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Issue 227 iWorld Pope’s historic visit to Cuba Page 6

iLocal All the fun of the FUR Ball!

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The National Drug Council is seeking 80 volunteers for an April survey of drug use among Cayman Islands middle and high school students, hoping to track the extent of abuse of a variety of substances.

The survey, dubbed The Cayman Islands Student Drug Use Survey (CISDUS) 2012, is the sixth by the council, and will probe patterns and types of drug, alcohol and tobacco use among students roughly 12 years old to 19 years old, feeding the results to “the public and private sector including, but not limited to; government officials, local organisations, special interest groups, and various regional bodies to guide discussions, strategic plans and policies,” according to a council press release.

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Golf tournament raises $25,500 for Cayman Islands Healthcare Page 20 Jacques Scott takes home the ‘Major’ Page 24

One year old Jon Henry

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All the fun of the fur – BALL! Christopher Tobutt

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Lots of ladies in their poshest frocks and gentlemen wearing the most stylish clothes came to support Cayman’s cats and dogs on Friday – that was the date for the Humane Society Fur Ball.

There was a lot to see literally, with the silent auction.

Everything beautiful, unusual, and fabulous was going under the silent hammer – from model boats made of thousands of matchsticks to guitars. Then, there was the live auction with lots and lots - such as a dinner for eight, hosted by none other than His Excellency The Governor, Duncan Taylor. Other “events” rather than “things” going under the hammer of auctioneer for the evening Jay Ehrhart (who was dressed for the occasion better than anyone else, with a cream jacket covered in black dog’s paw prints) included a two-night all inclusive stay at Little Cayman’s Pirates Point, complete with Cayman Airways flights, and valued at more than CI$1,500.

There was also a Westin Casuarina Hotel weekend stay for two valued at US$1,300, and a four nights stay at Sunshine Suites.

Suave and sophisticated sounds came from the Suite Elite Trio and Harpist Eugeno Leon.

Towards the end of the evening, there was a visit from pirates who invaded the ballroom.

“It feels like I’m in a dream!”

The dedicated volunteers who made it all possible Photo by Christopher Tobutt

Pirates!

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Cancer drains you, it’s really hard. You never know what dealing with this disease does to someone until the shoe is on your foot.

The Cancer Society has been there for me and my husband and they have been a tower of strength in every way possible.” ~Wife of cancer patient

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CIOC cheque ceremony dinner Visiting Dermatologist

Dr. Michael Fitz Henley 30th March & 31st March On March 22nd, 2012 the Cayman Islands Olympic Committee (CIOC) held a private dinner to celebrate those athletes who have qualified for the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games and those athletes who have recently medaled in the 2011 Guadalajara Pan American Games held in Mexico in October.

The intimate dinner was attended by Honourable Minister Mark Scotland, CIOC Vice President Lori Powell, CIOC Fundraising Chairperson Betty Baraud, and the four 2012 Olympic Athletes; Cydonie Mothersill, Ronald Forbes, Shaune Fraser and Brett Fraser.

The small group reminisced over their past competition experiences together and their expectations of the upcoming 2012 London Summer Olympic Games. These are the same 4 athletes who proudly represented the Cayman Islands in Beijing, 2008, along with their same Chef de Mission Lori Powell and Chairperson Betty Baraud who founded the Cayman Islands Olympic Fundraising Committee (CIOFC) in 1992.

The athletes enjoyed exchanging training and event experiences while exclaiming their confidence in additional Caymanian athletes qualifying for the Games this

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year. Excitement was high as discussions surrounded the many upcoming local sport events and the admiration for how much Cayman has changed to accommodate such impressive competitions.

The evening commenced with a short Cheque Ceremony. All four athletes received funds for qualifying for the 2012 London Olympic Games. These monies will aid in their preparation and training in these last few months leading into the competition.

“As we approach the end of another quadrennial period and watch our Athletes one by one qualify for the penultimate stage of their Olympic journey, I would like to extend our thanks and appreciation to the many Sponsors, who have so graciously helped to make their accomplishments possible,” said Fundraising Chairperson, Betty Baraud.

“Because of our Sponsors support, tonight we are able to provide yet again another financial donation directly to our Athletes. We understand the needs of our Athletes and are pleased to give our support. This contribution will go a long way in helping them to focus on their ongoing training and preparation for the Games and,” Betty Baraud continued, “we all look forward

to seeing them represent Cayman on the World Stage.”

The CIOC also took this opportunity to reward Shaune and Brett Fraser for each medal won at the 2011 Pan Am Games.

“It is very important to the CIOC that we reward tremendous results at high international competitions and we can only hope that these funds show our gratitude for their hard work and outstanding performances on behalf of the Cayman Islands,” said Lori Powell. “This money should act not only as a reward but as an incentive for our athletes to strive for greatness and for them to know that Cayman is proud of their successes.”

All funds distributed on this evening were comprised solely from donations and sponsorships through fundraising events of the CIOFC. The CIOC and CIOFC would like to thank all of their sponsors and those who have contributed in any way to ensuring the success of the Committee. It is with this continued support that the CIOC is able to fund these athletes and contribute to such ambassadors of the Cayman Islands. If you are interested in making a donation or volunteering with the CIOC, feel free to contact the office at cioc@candw.ky. to blog visit www.ieyenews.com

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School children wanted for drug survey Tad Stoner tad.stoner@ieyenews.com

Continued from front page Volunteers will do much of the work in school classrooms around the islands, administering questionnaires for one-and-ahalf hours during the weeks of 23 April to 4 May in morning and afternoon sessions.

The four-point survey, according to drug council statement, proposes “to gain a better understanding of drug use among middle and high students in the Cayman Islands; provide a fundamental opportunity for schools, community, private and public entities” to create policies that will address youth problems, while continuing current prevention programmes and, finally, tracking changes in patterns of alcohol and drug abuse.

The results are likely to point towards widespread, regular use of ganja among students, and an increasing consumption of cocaine.

Alcohol is commonly used among older teenagers, while the survey is likely to fuel debate about Cayman’s 18-year-old drinking age and the relatively easy availability of both beer and rum.

