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I’M NO COWBOY Premier “is out of line” claims former auditor
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Tad Stoner Former Auditor General Dan Duguay yesterday angrily rejected accusations by Premier McKeeva Bush that the ex-official was ”a cowboy”, saying the remarks were “inappropriate and uncalled for”, and threatened to compromise the office. Current Auditor General Alastair Swarbrick, while declining to comment on the charges, said he too “did not enjoy” being accused of disrespect by the premier. “In the end, it’s up to the premier what he wants to say. I would simply point to the statement by the governor back in August,” Mr Swarbrick said. At a Friday morning meeting in the Legislative Assembly, Mr Bush lamented to the Public Accounts Committee that Mr Swarbrick had failed to treat him with sufficient respect, warning
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Fashion gala at Camana Bay Work by Cayman fashion designers was showcased at the Camana Bay Arts and Recreation Centre. Models took to the catwalk on Saturday bringing the glitz and glamour of Milan to the
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While dogs at the Humane Society have been having their day, in the form of regular dog adoption roadshows and fashion soirees, cat roadshows are a relatively new idea. It was thought that cats didn’t like to be moved around as much as dogs, and would find roadshows too stressful. But when the first one took place last month at a space kindly offered by the management of Camana Bay, it proved to be so successful they decided to hold another one. The “shop” was filled with orphaned cats and kittens, and some of them were allowed out of their cages to meetand-greet prospective owners. Humane Society volunteeer Jo Dunne said: “It’s a drive to offer people the option of seeing cats away from the
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setting of the humane society and we’re likely to make this a regular event. “We’ve got cats of all sorts of ages, and we’d really love people to consider just adopting a cat, or getting a companion for an existing pet. Getting a companion cat was a worthwhile consideration,” she said, “because cats are sociable animals and just one cat on its own all day could get lonely. You will only really see the nature of a cat when they are with another of their own species. We also have available for adoption, cats with FIV (which stands for Feline Immune deficiency Virus) and cat leukemia. Some had come to adopt, whereas others were just looking. “We’d love to adopt a cat, but we only live here part time,” one lady said. Another caring citizen was busy filling in the Humane Society adoption
form. She was adopting a lovely grey kitten. Aileen Samuel, who has been working very hard to finally get the Cat Roadshow up and running, said the event had been a big success, with a total of three adorable kittens adopted by visitors. “It was very active as far as with people coming through the door and I think that was due to the fact that we were close to Café Del Sol. “I think it’s safe to say that at least three families will adopt from the shelter. “Again we are indebted to our volunteers who came, to the media who kindly gave us exposure, and of course to our committed supporters, Dart Management - as usual they had everything in place and made us feel extremely welcome,” she said.
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Ministry names new Housing Trust Board The Ministry of Community Affairs, Gender and Housing has appointed a new Board of Directors to the National Housing Development Trust (NHDT).
Members include: • Rayal Bodden - Chairman • Allan Bush - Director • Michael Godfrey - Director • Ann-Marie Powell - Director • Jaron Jackson - Director • Terry-Ann Arch - Director • Delia Hydes - Director Members Bodden, Bush, Godfrey, Jackson and Ms. Powell are NHDT Board veterans, while Ms Arch and Ms Hydes are new appointments. Expressing his confidence in the board, Minister Mike Adam commented that its membership plans to cooperate fully with the ongoing Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) investigation into a past board member. At the same time he added that he was looking forward to working with them to advance the work of the trust. The NHDT was created in 2003 to make housing available to low-income applicants. It does this through programmes such as the Affordable Homeowners and Build on Your Own Property initiatives, as well as the Government Guaranteed Housing Assistance Mortgages. The trust has operations in West Bay and East End. Work will soon be completed on a redevelopment in the Windsor Park area of George Town.
