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GOD WILL PROTECT

Neighbours say they are scared after robberies

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Neighbours say they are frightened, but don’t know what they can do, and while police circle the small apartment block, the area is safe. The worrying starts after sundown.

“We pray God protects us,” said one neighbour, knowing what happened early yesterday morning, but reluctant to talk about it.

At 12:30am on Tuesday, three masked and armed men, who, according to reports, “spoke with a Jamaican accent”, broke into the home of a couple in the Palm Dale area of George Town, robbing the residents - a 35-year-old male and 32-year-old female - of an unspecified amount of cash. The trio fled in a white Honda Odyssey, stolen from outside the house, with the registration plate 142696.

Yesterday afternoon, police were patrolling the area, hoping to interview the absent couple, living in a one-room house at the rear of a long, low residential block of four small apartments.

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Cayman worker found dead in Jamaica Page 17 New Dojo and offers at Purple Dragon Page 21 George Town Primary do the double Page 24 Photo by Christopher Tobutt

Governor’s art attack Stephy Scott, pictured in front of her lovely acrylic paintings. Ms Scott was just one of more than 100 different artists, musicians and craftspeople who made their way to Art@Governors - Cayman’s most popular annual art

event, to show their work. The event, which takes place in the grounds of the Governor’s house, is organised by the National Gallery, and is a great day out for all the family with plenty of arty things to see and do.

Full story on page 6 & 7

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Dump group’s critical report Tad Stoner tad.stoner@ieyenews.com

Accusing UDP Bodden Town MLAs of deception, the local group opposing a waste-management facility in the area has released a critical engineering report and vowed to continue fighting.

Charging local MLAs Mark Scotland, also Minister of Health and Environment, and Dwayne Seymour of “spin”, seeking to persuade Bodden Town residents to accept creation of a nearby recycling and waste-storage plant, the Coalition to Keep Bodden Town Dump Free has called the proposal “crazy”.

“The Dart/Government dance regarding the proposed landfill in Bodden Town is a brilliant piece of marketing,” said coalition member and President of Small Engineering Sam Small. He called it “a crazy idea, especially as it is miles from the source of the waste.”

“This is a really daft idea because we don’t want to create another pile of garbage for our future generations to have to deal with,” he said.

Part of the Dart-government ForCayman Investment Alliance (FCIA) $1.5 billion, 30-year programme of infrastructure improvement and community development, the closing and “remediation” of the 68-acre George Town Landfill and creation of a replacement waste-management site on 110 acres east of Bodden Town has garnered widespread opposition within the district -- and among West Bay allies seeking to halt closure of a section of road near Public Beach for another FCIA project.

Mr Small, founder and owner of Small Engineering, a Bodden Town resident for 10 years and with a degree in civil engineering, has served as head of the Cayman Society of Architects, Surveyors and Engineers.

He reviewed and approved plans for unused sorting and recycling buildings at the George Town Landfill, and as a structural engineer, in 1995, consulted for Britain’s Northumberland Water, the largest sewage-treatment scheme in Europe.

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he told iNews Cayman. “They went from spending money to making it.

We could do the same thing here pretty easily.

“In the national interest of the country as a whole, we should ask the governor for an independent, legal, public enquiry into the issue of Grand Cayman’s municipal waste,” he said, otherwise predicting dire environmental and public health consequences.

Last Thursday, the FCIA distributed a four-page flyer describing “a modern, properly designed and engineered Waste Management Facility [sic]”, saying it was “not a dump”, and addressing traffic management, site selection and three environmental and relocation studies between 1999 and 2003.

Mr Small said, however, the handout was not “setting the dump facts straight”. The proposal was “exactly the same as we have at the George Town Landfill”, but with a liner at the bottom.

Dart will not operate the Midland Acres site, “leaving the same landfill operators to manage Bodden Town, with the same guidelines,” he said.

The same recycling buildings in George Town are in the Bodden Town plans, he said. “ Why are we expected to believe that the same operators are suddenly going do things differently?”

Coalition spokesmen continued to question studies listed by the FCIA, saying the roster was both incomplete and failed to explain Bodden Town’s selection for the waste-

Mark Scotland

management facility.

The FCIA flyer “fails to promise, or even mention, any Environmental Impact Assessment, nor does it deal with the question of rezoning a pristine area in Midland Acres presently zoned “agriculture/residential,” said coalition spokesman Gregg Anderson.

Nor does it “address the fact that due process was completely ignored,” he said, quoting a 2010 bid to remediate Mount Trashmore. The Central Tenders Committee ranked Dart last because of environmental concerns about a suggested Bodden Town replacement for George Town.

“These handpicked ‘studies’ are dated between 1999 and 2003,” Mr Anderson said of the three listings, “so it’s unlikely they could have foreseen the 79% population growth in Bodden Town.”

Equally, Mr Small said, the flyer did not list a 2008 study by Cayman’s APEC, “which concluded that the present site in George Town, with a waste-to-energy facility, could be used for the foreseeable future, and that the problem of Mount Trashmore could be tackled with proper management of the present site,” employing “a state-of-the-art anaerobic digestion plant and /or incinerator, which does not smell, and [which] could cope with the waste after recycling without destroying any more of Cayman’s environment.”

See also today’s editorial.

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LONDON (AP) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney will star in a musical tribute to Britain’s queen to mark her Diamond Jubilee.

The pop superstar will headline the concert to be held in front of Buckingham Palace. The concert will honour the monarch’s 60 years on the throne.

Event organiser Gary Barlow — the star of Take That — says the event will transcend multiple decades of music.

Other performers include Elton John, Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey, Annie Lennox, Cliff Richard, Jessie J, boy band JLS and singer songwriter Ed Sheeran.

Barlow says that Prince William and Prince Harry had both requested artists to perform in front of an audience of more than 10,000, including the queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and other members of the royal family.

Featuring Ron Adams as Elvis Dress Code: Semi-Formal–50’s/60’s theme Best dressed couple will win 3 nights in Miami courtesy of Marriott & Cayman Airways!

Dickens’ birthday LONDON (AP) — Prince Charles led ceremonies yesterday to mark the 200th birthday of novelist Charles Dickens — a writer as popular today as he was during his lifetime.

The heir to the British throne laid a wreath on the writer’s grave in Westminster Abbey’s Poet’s Corner, in front of an audience containing dozens of Dickens’ descendants.

Actor Ralph Fiennes read from “Bleak House,” and there were prayers for the poor and marginalised, for writers and for journalists.