Anticipating problems that may be peculiar to various districts in the Cayman Islands, the survey will examine geographical variations in patterns of abuse.

Cayman Brac, for example, has long battled problems of alcohol consumption by young people, while West Bay confronts sales and consumption of a variety of contraband.

“Moreover,” the council statement said, “CISDUS allows for comprehensive planning of prevention initiatives by indicating the prevalence of alcohol and tobacco use, the rise of drug abuse, and the distribution of use across all geographic areas of the island.

The survey will also seek information about conditions in each school.

“In addition, the survey collects information about school climate, safety, and important contributing factors to youth-risk behaviours that can impede learning,” the statement said.

“This information is valuable to the country, communities, and schools in targeting prevention initiatives,” the statement said.

Joan West-Dacres council executive director, explained the importance of the data in monitoring shifting sentiments and patterns of abuse, enabling planners to anticipate - and plan for - emerging trends.

“Having reliable and consistent data allows the development of programming in line with the community’s needs,” she said.

“Our ongoing monitoring through this survey provides our stakeholders with information that would not otherwise

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be available as we seek to reduce the negative impacts of alcohol and other drugs.

We are pleased that so many organisations have been utilising the data to help strengthen their programming,” she said,

underscoring the importance of community involvement in the effort.

The council encourages anyone wishing to volunteer for the survey to call 949-9000 or email info@ndc.ky.

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NEWS

Benedict to honour icon, meet Castro in Cuba Pope Benedict XVI walks by the Virgen of the Chariry of Cobre as he arrives to celebrate a Mass at Revolution Square

Crowds gather, Monday March 26, 2012 for Papal Mass by Pope Benedict XVI in the Plaza de la Revolución Antonio Maceo in Santiago, Cuba

SANTIAGO, Cuba (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI spent the night in a brand-new home built just for him near the sanctuary of Cuba’s Virgin of Charity icon, where he will kneel in quiet prayer early Tuesday before heading to the capital for political meetings.

The pope’s brief homage to the diminutive statue that many consider the symbolic mother of all Cubans — Catholics and nonCatholics alike — will take place in the morning in the small mining town of El Cobre.

Benedict planned to fly to Havana later to meet with President Raul Castro and possibly Fidel Castro, though that had not been confirmed. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who is in Havana undergoing radiation therapy for cancer, did not ask for an audience but would be welcome to attend Mass in the capital’s Revolution Square on Wednesday, a Vatican spokesman said.

Under a light rain late Monday, Benedict emphasised family and faith during a Mass celebrated before Raul Castro and tens of thousands of people including Cuban-Americans on a pilgrimage to the communistrun island.

“I appeal to you to reinvigorate your faith ... that you may strive to

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build a renewed and open society, a better society, one more worthy of humanity,” he said in a country where Roman Catholics now account for 10 percent of the population.

Aides held a white umbrella over the pontiff as worshippers approached to take communion, and Castro climbed the stairs to congratulate the pope when the Mass ended.

The 84-year-old pontiff’s voice sounded tired and he seemed exhausted by the end of the day after a vigorous four days of travel.

The Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, acknowledged Benedict’s fatigue but said his health was fine.

Just before the ceremony began, a man tried to enter an area reserved for foreign journalists shouting anti-government slogans such as “Down with the Revolution!

Down with the dictatorship!” He was led away by security agents. It was not clear who he was or what happened to him. The government did not comment.

Benedict’s trip to Cuba comes 14 years after Pope John Paul II’s historic tour, when the Polish pontiff who helped bring down communism in his homeland admonished Fidel Castro to free prisoners of conscience, end abortion and let

the Roman Catholic Church take its place in society.

The current pope arrived in the afternoon in Santiago to an airport reception that included a military band, an honour guard, a gaggle of robed clergy, Raul Castro and Cabinet ministers.

Benedict gently pressed the longtime communist leaders to push through the reforms desired by their people, while also criticising the excesses of capitalism. His words were subtle and appeared to take into account the liberalising reforms that Raul Castro has enacted since taking over from his older brother in 2006 and the greater role the Catholic Church has played in Cuban affairs, most recently in negotiating the release of dozens of political prisoners.

The pontiff, who before starting his trip in Mexico said Marxism “no longer responds to reality,” said he hoped his visit would inspire and encourage Cubans on the island and beyond.

“I carry in my heart the just aspirations and legitimate desires of all Cubans, wherever they may be,” he said. “Those of the young and the elderly, of adolescents and children, of the sick and workers, of prisoners and their families, and

of the poor and those in need.”

Castro told Benedict his country is committed to freedom of faith and has good relations with religious institutions. He also criticised the 50-year U.S. economic embargo and defended the socialist ideal of providing for those less fortunate.

“We have confronted scarcity but have never failed in our duty to share with those who have less,” Castro said, adding that Cuba remains determined to chart its own path and resist efforts by “the most forceful power that history has ever known” — a reference to the United States — to thwart the island’s socialist model.

Benedict then travelled by popemobile into Santiago, Cuba’s second city, barely waving through the glass to onlookers who lined the streets and waved flags.

“I thought this was amazing.

This was such a labour of love and faith,” said Rita Freixas, a Miami Beach resident who hadn’t visited Cuba since her family left when she was 1 year old. She travelled back to the island with her sons and a friend as part of a delegation organised by the Archdiocese of Miami. “I am so happy to be back here. I am so happy to have come.” to blog visit www.ieyenews.com

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How optimism helps overcome obstacles Christopher Tobutt christopher.tobutt@ieyenews.com

Kids with something to say came to the Optimist Club’s Oratorical Contest at the Harquail Theatre on Saturday.

The Oratorical Contest is designed to bring out the best in children by encouraging them to excel at public speaking – an art which is not only valuable in its own right but helps build confidence and self-esteem in the kids - just one of the positive benefits the Optimist club works to bring into children’s lives.

Each of the children was speaking on the topic: “How My Optimism Helps Me Overcome Obstacles.”

In Oratorical contest tradition, none of the children were referred to by name, but rather as “Contestant A,” “Contestant B,” etc.