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Continued from front page him about phrasing in his reports. On 26 August, Governor Duncan Taylor asked Mr Bush to “show restraint” after the premier called the Mr Swarbrick “a hitman”, charging him with “seeking headlines” in the wake of a critical 23 August report about problems with government procurement systems. “The Auditor General has to be careful with his phraseology,” Mr Bush told the five-member committee, examining the Auditor General’s report on abortive 2010 government efforts to borrow $155 million from New York financier Cohen & Company. “I don’t appreciate that phraseology. He did not even call me ‘Mister’,” the premier said, nonetheless saving his wrath for Mr Duguay. “I thought with the departure of the last cowboy that things would be a little better,” he went on, referring
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to Mr Swarbrick’s predecessor, whose contract was not renewed in 2009 after a series of reports critical of Mr Bush. Friday was not the first time Mr Bush assailed the former Auditor General, Mr Duguay said “but I never had a chance to defend myself. “I certainly did take it as an insult. It’s terrible that the premier should carry on like that. It’s not on. It’s not appropriate. It’s totally uncalled for. The premier was way out of line,” he said. “It’s important that people support the Auditor General. He is there to be proactive and to support accountability and transparency. If Mr Bush wants to stop criticism, he should stop doing things that draw a critical response. “People should realise,” Mr Duguay emphasised that such remarks may inhibit officials, meaning people “are not getting the best” from their civil servants. “Auditors General are there to protect accountability. To criticise
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me and the current Auditor General, and try to shut us down with the things he has said, well, it’s just wrong,” Mr Duguay concluded. Mr Taylor in August said it was “unacceptable” for Mr Bush “to respond by making personal attacks on the Auditor General and his staff. “These are very serious accusations to make: I have seen no evidence to justify them. I believe that the Auditor General and his staff have acted in a responsible, objective and professional manner, as I would expect of all Civil Servants,” he said. “I have spoken with the Honourable Premier and made my concerns known to him. I have urged him to show restraint.” Mr Taylor was off-island on Monday, scheduled to return today. The Office of the Governor declined to comment further, however, saying only that previous statement remained the official view. “I am not going to respond,” Mr Swarbrick told iNews yesterday. “It is unusual. I didn’t enjoy it.”
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MRCU in the air again The Mosquito Research and Control Unit (MRCU)’s distinctive red plane will soon be up in the air again as the unit starts a lowlevel aerial operation this week Wednesday, 26 October. Moving towards the end of mosquito season, the aircraft will disperse larvicidal pellets (Altosid) into stagnant and standing water throughout the swamps, targeting the prime breeding sites for certain species of mosquitoes. The pellets, when wetted by tides or rainfall, will release a chemical for several months at a time, which will specifically kill mosquito larvae emerging from hatched eggs. The larvicide is EPA approved and does not present a threat to humans, pets or wildlife. The MRCU aircraft, a custom designed Ayers Turbo Thrush, is fitted with precise equipment which, alongside the on-board navigational system, will provide accurate placement of the pellets into swampy areas. This type of application provides long-term control which is twofold: The amount of mosquitoes hatching will be significantly reduced which means there will be fewer mosquitoes to lay eggs back into the swamp, reducing the subsequent number of eggs in those areas. This type of control not only lessens the nuisance of biting mosquitoes, but also reduces the need for adulticiding spray chemicals to be applied later. The daytime campaign in Grand Cayman should be completed within a couple of weeks. The operation will then shift to Cayman Brac and Little Cayman where a similar campaign last year proved highly successful. MRCU scientists will monitor the application’s effectiveness on the ground throughout the operations. For any further information or enquiries please contact MRCU (Main Office) on 949-2557.
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IFNA president honoured The International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA) President, Mrs Molly Rhone, received the Order of Jamaica at the Jamaica National Honours and Awards Ceremony at King’s House on National Heroes Day, October 17. In 1999 the government of Jamaica awarded her the Order of Distinction for her work in netball but she has now received the country’s fourth highest honour, the Order of Jamaica, for services locally and internationally in Sports Administration, in particular netball. Molly served as Jamaica Netball Association (JNA) President from 1993
until 2003 and represented Jamaica in the World Netball Championships (WNC) in 1967 and 1975. Molly is the only Jamaican to head an international sporting body, has been IFNA’s President since 2003 and is the longest serving President to date. From 1999 to 2003 she served as IFNA Vice President and between 1997 and 2003 she was responsible for the bidding, planning, organisation and successful hosting of the eleventh World Netball Championships held in Jamaica. Molly is absolutely thrilled to receive the Order: “It is a great honour. As I always say, when we serve we don’t serve to be recognised, we serve out of
love and passion, and we do appreciate it when we are recognised.” Congratulations from all at IFNA and on behalf of Members, netballers, officials and fans around the world thank you for what you do for netball year after year. Your lifetime dedication and passion is a guiding light for our sport.