More events are being held in Portsmouth, southern England, where Dickens was born the son of a navy pay clerk on Feb. 7, 1812.

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Continued from front page Set in a corner against a fence and a wooded area, the isolated site has a single entrance, through a small parking lot.

“We didn’t hear anything,” said one neighbour, “but it’s frightening. This is the first time we’ve had a problem.”

Asked about taking protective measures, she shrugged: “I guess we’ll have to, but I don’t know what we can do. We pray that God protects us,” she said, shooing a young girl back inside the flat.

Police described two of the assailants as “about 5 foot 10 inches, slim build” and wearing blue jeans.

The third “was stocky build [sic]”, also wearing blue jeans.

“All three had their faces covered” and prominent accents, the report said.

“One suspect was armed with a handgun, one armed with a machete and one armed with a knife,” although “no shots were fired and no one was injured”.

The incident comes only five days after a similar 2 February home invasion in Magellan Quay at Governor’s Harbour, when three masked men, one armed with a handgun, broke into a home at 2:30am, stealing money and electronic goods from an American couple in their 80s.

Again, no shots were fired and no one was hurt, although the couple was badly shaken by the episode.

Yesterday’s incident marks the 10th so far this year, starting on 6 January with the theft of a wallet and other items from a pizza delivery man in Patrick Island’s Victory Avenue.

The house where the gang struck

Thieves hit the Valu-Med Pharmacy on Walkers Road in George Town on 9 January, smashing a cash register and making off through the rear parking lot with an unspecified sum of money.

On 15 January, two robberies occurred, one in George Town and one in West Bay. In the Palm Dale area, two masked men approached a lone male victim late at night, taking a bag of cash outside the victim’s home.

In West Bay’s Captain Curry Drive, a masked assailant broke into a man’s home, stealing his wallet and two cellphones.

In an 18 January attempted robbery in Bodden Town, a male attacked a woman outside a friend’s home, but ran off after the intended victim screamed, alerting neighbours.

The following morning, 19 January, at 7:15, a woman was attacked at her Eden Drive home in South Sound as she left for work. The assailant took a small sum of money.

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ELECTRONIC BILLING Palm Dale, scene of the latest robbery

Another pizza delivery went wrong on 24 January in North Sound Estates’ Candover Street, when a driver knocked at the wrong house and was attacked when a man emerged from the bushes. The driver escaped into his car.

Finally, on 31 January, attackers took a sum of money and jewellery from a man unloading his car in George Town’s Templewood Street.

Police have called for anyone with information to call the George Town Police station or Crime Stoppers.

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of the drug that was found in a hedge close to Holiness Church in Windsor Park.

A spokeswoman for the RCIPS said: “We received a call around 5.45 pm last night that a quantity of

what appeared to be ganja had been found in some hedging close to Holiness Church in Windsor Park.

“Officers attended the scene and took possession of the drugs.

Enquiries ongoing.”

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Photo by Christopher Tobutt

Art@Governors proves once again a success

Brothers in Art: L-R Matthew and Mark Ebanks

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and amateurs of all ages and all abilities get to rub shoulders with Cayman’s artistic elite.

There were lots of demonstrations and opportunities for visitors to get involved. Children and adults alike were being encouraged to paint and draw under the trained eye of an expert. There was even a potter’s wheel, with kids lining up to try their skill at making a small pot or plate.

There were wood carvings, jewellery, and demonstrations of traditional Cayman crafts – everything from bags made from silver thatch leaves to making oldtime Cayman games such as wooden spinning tops (known as gigs).

One of Cayman’s premier painters, and winner of the prestigious McCoy Art Award, Nickola McCoy-Snell was there too.

Her acrylic paintings are so varied

that it is difficult to fit neatly into any one category, but she is well-known for large abstract or semi-abstract canvasses, painted in acrylics Just around the corner from the Governor’s house, on the beach, Cayman’s ‘Catboat Man,’ Kem Jackson was busy taking visitors out for rides on his boat, the “Captain D”. Mr. Jackson is Vice President of the Cayman Catboat Club, a group dedicated to preserving catboats,

A display from St. Ignatius school

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Photo by Christopher Tobutt

More than 100 artists came to the Governor’s garden to show the world their paintings, drawings, sculptures, and many other kinds of artwork for Art@Governors, Cayman’s most popular annual art event.

The best thing about Art@ Governors is everyone is welcome,

Photo by Colleen McGaw

Cayman Islands Marching Band

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Photo by Kara Coe

as well as the art of sailing them, so that future generations will know all about one of Cayman’s best-loved art forms.

But it really isn’t just visual arts at Art@Governors, its every kind of art, and this year there were musical offerings from Pandemonium Steel Band, the George Town Primary Quadrille Dancers and of course, Cayman’s newest musical sensation, the Cayman Islands Marching Band.

His Excellency Governor Duncan Taylor was having a good look around. “I’ve spent about an hour going around the Junior Achievement section, that is, people who are running companies, in Governor’s

Square. Charles Long has some interesting art there, and I liked some of the stuff that is at the National Gallery Stand, but all of it is really good,” he said.

There was also a special tent where winners of the Governors Cup award could receive their certificates and trophies. The aim of the Cup is to promote excellence in the study of art, as well as rewarding talent and dedication to art among individual students, teachers, schools or members of the public.

Prospect Primary School won first place in the Primary division, and George Town Primary were runners up. Triple C School won first place in

Photo by Christopher Tobutt

A display from Truth for Youth school

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the Secondary division, and Cayman International School were the runners up.

In addition, the Red Dot Award was introduced this year, where the Governor applies a red dot to his favourite piece of art work in each school display.

Twenty-year old twin brothers Matthew and Mark Ebanks, both former Lighthouse students, have been displaying their work at Art@ Governors for several years now.

They had a wonderful display of drawings and paintings. Matthew is presently studying art at the UCCI. “I would like to continue pursuing my dream into art management,” he said.

Photo by Kara Coe

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‘Halftime in America’ ad creates political debate DETROIT (AP) — People rarely pick a fight with Dirty Harry. But Chrysler’s “Halftime in America” ad featuring quintessential tough guy Clint Eastwood has generated fierce debate about whether it accurately portrays the country’s most economically distressed city or amounts to a campaign ad for President Barack Obama and the auto bailouts.

The ad equates Detroit as a model for American recovery as idealistic images of families, middle class workers and factories scroll across the screen.

“People are out of work and they’re hurting,” the 81-year-old Eastwood

says in his trademark gravelly voice.