Contestant B made some very worthy points on the power of optimism: “Thinking positive thoughts, having to keep on trying and being optimistic has helped me to look on the brighter side of a problem. When there is an obstacle that may seem hard to overcome, I stop for a moment

and think about ways that I can make the situation better.”

Contestant C’s optimistic observations included: “An optimist sees a glass of water at the halfway point as being half full, not half empty. Being optimistic also means that one expects the best possible outcome from any given situation. An optimist is one who makes opportunities out of difficulties.

In all aspects of my life, including athletics and academics, I occasionally experience disappointments, setbacks, and repeated failures.

But, over the course of my school life, I have achieved quite a lot of goals, and succeeded in many areas, just by being persistent, and never giving up. I firmly believe that those who continue to persist are more likely to reach their goals and potential.”

Contestant D said: “Like my grandmother used to say, being optimistic doesn’t mean that everything is perfect; it means that you have decided to look beyond the imperfections and problems…the secret to optimism is to not waste time on irrelevant decisions. Happiness

is the key to life. Gandhi once said, ‘Happiness is when what you think, what you say and what you do are in harmony.’

Happiness can help me overcome obstacles by always looking on the bright side of things, and never using negative thoughts in any situations.”

Contestant E said: “I believe that optimism makes you successful. If you are optimistic, even if you have the worst job in the world, you look for the good in it. You’ll say things like, ‘I’ll

gain new experience; it’ll teach me new techniques, everything will work out for the better.’

“Being optimistic makes you more confident to take risky career paths. I personally think that Steve Jobs was an optimist: he dropped out of college, not knowing what the future held…

Steve Jobs was truly an optimist and because of his optimism, he created truly innovative technology. With his hard work and optimism, it paid off. He created the world-renowned brand, Apple,” she said.

Photos by Christopher Tobutt

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Contestant B

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Brains! London exhibition looks inside our skulls LONDON (AP) — A new exhibition in London is putting the brain under a microscope — literally.

“Brains: The Mind as Matter” asks not what brains have done for us but what, in the name of science, we have done to brains.

The brain has fascinated and baffled scientists for centuries.

The exhibition, which opens Thursday at the Wellcome Collection, features mummified, desiccated, galvanised and pickled brains as it charts humanity’s sometimes misguided attempts at scientific understanding.

Exhibits range from slices of Albert Einstein’s brain to neurosurgery tools and artworks inspired by the contents of our skulls.

Curator Marius Kwint said Tuesday that it aims to show how, despite scientific advances, the brain remains “a complex and inscrutable substance.”

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CIMA and US SEC reach new cooperation agreement (Grand Cayman – Monday, 26 March 2012) The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU). The agreement concerns consultation, cooperation and information exchange related to the supervision and oversight of regulated entities that operate on a cross-border basis in the USA and the Cayman Islands.

CIMA’s Managing Director, Mrs. Cindy Scotland, and the SEC’s Chairman, Ms. Mary Schapiro, signed the agreement, which became effective on 9 March.

The MOU supplements the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) multilateral MOU on cooperation in securities regulation, to which both the SEC and CIMA are signatories and which focuses more on cooperation on enforcement matters between the parties.

The Cayman Islands Premier and Minister responsible for Finance, the Hon. McKeeva Bush, OBE, JP, congratulated CIMA on the agreement. He commented: “Through this MOU, CIMA has demonstrated its commitment to continuing to work with the SEC to fulfill their respective regulatory mandates. It shows, too, the commitment of the Cayman Islands

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to providing the highest quality domicile for financial services.

The signing of this MOU adds to the growing list of international regulatory and supervisory bodies with which the Cayman Islands has entered agreements and is a key endorsement of our financial services regime. We are convinced that this is not only good for ensuring stability and integrity of the global financial system, but is good for business for this jurisdiction.”

Mrs. Scotland explained that the process of negotiating the latest agreement, was enhanced by the solid ties that the two authorities have established over time: “CIMA and the SEC have had a strong working relationship for many years. This has enabled us to collaborate on several levels.

For example, we have been able to obtain information from, and provide information to, the SEC that has been valuable in both regulators’ routine supervisory activities as well as, on occasion, in criminal investigations that have resulted in convictions. We have conducted joint on-site inspections of Cayman- regulated funds and securities entities, and have worked together to provide training for Cayman and regional regulators. ” The CIMA-SEC MOU is the 23rd cooperation and information

exchange agreement that CIMA has effected with overseas regulatory authorities since 1998.

CIMA’s Chairman, Mr. George McCarthy, OBE, JP, said: “the Monetary Authority is committed to collaboration and cooperation with financial services authorities in all the jurisdictions with which Cayman-regulated entities do business. In addition to the agreements that CIMA already has in place, we actively seek to formalise cooperation with other regulators. This MOU with the SEC is particularly important as Cayman is a major domicile for hedge funds and securities in which US institutions and persons of high net worth invest. It will enable more effective supervision on both sides.”

The MOU details the scope of consultation, cooperation and information exchange between CIMA and the SEC; the procedures for carrying out on-site inspections and for the execution of requests for assistance; the permissible uses of information provided; the confidentiality of information, and the process for onward sharing of information in certain circumstances.

The agreement can be viewed on CIMA’s website in the External Cooperation/International / Agreements section. Click here to download: US Securities and Exchange Commission Memorandum of Understanding.

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Rare Honus Wagner card could fetch $1.5 million ST. LOUIS (AP) — A suburban St. Louis man who has been in the collectibles business for a quarter of a century, says the 102-year-old baseball card he’s putting up for auction starting Tuesday is about as good as it gets.

Bill Goodwin expects the 1909 Honus Wagner baseball card — one of the most sought-after sports collectibles in the world — to fetch at least $1 million, and perhaps as much as $1.5 million, in the online auction.

“We deal with nice products, vintage stuff, but this is the

ultimate,” Goodwin, 64, of Sunset Hills, Mo., said. “I can’t see topping this, ever.”

The card is owned by a Houston businessman who has declined to be identified. The auction continues through April 19.

The 2-1/2-inch by 1-1/2inch baseball card was released in cigarette packs sold by the American Tobacco Co. from 1909 to 1911. Wagner is a Hall of Famer and one of the greatest players of his era. Nicknamed “The Flying Dutchman,” he spent most of his 21-year career with the Pittsburgh

Pirates, winning eight batting titles and hitting a career .327.

