Topic: Ministry of Sports
Cayman delegation joins global fight for sport integrity in South Korea
Sports minister Isaac Rankine travels to South Korea to attend the 2025 World Conference on Doping in Sport.
St. Ignatius and Island Primary prevail in primary school cricket tournament
Cricketing stars of the future took to the Smith Road Oval on Friday to battle it out in the girls' and boys' finals of...
Pieces coming together for Cayman’s aquatic centre
Cabinet has waived the requirement for planning permission for the development of the Cayman Islands Aquatic Centre and, with the procurement process completed, work on the long-awaited facility can begin.
Making a splash: A watershed moment for sport in Cayman
As far back as anyone can remember, football has been the Cayman Islands national sport. But the thrilling performances of the islands' athletes in the pool have prompted a changing of the guard.
Regional firm to assist Cayman with youth and sports policies
Leve Global, a consultancy firm based in Trinidad and Tobago, will be overseeing the development of Cayman’s National Youth Policy and National Sports Policy over the next several years.
Olympians welcome sporting emphasis on eastern districts
With the government in talks to have new sporting facilities constructed in the eastern districts, Cayman Olympians Ronald Forbes and Raegan Rutty believe it’s a step in the right direction.
Lights back on at football fields
The football fields in Grand Cayman have lit up for the first time in almost two years following installation of new floodlights.
Governor Owen cheers on athletes at CARIFTA celebration
In her first week as governor, Jane Owen has been busy getting to know her new home including attending a CARIFTA team appreciation reception on Tuesday, 25 April.
Bernie Bush calls for CIAA board to resign following athlete controversy
Sports Minister Bernie Bush has called for the resignation of the Cayman Islands Athletic Association board despite a public apology from track-and-field officials over the handling of the Lacee Barnes-Riley’s expulsion from the CARIFTA Games.
Installation of field floodlights to be finished by March
The damaged floodlights at the George Town Annex, the Ed Bush Stadium and the Truman Bodden Sports Complex should be fixed within the next two months.
Construction for 50m pool could start by December
After 20 years of negotiations and various hiccups, the Cayman Islands may finally be getting a 50-metre pool for its athletes.
Bush to revamp ‘elite athletes’ programme
The Cayman Islands 'elite athletes' programme may undergo some significant changes this year, according to Sports Minister Bernie Bush.
Swimmer Jordan Crooks on top of the world
In a fitting location to honour Caymanian swimmer Jordan Crooks, the Ministry of Sports hosted more than 100 people in Heroes Square.
CIFA and sports ministry at loggerheads over funding
Relations between the Cayman Islands Football Association and the Ministry of Sports seem to have taken a turn for the worse, following a dispute over funding.
Sport briefs, 21-28 Oct
Emily Kelly named as assistant director of sports
The Ministry of Sports has announced the appointment of Caymanian Emily Kelly as assistant director of sports...
Repairs for field floodlights delayed yet again
Another CIFA season has begun in the dark, as the floodlights at the various government fields are still not working.
Beach volleyball courts closed for refurbishments
The volleyball courts at Seven Mile Public Beach will be closed until further notice as the Public Works Department carries out renovations to replace the courts which were not compliant with international competition specifications.
Boxing president resigns; cites ‘other obligations’
Cayman Islands Boxing Association president Leyla Jackson has resigned from her role due to “other obligations”, according to the Ministry of Sports.
Final farewell for ‘Coach’ Jerry
Members of the athletic community, friends and those who considered him family, said their farewells on Thursday, 4 Nov. to Cayman Islands’ athletics pioneer Gerald ‘Jerry’ Harper, known simply as 'Coach'.
Bernie Bush sets out goals for sports
Three months after being elected Member of Parliament for West Bay North and named sports minister, Bernie Bush has announced several objectives for his term.
Football, squash receive largest amounts in sports budget
Cayman's squash and football associations are now the top beneficiaries in government's sports budget with each allocated $150,000 for this year.
The funds distributed to...
CIFA to launch GOAL project inquiry
The Cayman Islands Football Association has said it will appoint an independent committee to examine spending on its multimillion-dollar Centre of Excellence.
Hale sees ITF tournament growing in Cayman
On the strength of how well the inaugural International Tennis Federation event went at the Cayman Islands Tennis Club in South Sound, tournament director Karl Hale is confident it can develop into a much bigger event in the future.
CIFA field to be completed by August, say officials
The Cayman Islands Football Association expects to complete the artificial grass field at the troubled “centre of excellence” in Prospect by August.
'Summer Heat' fundraiser aims to boost support for Hopkins
The Cayman Islands Boxing Association hosts another boxing event in to raise funding to send teenager Hopkins Ebanks to the Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa in September.
Seward aims to net big names
The 2015 Cayman Open is approaching and all at the Cayman Islands Tennis Club are excited that a raft of world class players will be competing.
CARIFTA aces needed two times
The Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association has selected its team for the 2015 CARIFTA championships in Barbados.
2014 Year in Review
A month-by-month review of the Cayman Islands' top new stories in 2014.
Awards were worth the wait
Cayman cricket has finished with a flourish after some setbacks earlier in the year, but overall the sport is doing well despite lack of finances.
Weathers offers recruiting advice at local sports seminar
Student athletes in the Cayman Islands have to impress American coaches early, Bailey Weathers tells sports panel.
Weathers leads talk on college recruitment for athletes
Bailey Weathers wants to help local athletes make strides on the American sports scene.
Sporty Pirates Week on the way
The Cayman Islands national festival will offer plenty of events for local sports people.