U2 honoured as ‘Greatest Act’ in last 25 years LONDON (AP) — Rock icons U2 have something new to brag about — winning Q Magazine’s Greatest Act of the Last 25 Years award. The annual music awards by Britain’s best-selling music monthly took place Monday in London and the Irish quartet was among the music notables at the ceremony. The U.K.’s artist of the moment, singer/songwriter Adele, won two awards, for Best Female and Best Track for her song “Rolling in the Deep.” She didn’t attend, since the event comes just two weeks after she was forced to cancel
her U.S. tour due to throat problems. Coldplay was voted Best Act in the World Today, although lead singer Chris Martin disagreed with the accolade. “U2 are the best band in the world at the moment. We are about seventh,” he said. Noel Gallagher, one-half of the warring brothers who led the rock band Oasis to chart glory, was named a Q icon. But he said that award did not come close to rivaling his joy when his favourite soccer team, Manchester City, smashed crosstown rival Manchester
United 6-1 on Sunday. “No award can compare to that. That was the best day of my life, bar my children being born,” Gallagher said.
UK lawmakers say they’ll defy gov’t over Europe LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister David Cameron pleaded with Conservative Party lawmakers on Monday to drop their support for a national referendum on Britain leaving the European Union, comparing the bloc and its economic crisis to a house on fire that needs everyone’s help. Some 60 legislators in Cameron’s Conservative Party have signed a motion calling for a referendum on whether Britain should remain in the EU, leave it, or renegotiate membership, but the government has ordered its lawmakers to vote against it or face disciplinary action. Cameron urged his party’s to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
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New Government talk show to air on Government radio station
Officially iNews knows absolutely nothing about colin.wilson@ieyenews.com the new talk show to be aired on Radio Cayman by the Department of Commerce and Investment (DCI) as we weren’t sent the release. This may be because we aren’t on their radar or they haven’t heard of us. Nevertheless we will give the new show some publicity as we are an accommodating newspaper. I am sure the new show, ‘Business Buzz’, to be aired every Tuesday and Thursday from 8th Nov., will be lively, informative, witty and completely unbiased. I can confidently say this as the DCI Director is Jonathon Piercy, who was an unsuccessful UDP candidate in George Town. The UDP Government awarded him this position after the election. I am also sure the hosts of ‘Cayman Crosstalk’ on Rooster 101 are quaking in their boots at Mr. Piercy’s announcement describing the new show as “the dawn of a new day in talk radio.” I am, however, a little alarmed at ‘Business Buzz’ host, Richard Barton’s use of phrases such as, “knowledge in the fundamentals of business is the catalyst that transforms such innovation” and “a platform where entrepreneurs can benefit from the dissemination of information that is central to the principles of business” is not going to be exactly riveting radio listening.
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I understand “the show will feature guests from the public and private sector, who will provide updates on the business environment and share insights and perspectives on new projects. Members of the public will also have the opportunity to call in and join the discussions as often as they wish.” We at iNews wish the show every success and we shall be listening. ‘Aliens and Cowboys’ still playing at your local ……..L.A.? No, I don’t mean Los Angeles, I mean Legislative Assembly. The hit movie ‘Aliens and Cowboys’ left our shores a few weeks ago but instead of Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford, the new version playing here on Friday (21) starred the Hon Premier, McKeeva Bush and Sister Islands MLA, Moses Kirkconnell. The ‘movie’ played out at a Public Accounts Committee hearing chaired by Mr. Kirkconnell and Mr. Bush was speaking. He said he didn’t care if “Martians” got the job done, as long as it was achieved. Later, he scolded the present Auditor General Alastair Swarbrick for poor “phraseology” whilst calling Mr. Swarbrick’s predecessor “a cowboy” saying he thought with his departure “it would be a little better.” Price of admission was free but the showing is over. We now wait expectantly for the review scheduled for next session of the Legislative Assembly.