But what makes the card special is that it was pulled from circulation after about 200 were issued. For years, the consensus was that Wagner didn’t want to encourage smoking, especially to children. Goodwin noted, though, that Wagner was photographed with chewing tobacco in his mouth and did advertisements for tobacco companies.

“I, and some other people, think he just wanted to be paid,” Goodwin said.

Harry Potter adventures go on sale in e-book form LONDON (AP) — At last, Harry Potter’s adventures are available electronically.

The seven novels about J.K. Rowling’s boy wizard are for sale as e-books and audio books on the author’s Pottermore website, the site’s creators announced Tuesday.

The books are currently available in English, in U.S. and U.K. editions, priced at $7.99 or 4.99 British pounds for e-books and $29.99 or 17.99 pounds for audio versions.

The site says French, Italian, German and Spanish editions will follow in the coming weeks.

The books are available only through the website, which says they are compatible with major electronic e-readers, including Amazon’s Kindle and Sony’s Reader, as well as with tablets and mobile phones.

The Harry Potter novels have sold 450 million copies, but Rowling for years resisted making the books available in digital form, She announced last year that Potter e-books would be sold through the Pottermore site, an interactive portal into Harry’s magical world.

The full site, which combines

elements of virtual encyclopedia, computer games, social network and online store, is set to open in early April.

Its launch, originally announced for October, was delayed after testing with a limited number of users showed changes were needed.

Rowling’s final Potter novel, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” was published in 2007.

The author announced last month that she is working on a novel for adults, whose title and release date have not been disclosed.

Afghan security forces kill three NATO troops KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan security forces shot and killed three international troops Monday, one of them an American, in two attacks.

They were the latest in a rising number of attacks in which Afghan forces have turned their weapons on their foreign partners.

The killings reflect a spike in tensions between Afghan and international forces that follow an American soldier’s alleged massacre of Afghan civilians, the burning of Muslim holy books at a U.S. base, and uncertainty about Afghanistan’s fate as foreign troops

prepare to pull out.

They also come at a time when international troops have stepped up training and mentoring of Afghan soldiers, police and government workers so that Afghans can take the lead and the foreign forces can go home. The success of that partnership is key to the U.S.-led coalition’s strategy to withdraw most foreign combat forces by the end of 2014.

U.S. Marine Gen. John Allen, the top commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, told reporters at the Pentagon that these types

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of attacks are characteristic of any warfare involving insurgents.

“We experienced these in Iraq.

We experienced them in Vietnam,” Allen (pictured) said. “On any occasion where you’re dealing with an insurgency and where you’re also growing an indigenous force ... the enemy’s going to do all that they can to disrupt both the counterinsurgency operations” and the developing nation’s security forces.

Since 2007, an estimated 80 NATO service members were killed

by Afghan security forces, according to an Associated Press tally.

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iEditorial

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OPINION

The Editor speaks Why are we waiting?

Colin Wilson colin.wilson@ieyenews.com

The Cayman Island government is supposed to produce the audited full accounts for public scrutiny in the December following the end of a financial year. This is a requirement mandated in the Public Management and Finance Law. Appallingly, this has not happened since 2004! The audit office has now confirmed that the accounts for the financial year 2010/11 will not be ready before June!

I understand the government has provided the Office of the Auditor General with its draft EPS (Entire Public Sector) for 2010-11 financial statements for audit. This was a step in the right direction as this was a first since 2004! A deadline for the AG (Auditor General) to issue his report will now have to wait for June. I have to ask the question, “Will he be able to?”

Why am I skeptical? Read this.

In his update on the state of public accounts in December, the AG,

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Alastair Swarbrick, announced, “in the case of at least eight entities the information submitted is not sufficient for the office to begin an audit.” He also stated, “the quality of information submitted by those that had made the deadline was not necessarily of sufficient quality for his office to audit.”

In the AG’s December report Swarbick wrote, “I have concerns about many of the submissions in particular both the premier and the deputy premier’s ministries.”

“It is important that legislators and decision makers have good financial information on which to base their decisions,” Swarbrick said. “The information has to be as reliable and accurate as possible as well as timely.”

The only person who seems pleased with all this is our premier.

He thought it was a GREAT accomplishment after government submitted Consolidated Financial Statements to Auditor General by the required deadline of Oct 31st.

We will now have to wait for May

to receive the updated report from the audit office to find out how things are progressing.

We have a right to know how the government we have elected has spent the duty, fees and taxes collected from us. We DEMAND it and we are fed up with having to wait for it.

And mentioning waiting……..

The ESO (Economics and Statistics Office) have announced they cannot release the National Census document to the public until the Hon McKeeva Bush presents it to the LA. This is despite the ESO having completed it in December 2011 when it was handed to the Cabinet!

We cannot learn its secrets until it is presented in the LA. It was scheduled to be presented at the December sitting but our premier did not table it.

The National Census is executed not to sit in someone’s drawer or lie on a shelf to gather dust. It was a very important and costly exercise (over $1.1 million) and every person on

our three islands took part in it. The ESO worked very hard to produce it on time. It is executed, as Maria Zingapan the ESO director said, “to inform decision-making in the public and private sectors, making the data relevant to everyday life in the Cayman Islands.”

So here we have a government department actually producing a document on time and we are still waiting to hear its findings because of the people we elected to form this government! It can’t find the time.

“Time like the wind Goes hurrying by and the hours

just fly Where to begin There are mountains I’d climb if

I had time “Mm mm mm mm ....

If I only had time, only time Mm mm mm mm ....” (attr. Pierre Delanoe [“Je n’aurai pas le temps”] “If I Only Had Time”)

NEWS

Election of new Anglican Bishop of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands Election of new Anglican Bishop of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands Some 300 clergy and lay representatives of the Church are attending a special meeting of the Diocesan Synod which was called to elect a Bishop of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands to fill the vacancy created by the retirement on December 31, 2011 of the Rt. Rev. & Hon. Alfred C. Reid.