Government duped over sports event
Two ministries in the Cayman Islands government paid $25,000 each for a sporting event that never happened.
Elite athletes’ funding questioned
The Cayman Islands Elite Athletes program comes under some scrutiny from lawmakers.
Ebanks is a poster boy now
Boxer Tafari Ebanks is included as one of Proud of Them Committee’s seven young Caymanians to be featured on posters.
Mims is helping Cayman prodigies
In July 2012, Daniel Augustine ventured into uncharted territory for basketball in the Cayman Islands.
Weathers has continued surge
Cayman Islands swimming is experiencing a resurgence mainly thanks to the skills, experience and direction provided by the still relatively new post of technical director.
Young duo will spike NORCECA gains
Two of Cayman’s best young volleyball players will soon showcase their potential on home soil.
Spikers set for region’s best
Local volleyball is showcasing some of its best players on the beach.
CARIFTA team announced for Aruba
Local swimming is gearing up for its next major international meet.
Coach teaches Brazilian way
As the Cayman Islands brace for another regional showcase, volleyball development is in greater focus.
Edwards: Surf Challenge will go on
The organizer of East End’s biggest jet ski race intends to keep the event going.
Auditors question need for ‘executive expenses’
Cayman's auditor says tighter reins are needed for government ministers' executive expenses.
Spencer made a huge impact
The flourishing amateur boxing scene is set to lose its dynamic president Terence Spencer soon who is moving to Atlanta, Georgia for a career promotion.
Surf Challenge returns for fun
The annual East End Surf Challenge is on this weekend and although the jet skiing races are on Monday, Heroes Day, all the fun starts on Friday.
Olympians plunged into all events
Cayman’s swimming programs emerged as winners with celebrity swimmers arriving for the second annual Splash, Dash and Dine
Olympians Ruta Meilutyte and Neil Walker, along with acclaimed international coaches Jon Rudd and Dave Kelsheimer and hundreds of members of Cayman’s swim community took part.
Drivers closing in on grandiose race track at High Rock
After years of stalling, a racing authority will soon shift into gear.
Questions raised over Olympic ‘scholarships’
Two students were given ‘sports contracts’ of $28,000-a-year to train independently for the 2016 Olympics without any input from the Cayman Islands Olympic Committee or Ministry of Sports, an internal government investigation into the Young Nation Builder’s Scholarship Fund has revealed.
Funding concerns a blow to program
Kendall and Tafari Ebanks once again gave impressive performances when they fought at home for the first time this year over the weekend but the boxing program is sorely under funded and needs a cash injection badly to continue.
U15s show the path for net gains
The success of the Cayman Islands hosting a regional football tournament has motivated other sports.
Florida camps are a slam dunk
A quartet of local basketball players were scouted by US coaches in Florida.
Tourism association: Sports tourism product growing
Sports tourism is a growing field, says the Cayman Islands Tourism Association.
Armiger waves bye
Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association will soon be losing its brilliant technical director, Ian Armiger, who only arrived from the United Kingdom last September.
CARIFTA aim is to make a splash
The little torpedoes are primed and in their last few weeks of preparation for the CARIFTA swimming championships.
Clifton Hunter sprints to a golden finish
The cream of schools track and field athletes competed for bragging rights over two days last week and Clifton Hunter School from Frank Sound went home with the most to boast about.
Champ feels he deserves more money
Champion boxer Charles Whittaker is one of seven elite athletes who are paid by the Cayman Islands government to pursue his career full-time but ‘Killa’ feels he is woefully underfunded considering all his achievements in the sport.
Track finals are sure thrill
The finals are on Thursday from 2-9pm and promise to be even more exciting.
Schools on track for top marks
The Inter-Secondary Schools Championships in track and field used to be poorly attended and had little significance to serious athletes vying for CARIFTA qualification and hopeful of track scholarships that could lead to pro careers.
Schools on track to earn props
Secondary school track and field athletes get their annual chance to compete for bragging rights this week in what promises to be the best ever high school competition.
Swindon glad to kick back again
Swindon Town Football Club, a Division One professional club, are on Island for two more games here, the first one on Tuesday.
East End races were fab again
Party people in search of the first major sporting event of the year trekked out to the East End Surf Challenge on Heroes Day.
Surf Challenge will be free for all
East End surf challege preview
Webb grabbed biggest headlines
The Cayman Islands men’s football scene was another eventful one in 2012 but the biggest news happened off the pitch, not on it.
Gillie has more goals to achieve
Cayman Athletic were one of the most successful youth teams last season and coach Ernie ‘Gillie’ Seymour received many accolades in the process.
McKeeva justifies his Jet Ski stance
Jet ski racing is one of the few sports where the level of government funding is not laid out in the budget.
Academy kids love playing host
Academy Sports Club is on a mission to elevate their young footballers to the highest level, which is why their director of football, Virgil Seymour, is so committed to getting them international opposition.
Scholars mastered them all by securing the double
Scholars International masters football side, like their younger counterparts in the Premier League, were dominant in the revived masters tournaments.
Scotland: March will see change
Mark Scotland hopes to revise Cayman’s sports landscape by March 2013.
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.
Frank Sound drew many admirers
The new Clifton Hunter High School Sports Centre in Frank Sound impressed most people.
Olympic heads will meet here
The Cayman Islands sports tourism industry gets a welcome boost when delegates from across Central America and the Caribbean region meet here next in a couple of weeks for a series of meetings.
Armiger will make huge splash
Ian Armiger will make a huge splash as the Cayman Islands’ new technical
director for swimming.