Letters to the Editor We have an update to the anonymous letter we received entitled “Bully Guards at Fairbanks”. The letter brought our attention to the strip search carried out at the Fairbanks women’s prison on 4th Dec. last year. Two officers were disciplined earlier this year but incoming Deputy
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Governor, Franz Manderson and acting Chief Officer, Eric Bush found the methods used by the prison officers unreasonable but not retaliatory. The woman, central to the abuse, had written a letter of complaint about some of the prison officers the day before the incident. The Complaints Commissioner, Nicola Williams, said on Friday
(24) she disagrees with Mr. Manderson and Mr. Bush and believes government officials owe the inmates an apology. There is no word from Mr. Manderson or Mr. Bush at this time on this matter nor the Complaints Commissioner’s comments. The apology may be a long time coming.
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Hurricane Rina means wet weather for Cayman Colin Wilson colin.wilson@ieyenews.com
Hazard Management is sending Advisories on Hurricane Rina that is producing a lot of rainfall over our area. The general direction which is forecast for this storm steers it away from the Cayman Islands but severe weather associated with this strengthening storm will continue to affect the local area with moderate to heavy thunderstorms, squally conditions and rough seas. Hazard Management has also warned of increased flooding of low lying areas and residents of such areas are advised to take the necessary precautions. Rob Lightbown of Crown Weather said on Mon (at 2:30pm), “Rina has and still is rapidly strengthening. Reconnaissance aircraft found that it is now a 75 mph Category 1 hurricane. Additionally, visible satellite imagery clearly shows an eye trying to form
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this afternoon. I think that Rina will impact the northeastern Yucatan Peninsula, including Cancun and Cozumel, on Thursday night into Friday (as I said this morning); except now, I think Rina will be a lot stronger and those of you in Cancun and Cozumel should be prepared for a Category 3 hurricane. After that I am forecasting that Rina will turn to the northeast and potentially impact the Florida Keys and south Florida on
Saturday as a Category 1 or possibly a low end Category 2 hurricane. The northwestern Bahamas may also be affected by a Category 1 hurricane on Sunday before it becomes extratropical next Monday. All interests across the western Caribbean, including those of you in Belize, Cancun, Cozumel, western Cuba, should monitor the progress of this storm very closely. Additionally, everyone in the Florida Keys and south Florida should closely monitor the progress of Rina over the next few days. Please go to our website www.ieyenews.com for “Breaking News” where we will be posting all the bulletins from Hazard Management as soon as we receive them. For the latest on Hurricane Rina go to Crown Weather Services at www.crownweather.com and to the National Hurricane Center at www. nhc.noaa.gov/. We wish to thank Crown Weather for the permission to use their graphics and information. Please support them.
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So you want to have a Halloween party, but are unsure how to keep the kids entertained while they are there. After all, there is only so much pizza and candy that a kid can take! If you are tired of the traditional games, like costume contests and bobbing for apples, here are a couple of alternatives that can help keep everyone entertained.
Spooky Storytelling On a creepy night like Halloween, telling spooky stories can help set the mood. Before the party, you will want to take a small deck of index cards and write story-starting phrases. You will want at least one per partygoer, and more if you want the game to continue longer. Keep them appropriate to your party’s age group, but you can include things like:
It was a dark and stormy night... The door creaked open and we saw... The witch cackled over her cauldron, stirring what looked like... I peaked under the bed and saw... There was a knocking at the window and... I heard a horrible scream and I knew...
To play the game, sit everyone in a circle and dim the lights. Consider having a flashlight to pass to the person whose turn it is to tell the tale. Have everyone pick a card, and
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then someone starts the story. Set a timer for one or two minutes, and that person has to start the story with the phrase on their card. When the timer goes off, the flashlight gets passed to the next person, who then continues the tale with the phrase on their card. This continues at least until everyone has a turn, or longer if you have the time.