Known as an Elective Assembly, the Special Synod is held over two days – Monday, March 26 and Tuesday, March 27. It started with Evensong at 4 p.m. on March 26 at the St. Andrew Parish Church, Half Way Tree, Jamaica. The business session was held on

Tuesday, March 27 at St. Luke’s Church Hall, Cross Roads, Jamaica commencing at 10.30 a.m.

It will continue until a successor to Bishop Reid is elected or the matter is delegated to a Selection Committee. The session was preceded by a celebration of the Holy Eucharist in the Church at 9.00 a.m.

Two of the nominees are The Rt. Rev. Howard Gregory Suffragan Bishop of Montego Bay and The Rt. Rev. Dr. Robert McLean Thompson Suffragan Bishop of Kingston.

We will announce who wins the election as soon as we know.

Bishop Thompson

Bishop Gregory

iThought Ecclesiasticus 11:28 For it is easy, in the sight of God, on the day of one’s passing, to repay each one according to his ways.

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UK aims to halt trafficking of nuclear material LONDON (AP) — Britain plans to share previously secret expertise on detecting the illegal trafficking of radiological material and halting potential nuclear terrorism, the country’s deputy prime minister told a security summit Tuesday.

Speaking at an international nuclear security conference in Seoul, South Korea, Nick Clegg said Britain would work with law enforcement agencies from across the world to offer help on limiting the spread of illicit nuclear material.

Disclosing previously classified details of Britain’s work against nuclear terrorism, he said that since 2001 the country had used high-tech equipment to detect radiological and nuclear material being moved into the U.K. — though he did not offer specifics on

the type of technology used.

Clegg also told delegates that Britain’s military maintains emergency teams ready to respond to dirty bombs — crude weapons intended to create a radioactive cloud in an urban setting — or other improvised nuclear devices which could potentially be used by terrorists.

“We have for some time had specialist teams ready to deploy, detect and ... defuse a terrorist nuclear device,” Clegg said.

Clegg told the summit that he was publicising the previously secret work because Britain planned to open a new nuclear forensics laboratory aimed at sharing techniques with allies.

Britain had “been using cutting edge technology for over a decade

to guard our borders against a nuclear terrorist threat. It is time to share that information so we can all raise our game,” he said.

Although he did not offer specifics on the type of technologies involved, Clegg said Britain would open the laboratory at the U.K.’s main atomic weapons research center in Aldermaston, southern England.

Britain is regarded as a world leader in work to trace the source of nuclear or radiological material from so-called fingerprints gleaned from specific chemical or physical characteristics.

The new centre will advise other countries on the techniques, and on how to recover conventional forensic evidence — such as fingerprints or DNA — from

U.S. President Barack Obama, centre, talks with British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, before the leaders’ dinner at the Nuclear Security Summit at the Coex Center, in Seoul, South Korea.

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radiologically contaminated items.

“Nuclear terrorism is a very real and global threat. Dangerous material must never be allowed to fall into the hands of terrorists — a successful attack would have catastrophic human and environmental consequences,” Clegg told the summit.

Defense officials said Britain has had a capability to detect radiological and nuclear material arriving into the U.K. since 2001, and had last year installed additional detection measures at ports of entry into the U.K. Britain’s government said it could not immediately confirm whether the U.K. has ever successfully foiled an attempt to smuggle nuclear or radiological material into the country.

British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg dressed in a taekwondo uniform poses during his visit to Kukkiwon, the Seoul-based headquarters and academy of world taekwondo martial art, in Seoul, South Korea.

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ICCI student forms investment club with Saxon experience A sophomore at the International College of the Cayman Islands will form a college investment club after three years of participation in the Saxon student competition.

The International College team won $500 for its third place win in the annual Saxon Investment Club competition last week.

Accepting the cheque on behalf of the International College student team at the Saxon awards ceremony, Ralston Thorpe said that he was going to form a college investment club next year because he will be over the 19-year-age limit and he was not ready to stop competing.

“I feel like I have really achieved something,” says Mr. Thorpe, who is majoring in finance at the International College and works at dms Administration. “I have gotten some really good experience and knowledge in researching and investing in companies and I want to

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continue it with the ICCI investment club.”

Saxon CEO Brian Williams was very enthusiastic of the new college investment club as a spin off to the Saxon competition.

“A key part of the Saxon Investment Club competition is inspiring students to really think about investing, pursuing a career in finance, or becoming an entrepreneur,” said Mr. Williams. “After three years of competing in this Saxon Investment Club, I take my hat off to Ralston Thorpe in forming a new investment club at the International College to get more students in different ages brackets involved. That is what the entrepreneurial spirit in investing is all about.”

The other two students on the International College team were Valdin Bailey and Michael Ebanks, who together achieved a 46 percent return over the six-month

DMS Organisation President Don Seymour and Saxon CEO Brian William talk to ICCI student Ralston Thorpe after his team won third place in the Saxon Investment Club competition.

competition. To realise these high returns, their investments focused on media companies and vendors to technology firms. For example, the team invested in companies that supplied core materials such as plastic to produce Apple’s iPad 3.

Attracting over 50 students from

Cayman’s high schools and colleges, the Saxon’s annual competition features a simulation of the New York Stock Exchange, enabling students from 14 to 19 years to experience the highs and lows of what its like to trade in the real world using virtual start up capital of $100,000.

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Granger scores 25 as Pacers beat Heat 105-90 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Danny Granger scored 25 points to help the Indiana Pacers beat the Miami Heat 105-90 on Monday night.

Darren Collison added 20 points, and Paul George had 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Pacers, who have won four of five and finally got the signature win they have sought since the All-Star break.

LeBron James had 24 points and nine rebounds, and Dwyane Wade had 24 points and six assists for Miami.

The Heat, coming off a 103-87 loss at Oklahoma City on Sunday night, lost by double digits in backto-back games for the first time this season. Miami (35-13) lost for the fourth time in eight games overall and is running out of time to catch Chicago (40-10) for the best record in the Eastern Conference.

The Heat had won the previous three meetings this season, but the Pacers played with confidence throughout. Indiana led by double digits for most of the fourth quarter, and Pacers fans stood and showed

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their appreciation during the final minute.

