Topic: Bodden Town
2013 Cayman news roundup
As 2014 draws to a close, the Compass reviews some of the key events and news stories of the Cayman Islands over the past 12 months.
Free bus service New Year’s Eve aims to curtail drink driving
The Purple Ribbon Bus service, sponsored by the National Drug Council, is available on New Year's Eve to provide safe transport to people who are partying on the holiday.
Wesleyan eager to keep top spot
Wesleyan Christian Academy’s rise to youth basketball dominance has been quick and comprehensive.
39 arrested in holiday traffic crackdown
The police holiday traffic safety campaign racks up more than an arrest per day.
Plenty of goals were achieved
With Caymanian businessman Jeffrey Webb nicely settled in his posts as president of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football and a vice-president of FIFA, the local football scene has benefited enormously.
Teenager Sydonie Barrett is new Proud of Them recipient
Sydonie Barrett proud recipient of Proud of Them initiative which recognises positve achievements of young persons age 10--25.
Stop feeding Cayman’s fire-breathing environmental monster
We despise the smell of irony in the morning. We suspect everyone else treated to lungsful of burning rubber Friday would agree.
Gov’t: No change, no dump in BT
Government sticks to its original plan on the George Town landfill.
Sealy is pumped up for Combine
Ramon Sealy is one of 24 players from around the Caribbean invited to participate at the inaugural Caribbean Combine.
Rotary seniors Christmas party
Cayman seniors are invited to the Rotary Club of Grand Cayman Boxing Day party.
Savannah through as semifinal places up for grabs
The third round of the CUC Primary Football League playoffs were played on Saturday which marked a turning point for a few schools searching for valuable points.
National ‘number’ system considered
Cayman takes another look at an ID/number card system for all residents.
Campaign reveals true impact of super typhoon in Cayman
From the supermarket worker who lost eight family members to the pre-school teacher whose children were left without a roof over their heads, the full extent of the impact of the super typhoon on Cayman's Filipino community has been revealed.
Burglar caught in 91 minutes
Presley Charles Whittaker, 21, was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment after pleading guilty to a residential burglary in which stolen items included a bottle of liquor from a monastery in Rome.
Robber, 16, sentenced to three-and-a-half years
A teenager was sentenced to three and a half years imprisonment after pleading guilty to robbery of a small business, pissession of an imitiation firearm with intent, and assaulting a customer in the store.
Swanky Band keeps traditional kitchen music alive and kickin’
National Trust volunteers awarded at Christmas party event held at the Bodden Town Mission House
Last CUC games
The second round of the CUC Primary Football League playoffs concluded with 12 games in the Champions and Consolation Cups at the TE McField Annex Field on Saturday.
Bodden Town hit six
Bodden Town announced they want to retain the Premier League title and FA Cup and win any other competition they enter this season.
Panton: No more time on conservation bill
Conservation minister Wayne Panton politely refused a request to give people more time to study the proposed National Conservation Law.
Sealy and Suberan combine for chance
Two top local players may get a shot to tryout for Major League Soccer scouts at the inaugural Caribbean Combine.
Tourism industry backs conservation bill
Cayman’s tourism industry leaders have thrown their weight behind the National Conservation Bill, saying protecting the island’s natural environment is critical to the long term sustainability of the industry.
Five spellers prove word perfect
Five primary school pubils have set a new record for the highest number of winners in one spell-off competition.
‘Get off of my land’
Land trumps politics. And may it always be so in these Cayman Islands.
CashWiz robber gets four years
Arron Marquiss McLaughlin, 22, was sentenced to four years for robbery and a further six months for assault, with evidence suggesting he had committed the offence to pay drug debts.
Lighthouse kids had a ball again
The Lighthouse School caters for students with special needs and FC International held its annual football camp for them in Prospect on Saturday.
Conservation bill riles Bodden Towners
Department of Environment Gina Petrie_Ebanks and Environment Minster Wayne Panton explain the National Conservation Bill to Bodden Town residents at a meeting Tuesday Dec. 4.
Hoops prodigies make playoff push
Youth basketball is gearing up for the postseason.
George Town more prolific now
George Town Sports Club used to create plenty of chances but could never find the finishes touch. This season though they are consistently scoring and on Sunday thrashed North Side 6-1 to remain unbeaten and top of the Premier League.
Dates changed for conservation law meetings
To ensure East Enders get a chance to attend both Gimistory and an upcoming public meeting on the National Conservation Bill, the government has swapped some meeting dates.
Little change in veteran MLA interests
We take a look at some interests of the elder statesmen in the Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly.
Gimistory off to a rousing start
Every story has a beginning and this year’s Gimistory started off under a picturesque sea grape tree in West Bay Public Beach.
Freshmen lawmakers declare financial interests
Cayman's eight new lawmakers reveal their financial interests.
It’s time for some tall tales
The popular storytelling festival Gimistory kicks-off this weekend.
Backup venues for Gimistory
With stormy weather continuing into the weekend and possibly beyond, the organizers of Cayman’s storytelling festival have announced potential backup venues for the week-long series of events.
Pirates Caves attraction gets a new look
The Bodden Town Pirates Caves are getting a makeover.