Mummy Memory Get a large serving tray and fill it with small Halloween goodies. Toy spiders and bugs, stickers, pumpkins, and other Halloween party favours can be a good way to go (plus, you can recycle these items into the goodie bags to go home when you are done). Cover the tray with a cloth, and give everyone a piece of paper and a pencil. Remove the cloth, giving everyone a minute or two to study the tray, and then recover. Everyone should then try to write down everything that they remembered, with the person remembering the most winning a prize.
Terror Tag You need a larger, empty room for this game. Before the game starts, secretly assign each person to be a ghost or a mortal. An easy way to do this is to give each person a slip of paper with their designation on it but make sure they know it is to to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
The Cancer Society has played an integral role in the kick-off and opening of our children’s Summer Camp. Their Project Coordinator, Vicki Anderson, attended our first week of Summer Camp and spoke to our campers about the importance of sun safety and using sunscreen, hats, and long clothing to prevent sun damage and skin cancer. The presentation was engaging, informative, and tailored to our young audience. It was the perfect way to set the standard for summer sun safety for our children and the entire Summer Camp. We are looking forward to the Cancer Society’s return for our next summer season!
be a secret! You should always have a much higher ratio of mortals to ghosts, so most of the time one or two ghosts will be plenty. Then, turn down the lights so that it is dark in the room (or you could blindfold players). Have them go about the room, shaking hands with other players, and whispering to them if they are ghost or mortal. If you shake hands with a ghost, you must freeze in terror. This continues until there are only ghosts left.
Food, drink, and atmosphere Food and drink are a part of any party, and Halloween is no exception. Of course, you will want to make things spooky. Consider decorating cookies or cupcakes with Halloween themes and serving punch with floating spiders, or trying out any other creepy Halloween recipes you have on file. To set the mood, try dimming the lights. Orange and black streamers and balloons can give the room a festive air. Or you can hang fake spider webbing and put up tombstones if you want a creepier feel. Find some Halloween music to play in the background as well. “I’m Your Boogie Man” by White Zombie is one of the best and then there are the favourites “Ghostbusters Theme”, Addams Family”, “This is Halloween” and “Monster Mash.”
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Kirk Marine opens new store Photos by Christopher Tobutt
One of Kirk Marine’s helpful staff members, Casey Ebanks, pictured beside the new range of paddle boards
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Kirk Marine have opened a new store at the end of Eastern Avenue, George Town, just opposite Kirk’s Supermarket. The old store used to be located at the Industrial park area, but the new location is set to catch the eye of anybody looking for just about anything to do with boats and sailing. Rosalind Robinson recently took me for a tour of the store, which has been in operation since 1 October but which will have a “grand opening” event soon. The store is divided into several sections and, since the new store opened, many of them have gotten bigger. “Kirk Marine is now the largest marine store in the Cayman Islands,” Ms. Robinson said. “We have expanded to carry a wider range of products over the following departments: Apparel, Boating Supplies, Parts & Service, Personal Watercraft, Fishing Supplies, Paddle
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Boards, Racing Gear and we are already well-known for the Boat and Boat Engine department.” One of the newest additions to Kirk Marine can be found in the Apparel section. There are a great many kinds of cool, stylish clothes now that are just the ticket for relaxing on a boat or yacht. Ms. Robinson is proud of the new collection, and there are many brand-name lines that cannot be found anywhere else in Cayman. “We now carry exclusive name brands for apparel. These include fishing shirts, t-shirts, swimwear for all ages, watches, and flip-flops, - and we have names like Salt Life, Pelagic, Platypus, B-Swim, iPanema, Cobian, Luminox and more.” There is a big selection of namebrand paddle boards (which, in case you didn’t know, are the hottest trend right now). They can be seen in the new store on the right handside as you enter and are arranged all across one section of the wall, from top to bottom, looking like brightly-coloured modern works of art.
