Topic: Dominica
Games offer assessment
Cayman’s youth footballers warmed up for the CONCACAF Under-15 Championship here next month with two games against a Honduran side and had mixed results.
Student designs official tourney logo
Cayman Prep student designs official football tourney logo.
Junior putters storming the links
Cayman is in the midst of hosting a major junior golf competition.
New partnership for hospitality investment conference
The third annual Caribbean Hospitality Investment Conference and Operations Summit, to be held November 7 and 8, 2013 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in the Dominican Republic will, in 2013 and going forward, be co-hosted by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association, the Caribbean Tourism Organisation and hospitality consulting firm HVS.
Spikers maintain top ranking
Female volleyball players in the Cayman Islands continue to hold their own.
Juniors all teed up to make the most of home advantage
Some of the best young golfers from across the region will be in the Cayman Islands next month for the Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championship.
CONCACAF U15s will give local tourism a mighty kick
A regional international youth football tournament will be held here soon which will be a tremendous boost for Cayman’s sports tourism industry.
Ameline is stuffed with Subway pride
The 2013 Subway Classic Cycling Series came to a dramatic end with the fourth and final race in the series, the downtown criterium, raced over a one mile loop around the picturesque George Town centre.
Cristin propels us into Toluca
Cristin Alexander is looking to show more volleyball brilliance.
CPL will maintain carnival vibe
Caribbean Premier League officials have revealed the country assignments for the 12 franchise players – six West Indian and six international – and named the six head coaches and assistant coaches.
Francis named ‘Proud’ recipient
Twenty-five-year-old Latoya Francis knows what it takes to achieve excellence. Her name was regularly found on the honour rolls of schools that she attended.
Iarza is in everyone’s prayers
While tragic, the death of a Special Olympic athlete was a small part of this year’s Butterfield 800 Metre Sea Swim.
McCallum cashes in with top spot for Butterfield splash
This year’s Butterfield 800 Metres Swim was a memorable one.
Dodson putts in a charge to the hole
Joel Dodson retained his billing as one of Cayman’s best golfers.
Hotel summits report large attendance
Two back to back major hotel investment summits for the region took place in Miami.
Butterfield splash will be epic
Special Olympics athletes will have all the attention on Cayman’s waters.
Latin America, Caribbean receive record foreign investments
A record $173.36 billion of foreign direct investment went to Latin America and the Caribbean in 2012.
Butterfield backs Special Olympics
Good things start small and grow under careful nurturing and local swimming hopes to build off of that theory.
BT Heritage Committee presents ‘Mayfest’
Bodden Town Heritage Committee host local and international foods Mayfest celebrations.
Special Olympics to make a splash
Special Olympics athletes will once again take centre stage in Cayman’s waters.
Editorial for 17 May: Cancer testing is important
Caymanian women should take advantage of free testing for breast cancer.
Star’s mastectomy highlights need for gene tests
With actress Angelina Jolie revealing she underwent a double mastectomy because of a mutated gene that made it highly likely she would have developed breast cancer, researchers hope more women in Cayman will come forward to avail of free genetic testing.
Bolt is still on track for 100m at Cayman Invitational
The Cayman Islands is the envy of the track and field world this week because the fastest man and woman on the planet are competing here on Wednesday.
Baines named president of Caribbean police association
Royal Cayman Islands Police Service Commissioner David Baines has been named president of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police at a conference in Bermuda, according to news reports from the Atlantic territory.
Breast cancer gene checks available next week
Over three days next week, women of various nationalities in the Cayman Islands can avail of free screenings to determine if they have a gene that gives them a predisposition for breast and ovarian cancer.
George on board to boost Windies
Anyone interested in sports and lucky enough to be in Grand Cayman in the near future will have the chance to see the world’s fastest man and woman competing at the Cayman Invitational track meet.
Sensato set for live show at Elements
The biggest Latino party the island has seen will be taking place at Elements on Thursday evening
Cancer study enters second round
The Cancer Society is launching the second round of free DNA screenings to determine if there is a genetic predisposition for breast cancer among women in the Cayman Islands.
BlackBerry 10 launches in Cayman
The new BlackBerry 10 phones and software launched in Cayman Tuesday.
Santos is 400m sensation
London Olympics silver medallist Luguelin Santos is another top exciting world class athlete who will be at the second annual Cayman Invitational track and field meet.
Ministries release travel costs since 2005
Government releases expenses on globe-trotting ministers.
Spikers aim for added kudos in Guatemala’s Campo Marte Park
Some of Cayman’s best volleyball talents will be headed to Guatemala City.
You gotta know when to hold ‘em
When a new casino opens it needs trained staff, and that usually means a casino school nearby.
Casinos in the Caribbean
Casino gambling in the Caribbean is mainly a tool to enhance the tourism product for existing visitors, complement the tourism experience with additional activities and to induce increased tourism and related revenue.
CITA calls for gaming vote
The Cayman Islands Tourism Association is calling for a referendum on gaming and has some facts to offer which will assist the debate.
Hotel investment conference imminent
A conference is imminent to discuss investment into Caribbean hotels.
Cayman Islands company in mix for prestigious tourism award
A Cayman company has been entered for a special sustainable tourism award.
Lawson drives for Dominican greens
Local golfers are swinging for regional foes.