The Pacers closed the first half out in style. First, Indiana centre Roy Hibbert dunked on James with a minute left in the half, then George hit a half-court shot at the buzzer to give the Pacers a 49-46 lead at the break.

James had 16 points and six rebounds in the first half, but his teammates struggled.

A two-handed breakaway jam by Collison early in the third pushed Indiana’s lead to 53-46 and forced Miami to call a timeout. George hit a 3-pointer to push the lead to double digits for the first time. The Pacers held Miami scoreless for the first 3 minutes of the second half.

James scored and was fouled, missed the free throw, tracked down the rebound and made a jumper to cut Indiana’s lead to 59-55. Wade followed with a 3-pointer, and suddenly, Indiana’s 10-point lead was down to one.

But the Pacers responded quickly.

Hibbert stuffed James, and Granger

hit a jumper at the other end to give Indiana a 67-60 lead and force another Miami timeout. Granger’s 3-pointer gave Indiana a 71-60 lead.

The Pacers held Miami to 6-for-19 shooting in the third quarter to lead 78-65 at the end of the period.

James rested at the start of the fourth quarter, leaving Wade and Chris Bosh to try to close the gap.

But two 3s by Indiana’s Leandro Barbosa early in the period helped the Pacers maintain some distance.

A three-point play by Barbosa gave the Pacers an 87-73 edge. Barbosa scored nine points in 98 seconds and forced the Heat to put James back into the game.

Indiana remained comfortably ahead the rest of the way. Granger was fouled on a 3-point attempt and made all three free throws to push Indiana’s lead to 99-87 with 4:30 to play.

Notes: Indiana G Dahntay Jones was issued a flagrant foul for hitting James in the head on a shot attempt. ... Pacers F Jeff Foster announced before the game that he would retire

because of back issues. The team showed a highlight video of his 13year career during a break in the action during the second quarter.

He received a standing ovation. ... A basket by Indiana F David West in the second quarter was taken off the board minutes later because officials reviewed it and determined that it came after the shot clock went off. ...

Wade got his 600th career block in the first half. He had four blocks in the game.

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade, right, shoots over Indiana Pacers’ Paul George

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Cartier and Kirk Freeport have a big heart for Hedge Funds Care

Foster homes sought for the adorable Griffin!

We would like to appeal for an urgent foster home for the adorable Griffin.

Griffin is in need of a foster home where he can develop his social skills and begin to enjoy life being a puppy.

Sadly, Griffin has a very mild case of Demodex (not contagious) and will require twice weekly bathing - although as you can see from the picture it is clearing up nicely.

Griffin has come along way since his rescue and just needs that next step in getting him to

The Valentine’s Mile, a charity run organised by RaceCaribbean on Sunday 12th February raised CI$4,900 for charity.

The event, sponsored by Cartier and Kirk Freeport, donated all proceeds to Hedge Funds Care Cayman, a nonprofit organisation that works to prevent and treat child abuse and neglect in the Cayman Islands 30 children and 325 adults took part, including His Excellency the Governor, Mr Duncan Taylor.

Raffle prizes included items from Baccarat, Rolex, Lalique, Mont Blanc, Longchamps, Pandora and Swarovski, in addition to perfume gift baskets and gift certificates. There was also a separate children’s raffle with prizes from Swatch and Kipling.

“I’d like to thank Cartier and Kirk Freeport for being phenomenally generous race sponsors and also huge thanks

enjoy life and people so he can see that the world is not such a bad place after all. He is a Collie cross, approximately six months old, who is neutered, vaccinated and just needs some TLC and understanding and a break in life.

We estimate the foster period to be approximately 4 - 6 weeks.

All supplies will be provided Food, crate, bowls and bedding.

If you are able to help assist with fostering this beauty please e-mail volunteer@caymancare. ky or call 938 2273

to those who took part”’ said Lauren Nelson, Chair of Hedge Funds Care Cayman. “ It was fantastic to see so many getting involved, especially the children. As an organisation in the fight against child abuse and neglect, we couldn’t be happier with how this event has not only raised much needed funds but also awareness of such a serious problem that afflicts our community here in Cayman“.

“This will be an annual event, so please mark your calendars for the 2013 event!”, she added.

For more information on Hedge Funds Care Cayman, please visit www. hedgefundscare.org/cayman Photo: RFL Donation (l-r) Celine Macken, Chief Financial Officer, Kirk Freeport, Chris Kirkconnell, Vice President of Operations, Kirk Freeport, Lauren Nelson, Chair, Hedge Funds Care Cayman Wanda Rice-Carbini, Boutique Director, Cartier

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If you love what you are doing, you will be successful Georgina Wilcox georgina.wilcox@ieyenews.com

Albert Schweitzer (1875 - 1965) said, “Success is not the key to happiness.

Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”

Doing what you love is complicated. When I was a child, work and fun were the dead opposite. School, it was implied, was tedious because it was preparation for grownup work.

The world seemed to me to be divided into two groups, grownups and us (children). Grownups were a cursed race and had to work. We didn’t but we had to go to school and to me that was work. However, grownups all agreed we had it easy because grownup work was far worse.

Teachers in particular all seemed to believe implicitly that work was not fun. Which is not surprising: work wasn’t fun for most of them because they had to deal with us.

By high school, the prospect of Think about what matters to an actual job was on the horizon.

Adults would sometimes come to you and why you do the things you speak to us about their work, or do. For each person that means we would go to see them at work. something different. What aspects It was always understood that they of a job are important to you? List them. Think about your dream enjoyed what they did.

Now I am an adult I see things job. Does it motivate and inspire differently. Many of us act as if you? If not, think again. It has to we enjoy our work so why do we mean something to you; otherwise pretend we do when we actually you will not be prepared to put don’t. The reason is because we in the effort to achieve what you have been taught this. Yes, school want. Ask: “What am I prepared has trained us to regard work as an to give up to make this happen?”

“What would I love to try?” “What unpleasant duty.