“We have the exclusive YOLO brand – a must see and a must have!” Ms. Robinson said. “Paddle boarding is quite popular and we want every enthusiast to come in to see our assortment,” she said. Something that particularly caught my eye were the jet skis, arranged all along one window, right by a selection of powerful-looking outboard engines. “The store is the authorised dealer for the BRP, Seadoo, and Evinrude brands – jet skis, boats and engines. Our Parts and Service department has expanded, and there is tremendous choice in the fishing and tackle and boating supplies departments.” Ms. Robinson said. When asked why she felt the changes were needed, Ms. Robinson replied, “We needed to give our customers an enhanced shopping experience, more easily accessed and highly visible. We also needed to give more choice and variety to the market place. We have always wanted to grow the business in this way. Our customers are very delighted with the new store, the new products and new location,” she commented.
Casey Ebanks (Left) and Charmin Wisdom (right) at the new Kirk Marine store
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6 cups grated cassava (frozen) 3 cans coconut milk (add 1 can of water to milk) 4- ½ cups sugar 1 tsp. salt 1 Tbsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. ground cloves tsp. ground allspice stick butter or margarine
Cayman Prep and High School have produced a book of multi-cultural family recipes that everyone can enjoy. It was made possible through the selfless efforts of the parents of Cayman Prep students who worked tirelessly to see the project through to fruition. iNews will be serialising local and world recipes from Prep to Success which is available to buy at Cayman Prep and High School, Diver’s Supply & Book Nook.
Name: Lyneth Monteith CINA Position: Second Vice-President Occupation: Principal John Gray High School
Started playing in High School Captain of C. I. National Netball team at • 1988 CANA Tournament in the Cayman Islands • 1991 World Netball Championships Australia • 1991 World Netball Championships England Assistant Coach C. I. National Netball team 1999 – New Zealand Coach C. I. National
Directions • Boil coconut milk with sugar, butter and spices for about 15 minutes. This should produce 8 cups of liquid. Reserve ½ cup of this liquid, and mix the remainder of it with the cassava, until combined. • Place the cassava mixture into a greased rectangular baking pan. • Bake at 400°F for about 30 minutes. • Reduce heat to 350°F, and bake
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for approximately another T2 hours. • Meanwhile, add 1-tablespoon butter to the reserved liquid; simmer it on the stove until it reaches a syrup consistency. • Use this syrup to periodically baste the top of the heavy cake with a pastry brush while it is baking. • This will give the top of the cake a rich glossy colour.
Nutrition Facts per serving • Calories 318.4 • Protein 2.106 Gm • Carbs 48.63 Gm • Fat 14.1 Gm • Cholesterol 20.11 mg • Dietary Fiber 4 .374 Gm • Sugar 4.262 Gm • Sodium 366.1mg • Calcium 53.62mg • Potassium 470 mg • Iron 1.938 mg to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
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The Cayman Islands Cancer Society is committed to increasing the public’s awareness of cancer issues and has developed a public education awareness program around this goal. Our presentations are interactive and each presentation will include an overview of the specific type of cancer if it related to a specific type of cancer and include a discussion of risk factors, signs and symptoms, screening guidelines and ways to reduce your risk. Whenever possible, a doctor will attend these sessions. To book a session or to obtain more information, please contact Victoria Anderson by calling 949-7618 or 916-7108. Alternatively, you may email victoria@cics.ky Cayman Islands Cancer Society Presentation Synopsis 1.Breast Cancer – What You Need To Know Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide and it can also strike men. Find out what you need to know what it is, risk factors and how to reduce the likelihood of developing it, signs and symptoms, screening recommendations and more. 2.Cancer Prevention – The Seven Steps to Cancer Risk Reduction Cancer is one of the most common diseases in the world today but did you know that you could reduce your risk of developing cancer by changing your lifestyle? Attend this presentation and find out the steps you can take to reduce your cancer risk.
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3.Colorectal Cancer – What You Need To Know This talk will give you all the facts about colorectal cancer – what it is, risk factors and how to reduce the likelihood of developing it, signs and symptoms, screening recommendations and more. Don’t die of embarrassment – attending this talk could save your life!