NORCECA chief praises Cayman
The region’s top volleyball figure had high praise for Cayman’s biggest tournament.
CARIFTA track medals for Cayman duo
Cayman Islands athletes came away with two medals at the CARIFTA Games in the Bahamas, both in the javelin event.
Rogers and Doherty loved our style
As an Olympic gold medallist, Todd Rogers has been spiking on beaches the world over.
Little Cayman Ag Show proves a hit with visitors, exhibitors
The atmosphere at the third annual Little Cayman Agricultural Show matched perfectly with the island’s laid back character on Saturday, 23 March at the Museum Grounds in Blossom Village.
Shillingford inspired after improving Walsh’s record
Off-spinner Shane Shillingford says he relishes his record breaking performance which catapulted the West Indies to a 65-run win over Zimbabwe on the third day of the second test at Windsor Park in Dominica last week.
Smith maintains Abbott habit
In an exciting finish to the GT Criterium or crit as it is known, Michele (Mitch) Smith reigned triumphant, just eking out the win on the line from Steve Abbott, both fresh from their exploits in the Tour of Dominican Republic where Abbott was able to complete the hilly parcours.
Region’s best to tee off here
The Cayman Islands Golf Association is preparing to host the 26th Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships this summer.
Spikers will storm our shores
Seven Mile Beach will be packed with volleyball enthusiasts based here and overseas.
Smith ignored gloom to flourish brightly
The cycling gods held back the rains providing nice cool weather for a time trial as riders headed east for the first official event of the Cayman Islands Cycling Association’s new super series, a five mile individual race against the clock.
Rogers will serve us fresh kudos
Cayman’s biggest volleyball tournament will showcase a new legend.
Marine association focuses on yachting
Members of the Caribbean Marine Association met the discuss the benefits of yachting recently.
Primary lessons learnt in Vegas
The Primary Football League Youth Football Programme’s Under-13 team competed in the Las Vegas Mayor’s Cup International Showcase two weeks ago with mixed results.
Tafari mesmerised US but not judges
Local boxers Kendall Ebanks and Tafari Ebanks fought in the Independence Cup in the Dominican Republic last week.
Howzat for a Premier attraction
Cricket fans in the Caribbean now have an even bigger 20-over competition to savour.
How Cayman’s incentive travel buyers can check out industry
Cayman's incentive travel buyers and suppliers are being encouraged to check out the competition at a special Dominican Republic event.
NORCECA loves our style
Cayman volleyball is getting fresh props.
Caribbean in ‘slow recovery’
A local property consultant gives an overview of the Caribbean property market.
Cayman faces competition from fellow regional islands
The Cayman Islands faces competition within the Caribbean region, which itself is competing for warm-weather tourism on a world level.
Spencer has punchy outlook
Boxing is one of the most popular sports in the Cayman Islands and under its new president the national team and other aspiring champs look set for another eventful year.
Public Health Department advises on Cuba cholera
The Cayman Islands Public Health Department has issued health advice to Cayman residents travelling to Cuba, following an outbreak of cholera in Havana.
Work permit numbers rebound
Work permits may be headed back up after a long period of decline.
Doak exemplifies rich history in architecture
“Quick. Name a Caymanian architect.” Fire this question at just about anyone in the Cayman Islands and, chances are, the response you get is, “John Doak”.
NORCECA tour gives us more chances
A bigger regional tournament can pay more dividends for Cayman’s volleyball players.
Cayman’s Bould addresses major industry conference
A major tourism conference featured a Cayman speaker.
‘Unusual’ hurricane season spares Cayman
Despite a lot of tropical cyclone activity in 2012, the Cayman Islands had an uneventful hurricane season. Going forward, it will have a Doppler radar to help it better forecast hurricanes and other weather phenomena.
Lightning intends to spark Elvis
Peter ‘Lightning’ Lewison’s world title ambitions increase with every fight.
Elvis is destined for heartbreak hotel
Peter ‘Lightning’ Lewison has only one ambition in life - to be a world champion.
Peter will leave Elvis all shook up
One of the hardest working sportsmen in the Caribbean must be Peter ‘Lightning’ Lewison.
BDO results show tangible growth
BDO’s total combined fee income for the year ended 30 September 2012 for all BDO member firms, including the exclusive members of the US and Spanish firms’ Alliances, amounted to €4.630 billion/US$6.015 billion.
Lightning’s strike rate will rise
Middleweight prospect Peter ‘Lightning’ Lewison has his fourth bout next week but he is so anxious to progress that he is already looking forward to an action packed 2013.
Lightning has to strike vet now
Boxing prospect Peter ‘Lightning’ Lewison is in great shape and looking forward to his fourth bout.
Dan is in top tier
Daniel Augustine, the Cayman Islands Men’s National Basketball Coach, was accepted into an intensive coaching programme in the United States and has received a full scholarship on behalf of Olympic Solidarity and the United States Olympic Committee.
McLean pleased with assembly
The Cayman Islands recently hosted a general assembly for around 130 Olympic delegates and representatives making presentations to host major tournaments.
Olympic meets boost economy
The Cayman Islands sports tourism industry gets a welcome boost when delegates from across Central America and the Caribbean region are meeting here this weekend for a series of meetings.
