Topic: Digicel
Business in brief
Business in brief.
He might have stumbled but brave Erik never Fell
Following the completion of round 4 of the Security Centre Squash league, the TSCL Sheriffs remain in top position, but KPMG 2 made a significant jump from fifth to third.
Memo: Telecoms must aid in wiretaps
Legal changes are sought to require local telecommunications companies to help police tap phones.
Family’s grief after death of athlete
The 20-year-old man who drowned off West Bay Beach on Sunday was a promising athlete and a competent swimmer.
More Purple kids love program
Many more Cayman youngsters are now able to enjoy all the benefits studying a martial arts program can bring, thanks to sponsors such as Island Heritage, who recently agreed to support the Purple Dragon Martial Arts scholarship program.
Charity replay
The Charity Shield football match between Bodden Town and Scholars International was postponed on Sunday due to bad weather a few minutes after it started.
It will be replayed on Wednesday Oct. 16 at the TE McField Annex Field, kick off 7.30 p.m.
BT intends to stay tops
The Cayman Islands football season officially kicks off on Sunday with its annual Charity Shield game.
Bodden Town Football Club, the Premier League and FA Cup winners, face Scholars International Sports Club who won the Digicel Cup last season.
West’s opener almost went south
The Security Centre Squash League kicked off with a packed house at South Sound Squash Club last Thursday.
Digicel enters renewable energy partnership
Digicel and NRG Energy, Inc. announced a partnership to acquire, construct and operate renewable energy projects under development in the Caribbean.
Drug Court holds 10th graduation
The Drug Rehabilitation Court held its 10th graduation ceremony last week, bringing to 75 the number of participants successfully completing the program since 2009.
Companies: New technology to boost Internet speeds
Consumers can soon expect faster Internet service thanks to new technology being introduced by service providers on island.
Thompson puts Wolverines on top
The Burger King Wolverines ending their regular season campaign in thrilling fashion.
Mustangs run ahead of the pack
The Lone Star Mustangs and the Burger King Wolverines topped all others on the gridiron this summer.
Panthers confident in title run
For the most part, the Burger King Panthers have lived up to the hype.
Watts renews long slog to big race
The Intertrust Cayman Islands Marathon, Half-Marathon and Four-Person Relay is only a few months away and one local fitness centre has started a program to help both novice and veteran runners train for the event.
Maples leash Hellcats in epic tie
Weeks ago, a draw was seen as a chink in the armor of the Maples Dolphins.
Dolphins chasing more respect
The Maples Dolphins have all the ingredients of a contending team.
Mustangs galloping for top finish
The Lone Star Mustangs are an old team with a new name.
Hellcats eager to answer critics
Considering their recent form, it would be easy to dismiss the dms West Bay Hellcats.
Jamie’s Mustangs corral Colts
Week 10 of the 2013 Digicel Summer League was in full effect last Saturday at Camana Bay.
Bennett’s heroics sink Panthers
It started with a questionable ruling derailing the Burger King Panthers’ bid for a perfect season.
Early registrants get in cheaply
Organisers of the Intertrust Cayman Islands Marathon are reminding runners that the deadline to get the cheapest registration rate in 2013 is fast approaching and encouraging everyone to make the commitment now for the long run on 1 December.
Sir Richards hails league start
Legendary West Indies captain Sir Vivian Richards expects the Limacol Caribbean Premier League to be a resounding success, judging from the fans’ response to the Barbados and Guyana legs of the inaugural tournament.
Star Athletic blind AndroGroup
Teams in the Cayman Islands Flag Football Association’s Digicel Summer League suited up after a bye week and had interesting scores.
CPL has hit Cuffy for six
The first few matches of the inaugural Caribbean Premier League have been a spectacular success, both in terms of crowd participation and TV viewing figures.
Weekend gridiron warriors flagged for playoff push
As August gets under way, local flag football sets its sights on the postseason.
Underwater telecom cable back up
Cayman's primary submarine communications cable is back online, but providers are still searching for the cause of the problem.
LIME dives to fix cable
Engineers, including a team of SCUBA divers, are working to find and fix an electrical fault on a key underwater communications cable that has caused Internet connection problems across the Cayman Islands.
Shooting Stars will keep rising up
A three-on-three basketball tournament will become a fixture in the Cayman Islands.
Other telecoms rebounded quickly
Cayman's telecom companies review the impacts of the MAYA-1 fault.
National Trust invigorates ballers to reach new heights
Three-on-three basketball has a viable future in the Cayman Islands.
Burger King squad having it their way
The 2013 Digicel Summer League, put on by the Cayman Islands Flag Football Association, is now eight weeks into the season.
Panthers tear apart Hellcats
The Burger King Panthers continue to show their dominance on the gridiron.
Ultra B’zzz keep buzzing along
Week seven of the Digicel Summer League started with the Ultra B’zzz taking on the Lady Saints.