We are busier than we have options do I have?” “What are my ever been, working long hours talents, skills and qualities?” “How and feeling under more and more can I utilise them in my ideal job?” pressure. How do you spend your How can you take an idea and turn days? Is work for you a chore that it into reality? Get creative and has to be done to pay the bills? I think through how you could make assert it doesn’t always have to be money doing what you enjoy.

Starting anew requires courage, like that. Although we don’t have to love everything we do, we do need confidence and commitment. Hold to gain some enjoyment from most on to your sense of purpose. Believe of what we do. Take a moment to in yourself. Ignore the critics, for see if it is time to start afresh and there are bound to be some, and do something you love, something face your fears (there will be many of that adds the pleasure factor back those too!). Ask for help from those people who can assist you and get into your working life?

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supporters to keep you motivated.

Research things that interest you and, if necessary, go back to basics and learn new skills. Develop a clear vision of where you’d like to be in 10 years’ time, and why. Write it down.

Be specific. This will provide you with something to focus on. Think creatively. This may not happen all of a sudden, but if you work at it gradually, day by day, it can happen.

And if starting something new is not for you, how can you love the job you already have? You can’t always control your situation, but you can always choose how you react to it. Your attitude colours how you face every day and has an influence on the people around you. Choose to be positive. Are there areas of your job that you can improve on? Who can you discuss this with? Is a change to a new role in the same company an option?

Examine the possibilities. Your job does not define you, but how you do it does.

Do what you love, however, doesn’t mean, do what you would

like to do most this second. Even Einstein probably had moments when he wanted to have a cup of coffee, but told himself he ought to finish what he was working on first.

The rule about doing what you love assumes a certain length of time.

It’s what will make you happiest over some longer period, like a week or a month. But unproductive pleasures pall eventually. I like to lie in the sun on the Seven Mile Beach but after a while I get tired of it. If you want to stay happy, you have to do something.

I think you have to be doing something you not only enjoy, but admire. You have to be able to say, at the end, wow, that’s pretty cool.

It gives you a good reason to get up every morning. Your life will be challenging, certainly, exciting, definitely. Doing things you enjoy which give you personal fulfilment and satisfaction has been shown to contribute to good health and longevity. Don’t wait for perfect circumstances to start. Begin now!

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15 ways to reuse plastic bottles

Becky Striepe

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Becky Striepe is a green blogger and independent crafter with a passion for vintage fabrics. She runs a crafty business, Glue and Glitter, where her mission is to use existing materials in products that help folks reduce their impact without sacrificing style! She specialises in aprons and custom lunch bags.

No matter how much I try to avoid plastic, I seem to always end up with at least one or two plastic bottles in my recycle bin. Sometime it’s a juice bottle, sometimes it held dish or laundry soap.

Here in the U.S., we generated 31 million tons of plastic waste in 2010 alone. That is a lot of empty soap and juice bottles! Of course, not all of that waste was plastic bottles, but anything we can do to reduce our plastic waste is going to help put a dent in that number, since 14 million tons of that waste was from packaging such as plastic bottles.

But, what about recycling plastic?

If you can’t avoid plastic, you can at least feel good about tossing that bottle in the recycle bin, right?

Well…yes and no.

The trouble with plastic recycling is that it’s very inefficient. When you recycle plastic, you always end up with a lower-grade plastic. It’s more like downcycling than recycling.

That’s why reusing your plastic is so important, if you can’t avoid the stuff. That trip to the recycle centre extends plastic’s life, but it’s still landfill bound eventually, where it won’t break down for centuries. No good at all!

Rather than send your used plastic bottles through the waste stream, you can reuse plastic bottles in all sorts of fun, crafty ways! Here are some ideas to get you started.

You can use your crafty skills to repurpose those plastic bottles into cute home and garden accessories.

From lighting to window treatments, there are lots of cute ways to divert that waste from the bin!

1. Make plastic bottle lights. You can whip up a string of plastic bottle lights, like in the photo above. Just use a small drill bit to drill holes in the bottoms of the bottles, stick an LED Christmas light through each one, and hang! If you need to make it more secure, you can use a little hot glue to hold the bottles in place.

2. Create a chandelier. Got a big stash of empty bottles? Over at Dollar Store Crafts, Heather shows you how to turn them into a chandelier!

3. Upcycled vases. Wrap those empty bottles up and turn them into sweet vases for the table.

You can use raffia, like she did at Zakka Life, or try cutting up scrap fabric into super skinny strips to up the recycled content even more.

4. Make a milk jug shade. If you have some plastic jugs handy, you can cut them up to create a mod window shade. Check out how over at Mother Earth News.

5. Whip up a hummingbird feeder.

Turn an old juice jug into a homemade hummingbird feeder

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in a few simple steps!

6. Grow some food. Mike at Urban Organic Gardener shows you how to transform old plastic bottles into upside down herb planters.

From holiday decor to toys and organisation, there are lots of ways to make those plastic bottles work for you, rather than sending them to the recycling center or the landfill.

7. Bottle purses. The bottoms of those two-litre soda bottles are perfect for making little clamshell purses. How sweet!

8. A repurposed ghost. Save an old juice jug, and this Halloween, you can transform it into a spooky (but very cute!) ghost.

9. Make an Easter basket. Instead of plastic Easter grass, you can use shredded paper from the recycle bin.

10. Amuse the wee ones. Turn an old plastic bottle into a discovery bottle to keep your kiddos occupied. They can even help fill the bottles up!

11. Get organised. Over at CRAFT, you can learn how to turn empty milk jugs into a craft supply

organising station. Don’t forget those bottle caps! You can’t recycle them in most cities, but you can reuse them in all kinds of fun craft projects. Here are just a few.

12. Bottle cap art. Get inspired!

You can create your own rubbish rainbow by collecting plastic bottle caps. Just grab your hot glue gun and arrange them artfully on a painted piece of scrap cardboard.

13. Make pincushions. How sweet are these miniature pincushions made from reclaimed plastic bottle caps?

14. Spin it! Get the kids, and spend a crafternoon turning old plastic bottle caps into tops that really spin.

15. Bottle cap ladybugs. This is another fun one to do with kids. Get crafty, and transform reclaimed plastic bottle caps into cute little ladybug toys.