“And they’re all wondering what they’re gonna do to make a comeback.

And we’re all scared because this isn’t a game. The people of Detroit know a little something about this. They almost lost everything. But we all pulled together. Now, Motor City is fighting again.”

Conservatives, including GOP strategist Karl Rove, criticised the ad as a not-so-thinly veiled endorsement of the federal government’s auto industry bailouts. Others questioned basing a story of economic resurgence in a city that remains in fiscal disarray, with a $200 million budget deficit

and cash flow concerns that have it fending off a state takeover.

But is it political? It depends on who you ask.

“I can’t stop anybody from associating themselves with a message, but it was not intended to be any type of political overture on our part,” Chrysler Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne told WJR-AM in Detroit on Monday.

Greece, Bulgaria battle flooding; eight dead SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — A swollen river in Greece bursts its banks, flooding homes and forcing authorities to declare a state of emergency Tuesday, officials said, as rescuers scrambled to a Bulgarian village nearly washed away when a dam collapsed, killing eight people.

Bulgaria’s civil defense agency warned that two other, bigger dams were also on the brink of overflowing after days of heavy rain and residents were urged to prepare for an evacuation. Authorities have started a controlled release of water from the

dams to prevent overflow.

Europeans across the continent have been battling more than a week of extreme weather, with thousands still trapped by snow in remote, mountain villages in the Balkans; hundreds — most of them homeless — dead after temperatures hit as low as minus 33 Fahrenheit (minus 36 Celsius); and authorities now facing the prospect of flooding caused by melting snow.

A day after the dam burst, the Bulgarian government declared a day of mourning, and streets in the village of Bisser were covered with

sticky mud as people returned to their water-logged homes. At least a dozen houses had collapsed, uprooted trees blocked roads and smashed cars sat abandoned along deserted streets.

Veterinary officials were collecting the bodies of dead animals.

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Candidacy tests Mexico’s culture of machismo MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s conservative ruling party is gambling that this country known for machismo is ready for a female president and have chosen a devout Roman Catholic and popular former congresswoman who says she sympathises with the causes of the poor.

Josefina Vazquez Mota, a 51-yearold economist, became the first female presidential candidate from any of Mexico’s major parties late Sunday when she convincingly won the National Action Party’s primary.

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have been elected since.

National Action hopes Mexico is ready to follow in the footsteps of Brazil, Argentina, Costa Rica, Chile and other Latin American countries that have elected female leaders recently.

Vazquez Mota, who is still married to her high school sweetheart, won national attention after publishing a 1999 book titled “God, Please Make Me A Widow,” which is described as a call to women to stop being afraid of developing their potential.

She has said she wrote the book based on her own experience of being a woman who chose to work over staying at home to raise her three daughters, defying the role she was expected to fulfill.

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OPINION

The Editor Speaks

The good the bad and the ugly

Colin Wilson

After the good news that shot over yesterday’s (7) Editorial comes the bad. Three masked armed men made off with a small amount of cash and stole a car after terrorising a man and a woman in their home in Palm Dale, George Town. Stealing a car on this small island is not very bright of them but you don’t need even an average IQ to break into someone’s home with weapons and requiring three of you to do it to steal only a few dollars. The punishment for all that “work” far outweighs the “reward” from it. However I expect the money was enough to give them the “fix” they deserve. A snort or a puff and they are in paradise for a few minutes.

The ugly is the dump or the waste management operation debacle that is in no danger of abating.

Further to our headline in Sat-Mon (4-6) edition of iNews Cayman “Dump May Blow” the local civil engineer, Sam Small, who signed off on the sorting and recycling structures built at the George Town landfill, when the PPM were in power, said there is sufficient room to create the envisioned modern waste management system on Mount Trashmore.

He said it was better to keep the dump where it is “instead of contaminating a new site.”

“What ForCayman Alliance is offering for Bodden Town is exactly the same as we have at the GT landfill, apart from a liner under the proposed landfill,” he said. “When the GT landfill started it was not common practice to line tip areas. However today it is best practice to do so, but this does not deal with the run off which is seen entering the North Sound.”

We have Hon. Mark Scotland who is the Environment Minister and Bodden Town MLA claiming that the proposed new waste management facility by the Dart-government ForCayman Investment Alliance “bears no resemblance whatsoever to, nor will it be operated in a similar manner as the dump” [at the current location]. The Dart government Alliance has actually said the opposite, stating publicly that the

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new waste management facility would provide for the same processes carried out at the current landfill site.

Am I the only person who is confused? People on the same side really should make sure they say the same thing especially holding a very hot potato like this one.

If I was a suspicious person I would be concluding there is another reason why the Dart government Alliance are so determined to relocate the dump (sorry I have to keep calling it that but ‘modern waste management system’ is such a mouthful) and it has to do with, dare I say, MONEY, or lack of same by government.

Although the Dart government Alliance has produced three studies that concluded Mount Trashmore should be moved none actually pointed to Bodden Town. The studies were all executed before 2003. Local firm APEC Consulting Engineers actually published a study in 2008 that concluded the present site in George Town with a waste-to-energy facility could be used for the foreseeable future and with proper management the waste problem could be tackled at the present site. However, this study was commissioned by the previous PPM government at a cost of $148,000 to us, the public, and is therefore valueless or should I say a “waste”.

But it does make for very ugly thoughts, doesn’t it?

At the moment Mount Trashmore is in my backyard and I have had to live with it for 30 years. Perhaps it’s time for another study? Sam Small suggests an independent, legal, public enquiry into the problem. I think that is just a pipe dream and who is going to pay and organise it? How independent is independent?

I do have to agree with Mr. Small when he says, “The environmental issues alone, if mismanaged, could destroy Cayman’s eco system, thus affecting our health and well being, future tourism revenue plus additional government costs, as well as affecting this country’s ability to repay its national debt, thereby incurring additional liability for the UK.”

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50. More in order 53. What ‘’Eroica’’ was written in 55. Caesar, for one

56. Type of beetle or party 57. Rhinologist’s study 58. ‘’This must weigh ___!’’

59. Prop for Astaire 60. Spill reaction 61. Civil rights figure Parks 62. Artful dodge 63. Inspiration for Kilmer 64. Once around the sun

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Sailors team up to clean beaches Sailors from Royal Fleet Ancillary (RFA) Fort Rosalie assisted the Cayman Islands Government’s Recreation, Parks and Cemeteries Unit on Thursday, 2 February by cleaning the beaches next to the Governor’s house and Smith Cove.