Ultra B’zzz sting Scorpions
The Ultra B’zzz proved their sting was more deadly than the CrossFit 7Mile Scorpions.
Unbeaten Panthers hunting for more prey
The Burger King Panthers are halfway towards a spotless season.
Business in brief
Business in brief.
Panthers maul Colts, stay unbeaten
Week five of the Cayman Islands Flag Football Association Digicel 2013 Summer League saw exciting match-ups last Saturday at the Ed Bush Sports Centre in West Bay.
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Dolphins and Panthers claw ahead
A trio of teams can boast a spotless start on the local gridiron.
Lynx blowout the Lady Saints
Women’s flag football games continued at the Ed Bush stadium in West Bay on Saturday and one of the best action came in the first game between Scorpions and Zulu’s Warriors.
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Business in brief.
Prolific ‘Gaza’ targets the pros
Dwayne “Gaza” Wright cannot stop smiling. He has every right to after topping the Premier League scoring charts for the third consecutive season.
Sabina Park will be like carnival
The Caribbean Premier League is definitely going to play at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica despite some unforeseen challenges and organisers are confident that local fans will get their money’s worth and enjoy the experience.
Humane Society garage sale success
The Humane Society benefitted from a recent garage sale.
Cuffy hails Digicel’s long innings
Telecommunications giant Digicel has extended its sponsorship of the West Indies team for another three years until September 2016 and for Cayman Islands Cricket Association technical director Theo Cuffy that is great news.
Burger King Wolverines scrape Lynx
The Wolverines made a good start to their title defence.
Dolphins drown Hellcats in opener
The dms West Bay Hellcats had a shocking start to their season.
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Business in brief.
Sluggers honour sportsmanship
Little League Baseball in the Cayman Islands recently wrapped up its 24th season.
Hellcats not resting on laurels
The dms West Bay Hellcats have every reason to relax.
Flowers splashes for 21st time
The Flowers One Mile Sea Swim is not only the world’s
richest event of its kind, it is one of the most established,
celebrating its 21st year in a couple of weeks.
Kelly will ensure it runs well
Details of the upcoming Caribbean Premier League player draft, the names of the remaining international players and the West Indies elite players and the tournament’s television ads was just some of the information revealed in a press conference held in Barbados last week.
Digicel drop Scotiabank’s call for T-Ball bragging rights
The rematch between Scotiabank and Digicel meant an opportunity to avenge the T-Ball season’s only relay defeat to date.
Mustangs run wild at Jamboree
The Bulldogs have a new name but figure to be a familiar force in flag football.
Flowers makes its 21st splash
The Flowers One Mile Sea Swim is only a few weeks away and as it comes of age in its 21st year, it promises to be the best yet.
Red Cross can’t resist joining in
The Red Cross is no stranger to the Intertrust Cayman Islands Marathon, having performed an active volunteer role for many years at the event and being on the receiving end of funds raised by individuals who have run the race in support of the organisation.
Jamboree kicks off West Bay drama
Flag football is about to return for adult players.
Misfits shut down Digicel bats
The Misfits are the latest champions of co-ed softball.
Misfits set to end Digicel call
The Digicel Dynamos will be looking to end their year on a high note.
Kelly Holding hits others for six
Cricket got a lot more interesting recently with the announcement of a professional, franchise-based league in the Caribbean, much like the English and European Football Premier Leagues.
KPMG A challenge Home Gas again
Four months ago, KPMG A fell short of championship glory to Home Gas.
BlackBerry 10 launches in Cayman
The new BlackBerry 10 phones and software launched in Cayman Tuesday.
Business in brief
Business in brief
Digicel connects with CPL
The Caribbean Premier League has signed global telecommunications company and long term West Indies cricket sponsor Digicel as a major sponsor of its inaugural tournament in the summer.
Chuggers heat up
Coors Light continues to be the toast of co-ed softball.
Girls needed to spike interest
Glorious sunshine, perfect beach setting, vibrant music, giveaways and world class athletes vying for supremacy in front of a huge appreciative crowd who get all that entertainment for free. As a spectacle, sport doesn’t get much better than this.
Academy glad to get firm help
Around 160 players and around 200 spectators participated in Academy Sports Club’s first Corporate Cup seven-a-side tournament held last week at the Academy field in Outpost Road.
There were 16 teams in the tournament organised to raise funds to support Academy’s five youth teams to compete at the Disney Cup in Orlando in July.
PWC swings heavy lumber
PWC B are riding high in co-ed softball.
T-Ballers storm Field of Dreams
The 2013 T-Ball baseball season is now underway at the Field of Dreams.
Quick reaction crucial to tsunami response
Alerting the public quickly, clearing the beaches and advising tourists to move to the upper floors of hotels, would be part of the Cayman Island’s response in the event of a tsunami
Nahun keeps Scholars in touch
Bodden Town took another step towards the Premier League title and killed off the lingering title hopes of Elite Sports Club at their home ground, aka “The Office”.