Fifteen spellers compete for top spot
Fifiteen spellers will compete for top spot in Cayman 2013 National Spelling Bee finals on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
Savannah, Cayman Prep kick on into playoffs
Savannah Primary’s Under-9 team and Cayman Prep’s U-9 and U-11 teams ended their league campaigns undefeated with victories on the final day of the CUC Primary Football League regular season.
Scholars taken to finishing school
George Town confirmed their credentials as Premier League title challengers with an impressive 2-0 victory over Scholars International on Sunday.
Gaza looks set for more gold
Dwayne “Gaza” Wright has been top scorer in the Premier League for the past three seasons and it looks like he wants to hang on to his Golden Boot again, judging by the way he has started.
Tougher sentence plan for sex offenders
Tougher penalties for sex offenders could be on the cards after legislators unanimously backed a private members motion to set a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison for indecent assault.
Wolves maul Reapers, back in the hunt for repeat triumph
For most of the season, the Wolves have been an afterthought.
Christmas stamps feature historic buildings
Christmas postage stamps featuring traditional architecture are now available.
Reason to ‘paws’ in Bodden Town
Protection Animal Welfare Society opens second hand store in Rankin's Plaza Bodden Town
Truth For Youth never gave up
Coach Irvin Palacio and his Under-11 troops from Truth For Youth left the TE McField Annex Field to the sounds of rapturous applause from parents and spectators alike as they secured a well-deserved draw with Savannah Primary.
Bodden Town Heritage Days a hit
Bodden Town celebrates its heritage in style.
Holiday happenings
Holiday season ushers in a whirlwind of events.
Catholic’s Smith in divine form
The CUC Primary Football League resumed over the weekend following the mid-term break with a number of games played at various venues across the Island.
George Town riding high at last
George Town have always been one of the classier football teams in the Premier League but in recent seasons they were more cup specialists because of their inconsistent league form.
Helping Hands 'a lifesaver'
Latter-day Saints clean up a senior's home in Bodden Town on Saturday
Coaches rate Soldiers’ tactics
The Wesleyan Soldiers are entrenched in a battle for respect.
Bird’s legacy has kids chirping
Gerome “Bird” Graham is the Bodden Town footballer who sadly died suddenly from an undetected heart defect last year but at least the club’s technical director Elbert McLean and Bird’s brother Kareem James are keeping his name and spirit alive.
Parchment’s absence will not assist Lynx title run
The Lynx are currently one of the jewels of youth basketball.
Third arrest in Prospect killing
Royal Cayman Islands Police arrested a 26-year-old man Wednesday in
connection with another man’s shooting death earlier this month in Prospect.
Police target crime hot spots
Police are dealing with nearly 10 times as much crime in West Bay as in either North Side or East End, statistics for 2013 show.
Diondre got it Wright
The Under-11s from South Sound Schools moved to the top of Group B in the CUC Primary Football League following a hard-fought victory Prospect Primary on Saturday.
Library services looking to boost computer literacy
The need appears to be significant, and the public library system is trying to meet it – the demand for computer literacy and a working knowledge of computers and the Internet.
Ebanks achieves goal with pros
Mark Ebanks has for years been one of Cayman’s top strikers and it was only a matter of time before the 22-year-old forward would get his chance abroad.
Weekend tradition by the sea
Bodden Town fish fry is growing in popularity.
Deep political divides on immigration bill
Fundamental changes to Cayman's immigration policies are approved in a split vote by lawmakers.
Lawmakers approve $549M spending plan
Disputes over why Caymanians weren’t hired for various government jobs dominated a two-week debate over the government’s $549 million spending plan for 2013/14, which was formally approved Wednesday.
The politics of personality
The North Side and East End lawmakers may have more success with reasonable proposals if they acted more reasonably.
District festival queens shine
Seven thoughtful costumes were displayed in the East End Festival Queen competition, with Nerissa McLaughlin's Junkanoo dress taking first place.
Holness is Red Bay star
Red Bay’s prolific little striker Alejandro Holness scored four times to secure victories for his school in their Under-9 and U-11 wins over Triple C over the weekend in Primary Football League matches.
Legislators hold line on police funding
Despite the efforts of some Members of the Legislative Assembly, the police budget is not increased.
Three injured in BT smash, one critical
Royal Cayman Islands Police provided more details of how Saturday morning's major accident in Bodden Town occurred.
Man released in homicide inquiry
One of the two men arrested this week in connection with the killing of
Earl Hart in Prospect has been released by the Royal Cayman Islands
Police Service.
Cox Lumber breaks ground in Bodden Town
Tibbetts family, owners of Cox Lumber Company break ground on new commercial and residential complex in Bodden Town.
Lynx stay unbeaten, Wesleyan Soldiers roll on the court
It is early days but youth basketball has a pair of frontrunners.
1934-2013 Patricia Louise Bodden
The third of four children born to Gordon and Helen Frederick on Jan. 30, 1934, Patricia Louise Bodden nee Frederick (affectionately known as “Miss Patsy”), grew up with her parents in Bodden Town.
Prep kick on perfectly
Primary Football League matches got underway on Saturday and Opening Rally champions Cayman Prep continued their winning ways.
In the second week of play in the 2013/14 CUC Primary Football League season, Prep top Group B with impressive wins over Red Bay Primary.