The 10-person team was accompanied by Mr. Benjamin Seymour, supervisor of the George Town section. The crew began cleaning the beach shortly before 8:00 a.m. at the Governor’s Beach and even worked through the rain.

Then Mr. Seymour took the crew to Smith Barcadere where they also raked the beach and picked up debris along the coastline.

“The visit to Grand Cayman was recreational; however, whenever the RFA ships visit, no matter their purpose, they are always willing to assist with community projects,” explained Third Officer (Systems) George Counsell.

“As such, we thought it might be a nice idea to see if some of the crew could do something constructive on land to improve a small part of Cayman, whether it is building, painting, repairing or general tidying up. Plus, this was a nice break from the routine of the ship and we give back to the community,” he added.

Fort Rosalie has been deployed in the Caribbean as part of Atlantic Patrol (North) (AP(N)) since the beginning of December, carrying out a number of official duties (e.g. relating to the recent UK/Caribbean Forum in Grenada) and activities related to drug interdiction. She has made stops in the United States, Jamaica, Grenada and now Grand Cayman.

Acting Deputy Chief Officer for the Ministry of District Administration, Works, Lands and Agriculture Jonathon Jackson on behalf of the Ministry thanked the Fort Rosalie crew for their time and effort. “Ugly trash on our beautiful beaches is not a good sight to see. The Recreation, Parks and Cemeteries Unit works hard to keep our beach clean. It is always good to get help and we thank the crew for doing their part.”

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Gavin Kennedy rakes the beach at Smith Barcadere.

Fort Rosalie crew members assist Government’s Recreation, Parks and Cemeteries Unit to clean up beaches.

he was delighted that the AP(N) ship had offered to help. “They prove they are good stewards, not only by doing their part to protect the borders, but in wanting to keep the environment clean. We in the Cayman Islands are grateful for their assistance.”

Fort Rosalie has a crew of 149, including 10 women. She is captained by Captain Ross Ferris, who was born in 1954 in Feock in Cornwall. He joined the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 1972 as a Deck Cadet, initially aboard TS Worcester at Greenhithe on the Thames.

Fort Rosalie was built by ScottLithgow, Greenock and entered service as RFA Fort Grange in 1978.

Her name was changed to RFA Fort Rosalie in 2000 to avoid confusion with RFA Fort George. When fully laden, she displaces 23,384 tonnes and with her Scott-Sulzer RND90 22,300 horsepower main engine, can achieve speeds of up to 22 knots.

She is fitted with a bow thrust unit for slow speed maneuvering.

She can replenish warships and other RFAs at sea from a cargo of stores, victuals and ammunition.

The flight deck is capable of operating four Westland Sea King helicopters and when carried, up to 45 Royal Navy air crew are embarked.

The present Fort Rosalie is the second to bear the name. The first Fort Rosalie was a WW2 standard ship built by United Shipyards Canada. She entered RFA service in 1945 and served until 1973.

Fort Rosalie served in the Falklands Campaign in 1982, Operation Desert Storm 1991 and Operation Telic 2003.

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Agriculture Show just keeps on growing!

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Cayman Brac Agriculture Show

This year’s Agriculture Shows dates are: Ash Wednesday, 22 February, Grand Cayman, Saturday, 25 February, Cayman Brac and Saturday, 25 March on Little Cayman.

With just three weeks to go, preparations for this year’s Agriculture Shows are well underway. If you haven’t been before, then you’re in for a treat! The 45th Agriculture Show is a fabulous celebration all things local – crops, food and heritage and culture and a terrific day out, too.

The same goes for the Brac and Little Cayman shows.

The Grand Cayman show, which is in its 45th year, is the best place to find out what’s going on in the farming community. If people are interested in keeping chickens, want to learn about farming, or enjoy traditional arts and craft, not to mention local foods or are just looking to enjoy nature, then it’s the place to be.

There will be many activities inside the Agriculture Pavilion in Lower Valley. One of the new attractions this year will be an interactive tent where farmers will engage the public with talks about what is happening in the farming community and provide backyard farming tips. A Youth Services Culinary Competition – for children aged 10 to 14 who have been attending cooking camps held by the Youth Services Department and taught by one of the chefs at the RitzCarlton – will end with a cook-off and cooking demonstration.

Patrons will enjoy the he very popular pony rides, line dancing demonstration, demonstration and rodeo by the Equestrian Society, the Beautiful Baby Competition and a wide variety of arts and craft. The

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Agriculture Society president Errol Watler displays his crops.

45th annual Agriculture Show offers its usual extravaganza of colour, competition and showmanship, along with displays of horses, ponies, cattle, sheep, poultry, pigs and goats and a petting zoo.

The Cayman Islands Agriculture Show, in partnership with the Department of Agriculture and Ministry of Agriculture and corporate sponsors A.L. Thompson and LIME, is the largest event family event on all three islands.

“We are committed to the farmers in the Cayman Islands. My administration fully supports the three shows which bring together the farming community, entrepreneurs sponsors and the public, in general.

I would like to encourage the public to attend, support our local farmers and have lots of fun in the process,” stated Deputy Premier and Minister

responsible for Agricultural Hon. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly.

Grand Cayman There are two types of tickets for the show. General admission - adults $10 and $5 for kids, aged two to 12. Raffle tickets cost $25 with a grand prize of $20,000 and allow general admission to the show. Tickets outlets: Funky Tangs, A.L. Thompson’s, Agriculture Society members, Seymour’s Jerk Chicken, Welly’s Cool Spot, Blue Marlin, Meringue Town and Cayman Coating.

Cayman Brac General admission is $10; Children 11 and up $4; Raffle tickets, which allow entry are $10; Grand prize is US$2,500.

For more information, log on to the Cayman Islands Agriculture Society website at www.cisa.ky and the society’s Facebook page. to blog visit www.ieyenews.com

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Cayman Finance sponsors conference Underscoring the important role compliance plays within Cayman’s financial services sector, Cayman Finance is pleased to support the Caribbean Regional Compliance Association’s 2012 conference as a sponsor of the event.

Taking place on 1st and 2nd March at The Hyatt Regency in Trinidad, the CRCA Conference – entitled ‘The Elephant in the Room’ - will give delegates the opportunity to learn about a host of vital topics on the subject, including how to deal with compliance threats to the region, a look at the most recent regulatory changes, as well as

risk assessment, corruption and corporate responsibility.

