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CIFA nomination trouble worries sports minister
(CNS): Osbourne Bodden said he was concerned to hear the Cayman Islands Football Association had rejected the nominations of two challengers for official CIFA posts in what he said sounded like a very undemocratic process. The sports minister told CNS that he was not only surprised by the decision but confused as to what provisions […]
Panton offers backing to LGBT community
(CNS): A Cabinet minister has taken a stand against comments condemning homosexuality made in the Legislative Assembly last week during a private member’s motion on traditional marriage. Saddened by the content and tone of the debate, Wayne Panton said he did not want to be associated in any way with much of what was said […]
Special Olympians bring back the hardware
(CNS): The Special Olympics Cayman Islands team came home from Los Angeles this week with 52 medals in their luggage after a massively successful competition. The team bagged 21 gold, 11 silver and 20 bronze medals and the athletes also recorded many personal bests in their events — an experience of a lifetime for the team. […]
Viewpoint: Clubs have the power to change CIFA
Football Guy writes: Towards the end of August CIFA, the local football governing body, will hold its annual congress and elections. If it were not for the events of the past 4 months, we could let this event slide as another boring predictable election where the same people serving on the CIFA executive remain per […]
Governor to collect new CI$125k Jag
(CNS): A brand new white Jaguar XJ will be handed over to Governor Helen Kilpatrick Wednesday at a local car showroom in George Town where the new ride was fitted out. The flag car, which will be used by Kilpatrick and her driver while she remains in office, replaces the Lincoln Town car, which officials […]
Help on way for BT family overlooked in wake of fire
(CNS): A local man who organized a massive community effort to help get a George Town family on the road to recovery after a fire devastated their lives last month is turning his attention to a family in Bodden Town who also lost their home in a fire a few weeks before. Matthew Leslie, from […]