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8.Physical Activity, Diet and Disease Prevention The amount of physical activity you do and your diet influences your risk of developing many chronic lifestyle diseases including cancer. Find out what you need to know about physical activity, diet and 4.Female Cancers (1) – Cervical Cancer & HPV This talk will give you all the facts on cervical cancers, health by attending this very interactive one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in presentation. women in the Caribbean. Hear about the risk factors as well as the importance of regular screening for this 9.Skin Cancer – What You Need To Know type of cancer. Also learn about the association Find out what you need to know - what it is, risk between cervical cancer and the human factors and how to reduce the likelihood of papillomavirus (HPV) and the new vaccine against developing it, signs and symptoms, screening HPV which will lead to the prevention of many cases of recommendations and more. cervical cancer. 10.Smoking Cessation 5.Female Cancers (2) Ovarian and Endometrial – Are you ready to quit using tobacco products? If you are then this presentation will provide you with tools What You Need To Know This talk will give you all the facts on these two you can use in your quit attempt including hints on cancers that are unique to women. Find out what they how to provide weight gain, strategies for helping are, risk factors and how to reduce the likelihood of you quit and more. developing them, signs and symptoms, screening This can either be presented as a single session or we can offer the full 6 week Smoking Cessation recommendations and more. program to your organization or group.
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Fergie “shattered” after City thrashing Paul Kennedy paul.kennedy@ieyenews.com
MANCHESTER UNITED boss Sir Alex Ferguson claimed Sunday’s humiliating derby defeat was the “worst result in my history”. The Scot looked on as arch rivals and league leaders Manchester City thrashed 10-man Reds 6-1 on their own patch. The romp saw the Old Trafford side suffer their heaviest derby defeat in 85 years - one that Fergie couldn’t comprehend. He said: “I’m shattered, I can’t believe it. It was our worst ever day. It’s the worst in my history, ever. Even as a player I don’t think I ever lost 6-1. That’s a challenge for me too. “I can’t believe the scoreline. The first goal was a blow for sure but it was retrievable at 1-0. The sending-off was a killer for us. “We kept attacking when we went
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4-1 down and we should have just said, ‘We’ve had our day’.” Controversial City star Mario Balotelli, who had a “Why Always Me?” T-shirt under his strip, grabbed a double and Jonny Evans clocked a straight red before Sergio Aguero slid in the third.
Darren Fletcher pulled one back but Blues sub Edin Dzeko added a double with David Silva also on target. Ferguson added: “We just kept attacking. “It was crazy football. I thought with the experience we’ve got - Rio Ferdinand, Patrice Evra -they would have defended more but we just kept attacking. “Sometimes there has to be common sense about it. It was a bad day.” But the Scot has labelled the rout the “perfect result” to fire up United’s season. He added: “We’ll come back. By January we’ll be okay. We usually get the show on the road in the second half of the season and that will have to be he case. “We will react, no question. It’s a perfect result for us to react to as there is a lot of embarrassment in the dressing room.”
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All Blacks edge France to end World Cup drought AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — The wait is over. New Zealand is back on top at the Rugby World Cup. The All Blacks survived the last in a string of flyhalf injuries and beat France 8-7 in a gripping final Sunday to become the third two-time champion. Despite being the perennial favorite, New Zealand hadn’t won the World Cup since hosting and winning the inaugural tournament in 1987. Two of its biggest losses in knockout matches in the intervening 24 years were to France. This time, the All Blacks held on. “It’s something we’ve dreamed of for a while,” New Zealand coach Graham Henry said. Now, “we can rest in peace.” The French had been written off after an inconsistent tournament, but produced one of their finest World Cup performances. “I feel immensely sad and immensely proud at the same time,” France coach Marc Lievremont said. “People have always said and thought that the All Blacks were the greatest team of all time, but tonight I think it’s the France team that was great, and even immense. It’s tough to take, we needed to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
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a little bit more.” All Blacks No. 10 Aaron Cruden limped from the field with a knee injury after 33 minutes, joining Dan Carter and Colin Slade on the sideline and putting pressure on fourth-string flyhalf Stephen Donald to help preserve New Zealand’s World Cup hopes. France also lost its starting flyhalf, the
adapted scrumhalf Morgan Parra, after only 22 minutes. He was replaced by Francois Trinh-Duc. Donald’s international career seemed to be over when he was held responsible for New Zealand’s narrow loss to Australia in Hong Kong last year. He was about to join English club Bath when he was recalled by the All Blacks.