Cayman Finance Chairman Richard Coles says Cayman Finance, as the umbrella representative of the financial services industry in Cayman, is delighted to be part of such an authoritative event on the subject. “Cayman Finance strives to remain at the cutting edge of issues as important as compliance and how they relate to the industry here in Cayman. We expect that this year’s CRCA Conference will deliver some thought-provoking discussion,” he said. “In particular, we are anticipating an interesting

presentation by Dawne Spicer from the CFATF who will be discussing the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force’s strategic direction over the next five years, the best and worst AML practices in the Caribbean and how the fourth round of Mutual Evaluations will improve the Caribbean’s global position.”

Conference Chair Carolyn Hanson, from RBC Royal Bank (a gold sponsor of the event), says that support from organisations such as Cayman Finance means the conference can continue to deliver high quality presentations from world class speakers.

Cayman Finance Chairman, Richard Coles

Woman who lived in Cayman found murdered Paul Kennedy paul.kennedy@ieyenews.com

The body of a woman who lived in Cayman has been discovered buried in a house in Jamaica.

Detectives think Stacey-Ann “Dionne” Smith died as a result of asphyxiation and have launched a murder inquiry.

The 35-year-old labourer had been living in Cayman and returned to Jamaica at the end of last month.

The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service will be assisting their colleagues in Jamaica with the investigation.

Her body was found Monday after neighbours in Portmore, St Catherine, complained of a bad smell coming from the house.

Police conducted a search of the house and her body was found buried in concrete underneath. An on-the-spot post mortem carried out at the scene revealed Ms Smith

may have been strangled.

Locals in the area say the victim may have been involved in an argument with a relative. A woman, believed to be Ms Smith’s sister, has been arrested.

Police discovered the body in a sack, or crocus bag, and cemented into the wall of the property on Landport Way. St Catherine South Division, Superintendent Clive Blair said the woman was last seen alive

almost a week ago.

“We learnt that she has been missing since Wednesday and although an odour was smelled, (the body) was not located until we were called today [Monday, 6 February],” Blair told The Gleaner.

“In all my 20-odd years as a policeman, it is the most gruesome murder that I have ever seen. I mean the body was placed in a crocus bag and cemented in the wall,” Blair added.

Liquidator can’t get Ashcroft answers Neither the lawyers nor auditors, nor company executives will give Chris Johnson any information about the bankrupt parent and the related demise of Cayman’s Hadsphaltic construction giant. His fuse is running short.

One of the men at the top of the pyramid, former Conservative Deputy Chairman and major party donor Lord Ashcroft, denies any connection with Hadsphaltic’s Johnston International Ltd (JIL) parent, despite his name appearing in related documents and loans to the company by his Turks and Caicos-based British Caribbean

Bank (BCB). The story starts with Oxford Ventures, a British Virgin Islands-based company with a plethora of subsidiaries, including Johnston; loans by Lord Ashcroft’s British Caribbean Bank, also established in Belize; and the Chief Executive Officer, Allan Forrest, of Hadsphaltic, Oxford Ventures and JIL, which Ashcroft owned until 1999 and collapsed in 2010.

“Even the major London law firm that represents BCB Holdings the parent company of the two banks and Oxford Ventures refuse to respond to my emails,” Mr Johnson told iNews Cayman on Monday.

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“I have written to the directors of the two banks,” in which Ashcroft owns a 70% share, “and there has been no response. This is totally unheard of. I have been in practice for 30 years,” Mr Johnson said.

The financial sleuthing reaches across four territories and a maze of interlocked companies, with Hadsphaltic almost a bit player in the welter of crosscurrents.

Meanwhile, Mr Johnson just wants to know where the $40 million went -- bad contracts and loan repayments play a role, but “the black hole”, Johnston International Ltd, stands mute at the centre of

the maelstrom.

Full report to follow

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Inexpensive costume jewellery Georgina Wilcox georgina.wilcox@ieyenews.com

When I was a little girl I liked to play dress up and my favourite was to be dressed as a princess with what I called fun jewellery. That fun jewellery is known as costume jewellery, and although now being grown up, I have still found lots of ways that includes wearing costume jewellery.

Costume jewellery is also called trinkets, fashion jewellery, junk jewellery, fake jewellery, or fallalery.

Costume jewellery came into being in the 1930s as a cheap, disposable accessory meant to be worn with a specific outfit. It was intended to be fashionable for a short period of time, outdate itself, and then be repurchased to fit with a new outfit or new fashion style. It is made of less valuable materials including base metals, glass, plastic, and synthetic stones; in place of more valuable materials such as precious metals and gems. Costume jewellery is meant to complement a particular fashionable garment or “costume”; hence the name, “costume jewellery”.

It’s made to look expensive, when in fact it is not. As such, it can be used for a variety of different reasons, most often for costume purposes. For example, say that you are going to a party dressed as a princess, just as I used to do as a child.

Your costume jewellery might consist of a tiara, and necklace and bracelet made out of faux diamonds or emeralds.

Costume jewellery can look quite inexpensive, too. If you are looking to attend a costume party in which you look quite outrageous, wear costume jewellery that looks as if it is going to

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break at any second. This would make for truly funny costume accessories.

Many of the seemingly expensive jewels that movie stars wore in the older movies were examples of costume jewellery. The reason for this was because movie studios were often more concerned with spending their money on sets. Nowadays, however, you can see real jewellery almost all the time in the movies, as some jewellery companies allow actresses to wear them as a way to promote the jewellery.

At the end of the movie you will usually find their name in the credits.

Costume jewellery has been part of culture for almost 300 years. During the 18th century cheap jewellery made with glass started getting made. After almost a century, in the 19th century, costume jewellery made of semi precious material came into the market.

The use of semi precious material made the jewellery available in the hands of the lower and middleclass. They also could look as good as the upper class including the titled ladies.

The golden era for the costume jewellery began in the middle of the 20th century.

The middle class desired to own beautiful but affordable jewellery, and this desire was realised by its perfect timing: it came during the machineage and the industrial revolution. All this made possible the production of carefully executed replicas of beautiful and admired

heirloom pieces.

As the class structure in America changed, so did measures of real wealth. Women in all social stations, even the working-class woman, could own a small piece of costume jewellery.

The average town and country woman could acquire and wear a considerable amount of this mass-produced jewellery that was both affordable and stylish.

Because the prices are usually so inexpensive you don’t have to be too discerning about how the piece of costume jewellery looks. However, if you have your sights set on a piece of costume jewellery that has been crafted so that it truly looks real, you might end up paying more money.

This kind of jewellery is not always used for themed parties, however.

