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Two dengue cases reported
Laboratory results show Cayman has two new cases of dengue, bringing the total this year to three.
One new imported chikungunya case
The number of confirmed cases of chikungunya in Cayman has now risen to 26, but there have been no new local transmissions, health officials advised Wednesday.
Five new imported cases of chikungunya reported
Health officials advised Wednesday that the number of confirmed cases of chikungunya in Cayman has now risen to 25.
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.
RBC economist sees soft growth for Cayman economy
The absolute size of the economy has not recovered and growth is softer than it was before the financial crisis, an RBC conference heard last week.
Business in brief
A roundup of local business news
Digicel acquires Sportsmax, submarine fiber assets
Digicel has acquired majority ownership and control of St. Lucia-based International Media Content Ltd., parent company of regional sports broadcaster, SportsMax.
Long strides in Texas
Sprinter Troy Long has just started a track scholarship at Wayland Baptist University in Texas.
Viewing our safety and security as national treasures
A more aggressive approach to law enforcement is needed to address the increase in crime on Grand Cayman, which threatens safety and security, a vital component in the country's tourism product.
Queen’s Badge, MBE recipient turns 100
Elizabeth Hurlston, one of four Quincentennial Ambassadors for George Town in 2003, turned 100 last week.
Alberga: Serpell inspires others
After making history hurdling over obstacles, local equestrian hopes to produce more riders like Polly Serpell.
Serpell leaps to bronze in China
Polly Serpell rode the Cayman Islands into the history books in Nanjing, China.
Athletes settled at Youth Olympics
Cayman’s Youth Olympic team is competing at the second staging of the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China, this week.
Under-20 boys fail to advance
Cayman fell just short of football props in Curacao.
ECLAC lowers regional growth forecast
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean has cut its growth forecast for the region from 2.7 percent to 2.2 percent.
One new case of chikungunya
Health officials have confirmed one more imported case of chikungunya in the Cayman Islands.
Suberan leads U-20s
Captain Matthew Suberan captains a well prepared Under-20 national team to the Caribbean Football Union Men’s U-20 Group 5 qualifiers in Curacao.
Travelers urged to leave ‘pests’ behind
Cayman has collaborated with a number of American agencies on a “Don’t Pack a Pest” program to educate travelers and prevent them from importing pests.
Chikungunya: Quick facts
Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease first described during an outbreak in southern Tanzania in Africa in 1952.
Gayle forced to miss Dominica T20s
West Indies opener Chris Gayle is being rested from the two Twenty20 internationals against New Zealand in Dominica this weekend.
Cayman U-20s kick into action
Cayman Islands national men’s Under-20 footballers will soon be competitive again after a long hiatus as one of the 21 teams to contest the biennial Caribbean Football Union 2014 tournament for that age group.
Cayman under chikungunya alert
Cayman is under a high alert for the outbreak of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus, health officials say.
Prospect relying on dynamic duo
This could be the year that John Gray High School dominates the Mourant Ozannes sponsored Secondary Schools Under-15 competition.
Grand Cayman prepares for potential natural disasters
Grand Cayman prepares for natural disasters with a lecture series and a tsunami exercise.
Windies welcome back speed kings
West Indies will have fast bowlers Jerome Taylor and Kemar Roach back from injury for the first Test against New Zealand, starting in Jamaica on Sunday.
Teed up to be champs
The Cayman Islands national golf championships are on at the North Sound Golf Club this weekend.
Gayle is returning to full force with 100th Test in sight
West Indies batsman Chris Gayle makes his 100th Test appearance next month and the side’s fun-loving former skipper hopes to celebrate with a couple of impressive knocks at his home ground.
The day Columbus discovered Cayman
We can learn from the story of Christopher Columbus, who discovered the Cayman Islands in May 1503.
Cayman girls set for Caribbean Cup
Cayman's women's national team has been in serious training for the Caribbean Football Union Caribbean Cup tournament next week.
Chelsea is backing search to find the region’s best talent for pro careers
The Digicel Kick Start Clinics backed by Chelsea Football Club are looking for the best young footballing talent in the Caribbean and Central America, and next week Cayman kids will get their chance.
Chikungunya cases climb in region; no local cases
Cases of the mosquito-borne virus Chikungunya continue to increase in the Caribbean region, health officials confirm.
Scholars sad that loyal Berry quits to glide elsewhere
Phillip Berry is one of the fittest and fastest footballers in the Cayman Islands, despite being one of the oldest players in the league.
Lopez focused on duathlon glory
When the annual duathlon is staged next week, there could well be a new champion because Pedro Lopez Ramos has been training obsessively to seize multiple champion Marius Acker’s crown.
SOL takes over Esso in Cayman, Caribbean
One of Cayman’s major fuel distributors, ESSO, has become a subsidiary of Simpson Oil Ltd, Sol, a Barbados-based company.
Young spikers target Puerto Rico
Two of Cayman’s best junior volleyball talents are competing in Puerto Rico.
Thomas targets CARIFTA gold
Cayman’s track athletes get another chance to test themselves this weekend as the international outdoor season approaches.
Duo breeze into Youth Olympics
The Cayman sailing community is immensely proud of two sailors who have just qualified for Youth Olympic Games places.
Mayor's Cup worthwhile for boys
Nevada can be a future proving ground as youth football talent looks to improve.