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Thirty-eight avid cyclists from Montrose, California arrived on the Royal Caribbean “Freedom of the Seas” to participate in a bicycle tour of Grand Cayman. The bike Cruise, led by Bike Magazine editor Joe Parkin and Izzy Bike Shop owner Bobby Archer was the first of its kind, and enabled riders to enjoy beautiful scenic trails at each port. In Grand Cayman, the visiting bikers were met by three time Olympian and well-known local cyclist Craig Merren, who accompanied the bikers on a tour along Seven Mile Beach and through West Bay, including areas such as Salt Creek, ‘Hell’, the Turtle Farm, Dolphin Discovery and the Tortuga Rum Factory, before returning to the dock. The group sailed from Fort Lauderdale and organisers confirm that as a result of the success of this year’s inaugural trip, another bike cruise is already being planned for March 2012.
CI Men’s Premier League Cayman Islands Premier League was in action again this week with Scholars maintaining their domination of the league by beating Bodden Town 3 -2 in closely contested game. Roma were held by Tigers 1 – 1 and both teams keep fourth and fifth spot in the league respectively. Elite moves up to second spot after a 2 -1 win over Future and George Town continued to pile on the misery for struggling Cayman Athletic beating them 2 -1.
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CI U-20 Women advance to next stage of World Cup Andrew Zarczynski info@ieyenews.com
Despite losing out to a 93rd minute goal to Trinidad and Tobago in their final Group B CFU U20 World Cup Qualifying game the Cayman Islands U20 Women’s National team will advance to the next stage of the qualification process. After an impressive 4 - 0 win over the hosts Suriname, Cayman faced a much tougher task Thursday night. Trinidad and Tobago boasted a number of players in the their starting eleven who have World Cup experience as the core of this team played in the U17 2010 FIFA World Cup Finals. This experience was evident as Trinidad started brightly, possessing and moving the ball very well, although all their possession counted for nothing as they failed to create any clear cut chances in front of the Cayman goal. The 0 - 0 score line at the half time, summed up the game at this point, there were very few chances created as both defensive lines stood strong. The second half continued as the first finished, Cayman’s defensive shape was perfect, Captain Jessica Ebanks and fellow centre half Tacita Berry were solid at the back.
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Cayman Islands U20 Women’s National team will advance to the next stage of the World Cup qualification process.
Cayman Goalkeeper Emily Kelly was called into action in the 71st minute producing a great save to keep the score level. The game was destined for a draw when in the 93rd minute Cayman failed to clear their lines and they were severely punished, a low strike skipped off the moist surface and made its way past Cayman keeper Emily Kelly putting Trinidad and Tobago a goal up. Cayman barely had time to respond as the final whistle was blown leaving the Caymanian girls dejected on the field. Head Coach of Trinidad and Tobago Marlon Charles left his bench and went straight to the Cayman players who sat on the field totally deflated after fighting so hard for 90 minutes to give up a goal in time added on. Coach Charles commented that he wanted to give praise to the Cayman girls, he commented on how he had never seen in his life a country with such a small population like the Cayman Islands perform like that. After taking time to reflect the ladies boarded their flight home in Suriname this morning knowing that there job was done, and the disappointment of giving up a last minute goal was put in the memory bank. The 4-0 Victory over Suriname and closely contested 1 0 loss to Trinidad and Tobago currently keeps Cayman top of Group B with 3 points and a goal difference of +3. The remaining fixture to be played in this Group was between the hosts Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago Saturday October 22, 2011 and was won by Trinidad and Tobago 8-0 Cayman Captain Jessica Ebanks commented on how proud she was to lead her young team through this first stage of qualification “The Trinidad and Tobago game showed us the level of football that we want to aspire too, we matched a very good team and I personally gained a lot from the Trinidad loss, looking forward we are focused and ready for the next round”. The girls will now be given a week off to recover and spend time with their family before preparing for the next stage of World Cup Qualification which will run from December 5 – 12, 2011. The location is yet to be decided by the Caribbean Football Union.
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