Some people don’t have enough money to spend on real jewellery, so instead they purchase costume jewellery so that they can look as if they really can afford to buy real jewellery.

I love buying costume jewellery.

Some of the most remembered names in costume jewellery include both the high and low priced brands: Crown Trifari, Dior, Chanel, Miriam Haskell, Monet, Napier, Corocraft and Coventry. to blog visit www.ieyenews.com

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Wine and food ideas for your Valentine Georgina Wilcox georgina.wilcox@ieyenews.com

Valentine’s Day is almost here and even though it may not be an official holiday it is a very important day for that special woman in your life. So while you have some time plan ahead for the big event and make it a great day for your very special someone.

There are many different ways to celebrate this special day from the simple method of just buying flowers and candy to the much more expensive items like jewellery. It will depend on how romantic you feel about this day and if you do why not try some of the ideas below.

Let’s start off with a simple plan for Valentine’s Day. Flowers. Red roses are my favourite, mix them with other flowers as well and complete this with a lovely vase. Next get some candy and wine and here some tips how to pair the wine with the food. When pairing wines with chocolate, it is best to match lighter, more elegant flavoured chocolates with lighter bodied wines and likewise, the stronger the chocolate, the more full-bodied the wine should be. A good example is a bittersweet chocolate tends to pair well with an intense California Zinfandel whilst a more subtle white chocolate tends to be of a mellower flavour, making it an ideal candidate for a Sherry. Now isn’t this starting to make for a very interesting and unique Valentine’s Day? Of course, you might not need the chocolate candies at all depending on what your partner likes.

Even a good wine by itself can be nice way to celebrate.

If you want to go one step further than just flowers, candies and wine how about a romantic dinner with wine? There is something so romantic about a candle light dinner with that special someone. If you have young children find a baby sitter. It is pretty hard to set a romantic setting with your children playing with their food. If you feel like making the dinner yourself and you are at least a reasonable good chef go for it. If you even have the slightest doubt in your cooking ability then don’t even attempt it. Order out instead from a good restaurant, which I would

recommend you do ahead of time - Dorado County, Calaveras County, Nevada County, Placer County and well before Feb. 14th.

Another idea is to plan a get away. Mariposa/Tuolumne You don’t have to go too far to get away Northern Coast: Mendocino County from Cayman. The USA is very easy and Lake County to get to and it needn’t cost too much Southern California: Temecula, if you choose only bed and breakfast. Los Angeles, and San Diego There are, of course, many other It will be even more romantic if you choose the wine districts. California American wine destinations too – New is the most popular with many places York, New Mexico, Missouri, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, Washington to name to choose from: only a few. So, if there’s a state you Napa Valley: Napa, Oakville, want to visit there’s a very good chance Rutherford, Yountville, you’ll find a wine district there, too.

St. Helena, Calistoga If you like this idea make your Sonoma County: Russian River, reservations now.

Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma Valley, and I hope these ideas will help you Alexander Valley make this year’s Valentine’s Day California Central Coast: Santa even more special. Of course, with Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, Monterey, San Benito, Salinas, any special day remember to have fun, enjoy each other’s company and Alameda, Livermore, and Santa Cruz maybe even dance the night away?

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Last known WWI veteran Florence Green dies at 110 LONDON (AP) — Florence Green never saw the front line. Her war was spent serving food, not dodging bullets.

But Green, who has died aged 110, was the last known surviving veteran of World War I. She was serving with the Women’s Royal Air Force as a waitress at an air base in eastern England when the guns fell silent on Nov. 11, 1918.

It was not until 2010 that she was officially recognized as a veteran after a researcher found her service record in Britain’s National Archives.

Green died Saturday at the Briar House Care Home in King’s Lynn, eastern England, two weeks before her 111th birthday, the home said.

Retired Air Vice-Marshal Peter Dye, director-general of the RAF

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Museum, said it was fitting that the last survivor of the first global war was someone who had served on the home front.

“In a way, that the last veteran should be a lady and someone who served on the home front is something that reminds me that warfare is not confined to the trenches,” Dye said.

“It reminds us of the Great War, and all warfare since then has been something that involved everyone.

It’s a collective experience ... Sadly, whether you are in New York, in London, or in Kandahar, warfare touches all of our lives.”

She was born Florence Beatrice Patterson in London on Feb. 19, 1901, and joined the newly formed Women’s Royal Air Force in September 1918 at the age of 17.

Florence Green, left, on her 109th birthday

The service trained women to work as mechanics, drivers and in other jobs to free men for front-line duty. Green went to work as a steward in the officers’

mess, first at the Narborough airdrome and then at RAF Marham in eastern England, and was serving there when the war ended.

NEWS

Caring for Life team up to multiply the love!

The Caring for Life Foundation, which was created to raise funds for better healthcare in the Cayman Islands, announces the launch of a multi-faceted campaign to ‘Multiply the Love’ by reaching out to the community through several new initiatives. The Foundation is seeking the support of the community in bringing much-needed funding to purchase equipment and supplies for the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority.

First is the foundation’s new interactive website, www. caringforlife.ky, where donations can be made securely online at the click of a mouse. Scotiabank has supported this project by donating banking and processing services. “The goal is to facilitate the fundraising process by making it easy for Cayman’s residents, as well as international donors, to contribute any amount they wish,” says Caring for Life Foundation Chairperson, Sharon Diaz of Scotiabank. “The site also provides updates about Caring for Life’s activities and events, and ways to get involved in supporting the foundation. We hope as many

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people as possible will stay in touch with us via this new communications platform designed to connect us to the community.”

In parallel, a television campaign is being launched, sponsored

by WestStar TV, to explain the importance of the foundation, show real-life testimonials and invite viewers to donate and contribute to improving the level of care at Cayman Islands hospitals.

“We all want to be able to count on excellent medical care whenever we or our loved ones need it,” says Jackie Hansen, member of the Caring for Life Board of Advisors.

“Going overseas for treatment can be costly and disruptive to families, not to mention the critical time that can be lost. By reaching out and asking all residents to give what they can, here and there, even if it is only a small amount, we know there can be a multiplier effect. If everyone gives a little, we’ll end up with a lot.”

With that goal in mind, a special fundraising initiative is being launched thanks to the generosity of Foster’s Food Fair, where shoppers at the Islands’ many

Foster’s stores will be invited to donate to the Foundation right at the register when paying for their groceries. This campaign will go on throughout the months of February and March and will also help to raise awareness about the importance of Caring for Life and its mission. “We always say ‘At Foster’s Food Fair We Care’, and we hope to demonstrate this by partnering with the Caring for Life Foundation. Their success will impact all of us,” says Ayiesha DaCoteau, Marketing Manager at Foster’s.