Cayman gets added NORCECA boost
The region’s governing body for volleyball wants a bigger presence in Cayman.
Dow is not alone
The Caribbean region is well represented at the Winter Olympic Games which began in Russia over the weekend.
Mayor's Cup is the goal again
The Under-14 team from the Cayman Islands Youth Football Programme will be returning to Las Vegas this weekend to participate in the 2014 Mayor’s Cup International Showcase.
Williams: We set standard as hosts
The region’s biggest volleyball tournament figures to launch in Cayman after all.
Lions members gather to celebrate founding father
Lions celebrate the birth of founder Melvin Jones.
Minister confirms sale of Esso to Sol
One of the Cayman Islands two major fuel suppliers’ remaining interests in the Caribbean have been sold to a Barbados-based company, Planning Minister Kurt Tibbetts confirmed Wednesday.
Voot in San Juan
Victor ‘Voot’ O’Garro represented the Cayman Islands at a regional conference.
Boca Chica takes Cayman’s place
For the last five years, the Cayman Islands has launched the region’s biggest volleyball tournament. For 2014, that privilege will go elsewhere.
Carnival interested in dock partnership
One of Carnival’s top executives has dismissed a floating pier concept for Grand Cayman as “pie in the sky” and urged government to move ahead with a long term solution by building two permanent cruise piers in George Town harbor.
Cayman Enterprise City wins Caribbean investor award
Special economic zone provider Cayman Enterprise City has won the Caribbean Export Development Agency and the Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies’ Regional Investors of the Year Contest in the Special Award category.
Powery and Smith-Johnson chase Olympic dreams in Trinidad
A pair of local beach volleyball players are aspiring for an Olympic berth.
Jacob’s purple patch kicks on
Karate royalty spent time in the Cayman Islands last week, grading kids and adults alike at the Purple Dragon club.
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.
Killa is a hit as another bid for world title resumes
Charles “Killa” Whittaker entered the final phase of his career with an emphatic win over the weekend which he hopes leads to every boxer’s holy grail, a world title shot.
‘Killa’ goes on despite no elite funds
Charles “Killa” Whittaker steps into the ring again this weekend.
Rotary fighting to wipe out polio
Cayman's four Rotary clubs and two Rotaract clubs are working together to raise funds for the End Polio Now campaign.
New airline launching in Cayman Islands
A new Cayman Islands based airline is planning to run scheduled flights connecting to the Caribbean and Latin America.
‘Killa’ defies being ‘retired’ to continue pursuing dreams
Charles “Killa” Whittaker has not given up on his dream of becoming a world champion and returns to the ring this weekend at King’s Sports Centre, despite effectively being retired by the Cayman Islands government.
Developing entrepreneurial thinking in young people
CIBC FirstCaribbean and the Caribbean Centre of Excellence of Youth Entrepreneurship (CEYE) have entered into a new Memorandum of Understanding to continue their strategic partnership of fostering an entrepreneurial spirit among young people.
Spikers skip Mexico trip
The Cayman Islands will be missing the next stop of a regional circuit.
Minister Rivers defends South Africa trip, assails local media
Education Minister Tara Rivers defended herself on Tuesday against charges of wasteful spending and unnecessary travel at last week’s South Africa’s Commonwealth Conference, saying the gathering had boosted her insight into local issues.
Byte size races were great test
It was a steep learning curve for the Youth Sailing Team at the recent Byte C11 World Championship and 2014 Youth Olympic Qualifier held in Newport, Rhode island.
Spikers miss the target in Cuba
The Cayman Islands failed to meet expectations for beach volleyball in Cuba.
Cayman’s economic potential recognized by magazine ranking
The Cayman Islands placed first in the category of economic potential, and fourth in the category of overall country, in fDi Magazine’s Caribbean and Latin American Countries of the Future rankings.
Cayman renews hurricane insurance policy
Cayman and 15 other Caribbean governments have renewed their insurance policies for the 2013/14 policy year.
Cuba issues alert on cholera outbreak
Travellers to Cuba are advised to take precautions against cholera.
Local instructors sought for ‘defensive’ left-hand driving
The rental car, approaching from Crewe Road, entered the Elgin Avenue roundabout, turning sharply to the right, trying to find an exit, oblivious to the horror about to ensue from navigating in the wrong direction.
CONCACAF brings 700 here
The region’s biggest international youth football tournament gets under way in Grand Cayman from Tuesday.
Chance to track tagged sharks online
The movements of oceanic white tip and tiger sharks tagged in the Cayman Islands and tracked by satellite can be viewed online as part of an Atlantic-wide project to fuel research on shark movements.
Pecking at the parrot problem
Biologists, conservationists, ornithologists and other experts put their collective brainpower to work at a recent Caribbean-wide workshop to address how to deal with parrots that are considered agricultural pests.
Dinnall wants kids in semis
Cayman’s best Under-15 footballers are back in serious training for the CONCACAF tournament here next month which will pit them against the best youngsters in the region.
‘Limited optimism’ among Caribbean property investors
Report links local real estate trends with developments in tourism and financial services sectors.
Juniors clubbed together like vets
The Cayman Islands hosted the 26th annual Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships at the North Sound club and by all accounts it was a considerable success.
Chantal to be a rainmaker for the Cayman Islands
Tropical Storm Chantal was expected to bring heavy rain and the possibility of flooding to the Cayman Islands late on Thursday, despite losing some of its force.
