Cayman Prep successfully defended their 2013 Opening Rally title with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over the always unpredictable Red Bay Primary in the final of the 2014 CUC Primary Football League Opening Rally.
Cayman festival unlike any other
The first Unlike Festival over the weekend was a huge hit with local artists, despite occasional rain showers.
Soldiers march for repeat
The Soldiers will officially start their title defense on the court.
A new cemetery for Bodden Town
Government officials and church ministers attend the opening of a new cemetery in Bodden Town
Brac inspired after surprising champs
Cayman Brac Football Club surprised everyone and even themselves when they pulled off a come from behind draw in the Cayman Islands Football Association Premier League opening fixture last week.
Naming and shaming the Labour and Pensions Department
Mark Scotland, the former MLA from Bodden Town, finds himself in the unenviable position of having to clear his own name - a task in which the Compass will gladly assist.
Red Cross scores funds
When Bodden Town FC topped Elite SC 2-0 in the Charity Shield, they were playing for more than the season’s first championship title.
Prep aim to retain all three titles
The Primary Football League kicks off this weekend with its customary Opening Rally.
The 2014/2015 CUC Primary Football League season commences on Saturday at the T.E. McField Annex, from 9 a.m.
Scholars boosted by young pupils
The Cayman Islands Football Association Premier League returns this weekend with the most attractive fixture being Elite Sports Club clashing with Scholars International.
Volunteers hit Cayman’s beaches in cleanup
More than 200 volunteers who spent Saturday combing local beaches collected nearly 2,000 pounds of garbage.
DREAM team assembles for points
Youth basketball is gearing up for its latest competition.
Should Cayman buy into Sunday trading?
Cayman currently faces a number of critical issues and Sunday trading isn’t one of them. Whether we have it or not is largely a matter of convenience.
Business in brief
A round-up of local business news.
Government will use work permit funds for job training
Big changes are on the way for Cayman companies in the form of an immigration accreditation system.
Roma’s new focus reaps rewards
The overall standard in the new Premier League is the best ever and that was reflected in results on the opening weekend.
Government pledges to fix immigration 'anomaly'
Lawmakers try to fix a legal oddity that's causing headaches for Caymanians who are married to foreign nationals.
Post office merger suggested
Closing the Bodden Town Post Office and absorbing it into the post office in Savannah could result in “possible cost reductions,” according to the Ernst & Young Review.
Surprises kick off Premiership
The Cayman Islands Football Association’s Premier League season kicked off over the weekend and it promises to an extremely competitive one because the teams are so evenly matched.
Luxury resort in Bodden Town moves a step closer
A long-discussed project to bring a five-star hotel and resort development to Bodden Town has moved a step closer following the rezoning of a piece of sea-front property.
Sunday sales not Caymanian, residents say
The government would introduce its most “unfriendly family policy” and injure Caymanian culture if it allows Sunday trading, some residents say.
BT not complacent
Rampant Bodden Town face newly promoted Cayman Brac in their first Premier League match on Saturday.
Online poll: Landfill most important gov’t project
A resolution to the George Town Landfill is seen as the most important government project according to the results of a caymancompass.com online poll.
Voting change ‘one’ step closer
The Cayman Islands government takes a symbolic first step toward changing its election system.
‘About time’ for Sunday trading
Residents who attended a public consultation meeting on Sunday Trading have no objections to ameding the law.
Attempted murder charge sent to Grand Court
A man appeared in Summary Court on Monday charged with the attempted murder of his wife.
‘Ivan the Equalizer’: The event that united us all
Ten years ago, Hurricane Ivan pummeled the Cayman Islands, killing two people, causing massive damage and indelibly etching itself into the memories of those who lived through it.
Massive agenda for LA meeting
Cayman lawmakers have a busy two weeks ahead.
Bodden Town shake off the rust
Bodden Town seamlessly continued their brilliant form from last season, winning another trophy, the Community Shield, on Sunday.
Sealy and Cato made an impression
Ramon Sealy and Corey Cato are wrapping up an impressive season in England, playing semi-professionally in the Lancashire County League.
Charity Shield renews rivalries
A new season in local football kicks off with the annual Charity Shield this weekend, and the renewal of a rivalry between Bodden Town Football Club and Elite Sports Club.
Small business fee cuts start this week
Cayman's small businesses get a big one-time tax break.
Ipswich likes Tugman, 9
A 9-year-old Cayman footballer is enjoying a dream invitation from an English professional club for a tryout at its academy.
Man’s jeans were cut to hide crack cocaine
Kurt Stevenson Carter, 24, was sentenced to eight-and-a-half years' imprisonment for possession with intent to supply cocaine he had hidden behind the zipper of his jeans.
Motion seeks to use work permit fees for training
A proposal will be put forth for government to redirect some work permit fees to help train Caymanian employees.
Retaking our streets from ‘Caninus Caymanus’
Having packs of snarly dogs roaming around Grand Cayman does not support the country's image of being a sophisticated place to visit and invest.
Celebrating 100 years with dancing
Inez Moncrieffe made a century look good when she joined Cabinet Minster Osbourne Bodden for a dance at her home in Beach Bay.
North Side church shows auditors the money
A North Side church gives a full accounting of how it spent money provided as part of the government's Nation Building Fund.
Storybook inspired by author’s Cayman upbringing
First-time Caymanian author, Taura Ebanks, has written a children's storybook based on her experiences growing up in the Cayman Islands. Beautifully illustrated by another home-grown talent, Simone Scott, it takes young readers on an a journey of discovery throughout the three Islands.
Primary school list loaded with cleaning supplies
When primary school students head back to school on Tuesday, their school bags will be packed with rolls of paper towels, Ziploc bags in various sizes, baby wipes, sanitizer and soaps.
Meeting addresses agricultural issues
Problems with thieves, lack of support and funding are major issues facing Cayman’s small number of farmers, a group of them told the Agriculture Society.
Progress widespread on the pitch
The Cayman Islands Football Association presented an encouraging progress report to the local clubs at its annual congress at the Westin resort.
$500 penalty for dog out of control
A man was fined $300 and ordered to pay $200 compensation to a person who was attacked by a pit bull under the man's charge.
New teachers experience Cayman culture
Newly appointed teachers are given a cultural tour by representatives of the Tourism and Education departments.
Orientation dates for public schools announced
Government has announced orientation dates and times for public schools.
The problem is not the fires — it’s the fuel
Our firefighters cannot be expected to maintain control forever over more than 1 million tons of combustible refuse stacked more than 80 feet high at the George Town Landfill.
Nurse Josie’s heritage house: A doorway into history
The former Nurse Josie's Senior Center in Bodden Town is now a historical and cultural center.
Health-conscious café concept expands
The South West Collective is catering to Cayman's growing number of health conscious gourmands
Woman brutally hacked in Bodden Town
A machete attack in Bodden Town leaves a local woman in critical condition.