Scotiabank is also once again the key sponsor of the foundation’s annual Golf Tournament this Friday, 10 February, at North Sound Golf Club. ““There is limited space available for teams to sign up and we welcome any companies that wish to be added as an event sponsor for this always-exciting event,” says Sarah Hobbs, Deputy Chairperson of the foundation. Other supporting sponsors of the tournament this year are: CUC; Deloitte; Conyers Dill & Pearman; Digicel; Walkers; AL Thompson; BDO; Bodden & Bodden; and Five Continents.

Anyone wishing to be a part of this year’s event can contact: Jacqueline Forrester at: jacqueline.forrester@ scotiabank.com.

The Foundation’s Board of Advisors is dedicating the launch of these initiatives in loving memory of Ms Sharon Hurlstone, one of the Foundation’s Founding Board members, who passed away last week. “Ms Hurlstone will be terribly missed by all of us, and we are very grateful for her dedication to and tireless support of this cause,” says Wil Pineau of the Foundation’s Board of Advisors. “We know she would be proud of these new achievements, and her footsteps along the way have helped us to reach these milestones today.”

Since it was first launched, the foundation has supported a number of projects including the purchase of equipment to test the hearing of all infants born at the Cayman Islands Hospital as well as other needed diagnostic equipment.

Anyone wishing to make a donation is invited to call (345) 945-1722 or donate online at www. caringforlife.ky to blog visit www.ieyenews.com

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Contador doping verdict another blow for cycling MADRID (AP) — Eddy Merckx wonders if someone is trying to “kill cycling.”

The cycling great deplored the decision Monday to strip Alberto Contador of his 2010 Tour de France title and ban him for two years for doping.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected Contador’s claim that his positive test for clenbuterol was caused by eating contaminated meat. The Spaniard, who also won cycling’s premier race in 2007 and 2009, joined Floyd Landis as the only riders to lose a Tour title.

“It’s very bad for cycling. It’s bad for everybody. It’s like someone wants to kill cycling,” Merckx, a five-time Tour de France winner, told The Associated Press at the Tour of Qatar. “I’m very surprised, very surprised. It’s bad for the sponsors. It’s bad for the Tour (de

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France). It’s bad for cycling.”

Contador said he ate tainted beef eaten on a Tour rest day. The top court in international sports called that “unlikely,” saying the result was more likely caused by the “ingestion of a contaminated food supplement.”

“Cycling always receives a bad name. It’s always cycling that’s attacked and other sports are never attacked. In other sports they don’t go so far,” Merckx said. “If you go zero-zero-zero-zero-zero (tolerance) you can always find something in everyone.”

Contador has been banned from racing until Aug. 6 with all his results since Jan. 25, 2011, erased, including his Giro d’Italia victory last May. He is ineligible for this year’s Tour, Giro and the London Olympics.

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Alberto Contador of Spain

seconds behind Contador in the 2010 Tour, is now in line to become that year’s champion. But the Luxembourg rider said that “will not make me happy.”

“I feel sad for Alberto. I always

believed in his innocence. This is just a very sad day for cycling,” Schleck said. “The only positive news is that there is a verdict after 566 days of uncertainty. We can finally move on.”

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Purple Dragon kicks off 2012 with a new dojo and a special offer Purple Dragon Martial Arts is celebrating the New Year with a newly renovated dojo and a special membership offer.

The karate school will soon be moving to a new location at the Mirco Centre, which will double its space and enable the dojo to offer larger classes or two classes simultaneously.

To encourage more people to discover its world-renowned martial arts fitness system, the dojo is offering a special deal to start 2012. People may now sign up for an entire yearly membership at Purple Dragon and save hundreds

Students after getting their new belts.

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of dollars on the original fee.

By encouraging additional membership, more adults and children alike will get the opportunity to embrace a healthy, active lifestyle along with the discipline of martial arts training. With the added space, Purple Dragon will be able to hold additional evening adult classes after work, where previously lunchtime or later evening classes were tailored to adults. The programmes on offer at the school include karate, selfdefense and fitness kickboxing.

Sensei Floyd Baptiste explains that the advantages of learning karate go beyond simply becoming

proficient in physical skills. “Purple Dragon is one of the most unique, practical and disciplined schools of modern martial arts today,” he says.

“The practice of Don Jitsu Ryu (the martial arts style taught at Purple Dragon) is not just selfdefense but life-defense. Not only will you learn the most practical and effective fight methods, but it also means fighting low selfesteem and a lack of self-confidence.

Come discover and develop your inner warrior.”

For the past 20 years, Purple Dragon has embodied this comprehensive philosophy, working

Purple Dragon students in class

with the youth of Cayman not only to strengthen their bodies, but also to teach them and give them the discipline and confidence to stand up and stand out.

The new facilities will also include retail space, changing rooms and a study area.

To introduce the new dojo to Cayman, Purple Dragon will be holding a special open house celebration. Details on the event will be announced shortly.

For more information on the Purple Dragon Martial Arts please contact 946-1241 or visit www. purpledragon.ky or www.purpledragon.com.

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Penalty shoot-out decides U9’s final Continued from page 24 George Town’s exciting striker D’Andre Rowe was shadowed by Sir John A. Cumber’s Xavier Comment for much of the game and when the young forward did find space for a shot, he found Sir John A. Cumber’s goalie Sean Evans equal to the task.

With Kameron Mendez out injured and Alexander Clarke not at his best due to illness, the Sir John A. Cumber frontline struggled to find any rhythm.

When called upon, George Town’s goalkeeper Jalen Walters came to his team’s rescue.

The second half started brightly Under 9 Champions Cup winners Cayman Prep. with George Town’s Joshua O’Garro clearing the ball of his line and Sean Evans making several great saves for the team from West Bay. With George Town Primary piling on the pressure, the young Sir John A. Cumber goalkeeper failed to deal with a looping cross off the boot of Bryan Ramoon and was devastated when he saw the ball nestle in the back of the net.

Sensing that a single goal was enough to win the title, George Town Primary withdrew their top marksman D’Andre Rowe into defence. With the game winding Under 11 Champions Cup winners George Town Primary down, George Town’s Ivan McField coaches, fans and volunteers school sports on the Island. sealed the win with a second goal.

Special thanks also to sponsors At the sound of the final whistle, for making this season another Progressive Distributors, who the George Town Primary faithful huge success Special thanks to Dwayne Ebanks, provided Gatorade to all the teams poured onto the field to congratulate their young heroes and salute their Bruce Blake and Gary Whittaker who during the regular season and playoffs.

Final scores, standings and game officiated games throughout the final opponents with rapturous applause.

For his heroics in goal, Sir John A. day, and thanks to Chastine Rankine reports from the regular season Cumber’s Sean Evans was awarded and Lazarus Moraes, who volunteered and Playoffs can be found on CUC’s 2011/2012 CUC Primary Football League on other days website at www.cuc-cayman.com (on their time to officiate The Justin Henry Memorial Award Playoff Scores : Finals and Third-Placed Games and throughout the season. Special the Home Page, click “About Us”, for the game’s Most Valuable Player.

As the curtain came down on thanks to Ronnie Roach and Harcourt Wason 4,who another excellent season, theSaturday, PFL February 2012 are instrumental in Committee thanks the players, maintaining the high level of primary Competition:

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Under 9 Consolation Cup Final

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Grace Academy

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Bodden Town Primary

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George Town Primary

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Rooney tweets that Luis should have gone Paul Kennedy paul.kennedy@ieyenews.com

WAYNE ROONEY has turned up the heat on Liverpool ahead of their clash with Manchester United next Saturday by claiming that Luis Suarez should have been sent

off in last night’s 0-0 draw with Tottenham. Suarez, returning to action for the Reds since his eightgame suspension for racially abusing Patrice Evra ended, was booked just five minutes after coming off the bench, Suarez cautioned for aiming

a kick at Scott Parker.

“If ref sees that kick from Suarez and books him for it, it should be red,” Rooney said on Twitter and in response to criticism from fans, then defended his own record.

“For everyone saying about my aggression I ain’t had 1 yellow card in premier league this season,” he said.

But Reds boss Kenny Dalglish refused to be drawn into a battle with the United forward. “Why don’t you tweet Wayne back? I don’t have a view on what they’ve tweeted, especially when I’ve not seen it.

“If Gary Neville or Wayne were standing there and asked me the question I could answer them but I don’t think you can speak for them. I think I’ll just plead the fifth amendment.” Dalglish said.

Dalglish welcomed Luis Suarez back from a lengthy absence in the draw with Tottenham but again said he should never have served a ban. Uruguayan Suarez returned

as a substitute in the 0-0 stalemate after an eight-game ban for racially abusing Manchester United’s Patrice Evra.

“It’s fantastic to have him back.

He should never have been out in the first place,” said Dalglish.

“Luis Suarez doesn’t have anything to prove to anyone at Liverpool FC.” Suarez, who came on in the 66th minute, was booked within minutes for kicking Scott Parker in the midriff. But Dalglish added: “Every time he gets the ball you think he’s going to do something.

We don’t think he should ever have been away but we are delighted to have him back.”

Dalglish’s comments revisited the FA’s verdict on Suarez just four days before he is scheduled to face Evra and United at Old Trafford for the first time since their clash in the Premier League clash at Anfield in October.

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We lose our citizens constantly and needlessly from Cardiac Failure which could have been prevented.

Think about those around you and those we have lost recently.

Please join us in this worthwhile effort.

You can donate online via Cayman National Bank (www.caymannational.com) - Cayman Heart Fund or, By mail to: Cayman Heart Fund P.O. 31107 SMB George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-1205

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Liverpool’s Luis Suarez returned to action Monday night

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Double glory for George Town Primary

South Sound Schools (yellow) defeated Grace Academy 2-1 in the Under 9 Champions Cup Third-Placed game.

George Town Primary dominated proceedings in the 2011/2012 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) Finals this past Saturday, February 4, winning two of the four championships.

In the Under 9 Consolation Cup Final, George Town Primary overcame a hard-working Cayman International School (CIS) 2-1 in a penalty shootout after both teams were unable to find the back of the net during regulation and overtime. George Town’s Micah O’Garro scored the decisive penalty following a second penalty miss

by CIS. In the Under 9 Champions Cup third-placed encounter, South Sound Schools came from behind to defeat Grace Academy 2-1 with second half goals from Lewis McMurdo and Aidan Hew. Grace had taken the lead in the first half with a goal from Ethan Rivers.

In the Under 9 Champions Cup Final, Cayman Prep completed their undefeated season with an

impressive 3-0 victory over Sir John A. Cumber Primary thanks to two goals from Aaron Jarvis and a single strike from Bobby Lomax.

To cap off a great performance in the Final, which saw him open the scoring in the first five seconds of the game, Aaron Jarvis was presented with The Justin Henry Memorial Award for the Under 9 Most Valuable Player in the Final.

This prestigious award was named in memory of young Justin Henry who passed away in December under tragic circumstances. Justin played his primary school football with George Town Primary in the early to mid 2000’s and was a member of the Cayman Athletic Sports Club.

In the Under 11 Consolation Cup Final, Bodden Town Primary defeated Prospect Primary 1-0 in an extremely entertaining and very well-played game thanks to a late strike from Jondane “Woody” Dawkins.

In the Under 11 Champions

Cup third-placed games, Truth For Youth’s Kareem Foster scored four goals to lead his team to an emphatic 9-3 over Cayman Prep.

Nicholas Chung bagged a hat-trick Publisher and Azuca “AJ” Obi added two Joan E Wilson with Jona Narborough, Matthew Editor In Chief Colin G Wilson MCIM Penner and Alex Powery replying Tel: (345) 323 0300 for Cayman Prep.

Printed and Published By: iNews In the feature Under 11 game, Cayman Ltd. George Town Primary secured 342 Dorcy Dr., CAC Building, GT, Grand Cayman their second championship of the P.O. Box 10211 day with 2-0 defeat of Sir John A. Grand Cayman Cumber Primary in the Under 11 KY1-1002 CAYMAN ISLANDS Champions Cup Final in front of a large and vociferous crowd.

General Information Tel (345) 946 1549 It was also George Town Primary’s E-mail: info@ieyenews.com second Under 11 championship of Advertise with iNews Cayman the season as they had captured E-mail: sales@ieyenews.com the 2011/2012 Opening Rally in Website: www.ieyenews.com October, ironically defeating Sir John A. Cumber Primary in the final of that tournament.

The Under 11 Final was a game not for the faint-of-heart as both teams prodded and probed for that one opening that would put them on the road to victory.

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