Read more: http://www. care2.com/greenliving/ how-to-reuse-plastic-bottles. html#ixzz1pmHSyjVl

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Golf tournament raises $25,500 for Cayman Islands Healthcare

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CUC’s winning team members display their trophies. From left: Andrew Small, Anthony Lawson, Isabel Lawson, and Richard Hew.

The Caring for Life Foundation today announces the results of its second annual Scotiabank Golf Tournament, which was held last month at the North Sound Golf Club.

The winning team was CUC’s, but the ultimate winners are the people of the Cayman Islands.

The mission of the Caring for Life Foundation is to help improve healthcare for all Cayman Islands residents by raising funds to assist the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority. This year the Scotiabank Golf Tournament netted CI$15,578, to which Scotiabank added a generous $10,000, bringing the total to well over $25,000. These funds will be used, by the Caring for Life Foundation, to purchase needed hospital equipment and other resources to assist HSA and its patients.

“We are delighted to say that this year’s event surpassed the objective we had hoped to reach,” says Sharon Diaz, Chairperson of

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the Caring for Life Foundation and Senior Manager, Retail Banking at Scotiabank. “These funds will help to bring the Cayman Islands one step closer to achieving the Foundation’s goal of better healthcare right here at home.”

After a fun-filled afternoon on the fairways, the CUC team, composed of Richard Hew; Andrew Small; Anthony Lawson; and Isabel Lawson, finished with the best score. The players on the CUC team were each awarded a trophy and all participating teams were asked to come back and play again next year.

“We would like to thank everyone, – sponsors, volunteers and golfers – who helped make this year’s tournament such a success,” says Sarah Hobbs, Deputy Chairperson of the Caring for Life Foundation. “It was an enjoyable time for all of us, and best of all, the Foundation will now be able to make a donation to HSA for muchneeded supplies and equipment.

We hope to see all participants again next year.”

Main sponsor, Scotiabank, organised the tournament, as in prior years, and made a $10,000 donation. Event sponsors were Deloitte, Conyers Dill & Pearman, AL Thompson’s, and Consolidated Water. Supporting sponsors were Island Heritage and Walkers. Other sponsors included Foster’s; BDO; Bodden & Bodden; Five Continents; Atlas Insurance; Campbell’s; Higgs Johnson; WestStar; Silver Wheaton, and Solomon Harris.

Since it was first launched, the Caring for Life 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

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Yo u n g a t h l e t e s w a r m i n g u p With the third Inter-secondary Schools Track and Field Championships kicking off next week, the country’s young athletic stars are wrapping up their groundwork as they prepare to run, jump and throw for gold.

The islands’ premier high school track and field event will see an expected 300 athletes from eight high schools facing off on Monday, 2 April and Tuesday, 3 April at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex.

This year, the Ministry of Sports is joining forces with the Ministry of Education, the Cayman Islands Athletic Association (CIAA) and event sponsors Dart and Maples to make this year’s event another sporting highlight.

“This event serves as an important stepping stone for many of our young athletes. Here they can test their skills, find their strengths and work out their weaknesses on home soil,” said the Minister of Sports the Hon. Mark Scotland.

“The Inter-Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships is truly invaluable as it fosters confidence and develops character, preparing athletes for bigger challenges and we thank the event sponsors for their generous

contributions,” he added.

Adding his ministry’s weight to the event this year, Minister of Education the Hon. Rolston Anglin noted: “There is no doubt in my mind that sports at school level is

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for supporting this event.”

Both ministers encouraged parents and the wider community to attend the free event in support of the country’s youth.

“This is our students’ chance to shine, and as a community, we should be there,” urged Minister Scotland.

Cayman Islands Athletic Association President Dalton Watler echoed the sentiment: “This track and field event was designed to give our athletes a chance to participate and shine in front of a home crowd and we encourage people to come out and support them.”

To date, students from John Gray, Clifton Hunter, Triple C, Layman E. Scott, Grace Christian Academy, Cayman Academy, Cayman International School and Wesleyan Christian Academy have been registered to participate.

Admission is free and event times are Monday, 2 April from 9am – 3pm and Tuesday, 3 April from 4 – 9pm.

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Cayman Islands Athletic Association | Last Chance Meet - 24 March 2012 Truman Bodden Sports Complex | Results - Morning

Name

Age

Team

Finals

Female 17+ High Jump 1 76 Nalty, Ashleigh

18

Mustang Track Club

1.65m

Female 11-12 Long Jump 1 69 McLaughlin, Mikayl 2 6 Bennett, Valeska 3 59 Lewis, Aijah 4 123 Dyer, Janelle

12 12 12 12

Mustang Track Club Trinity Track Club Trinity Track Club HyTech Tigers

4.42m 4.15m 3.81m 3.42m

Female 13-14 Long Jump 1 149 Martin, Tatiana 2 397 Gillispie, Cameili 3 34 Frederick, Amanda -- 46 Hernandez, Jade

13 14 13 13

Mustang Track Club 4.65m Brac Athletic Club 3.89m Stars A.C. 3.62m Trinity Track Club ND

Female 17+ Long Jump 1 403 Gillispie, Ameilia

17

Brac Athletic Club

4.34m

Female 11-12 Shot Put 1 80 Nelson, Serena

12

Stars A.C.

5.62m

Female 13-14 Shot Put 1 101 Thomas, Daneliz 2 48 Hodgson, Asanna

13 13

Mustang Track Club HyTech Tigers

8.38m 8.05m

Female 15-16 Shot Put 1 398 Paz, Kimberly

15

Brac Athletic Club

6.10m

Female 17+ Shot Put 1 418 Ebanks, Melicia

18

Brac Athletic Club

7.36m

Female 15-16 Discus Throw 1 398 Paz, Kimberly

15

Brac Athletic Club

13.26m

Female 17+ Discus Throw 1 418 Ebanks, Melicia

18

Brac Athletic Club

20.82m

14 14 13

Mustang Track Club Trinity Track Club Mustang Track Club

13.43 13.90 14.49

16 15 15 16

HyTech Tigers HyTech Tigers HyTech Tigers HyTech Tigers

11.73 11.94 12.11 13.15

17 17 19 19 17 17 33 19 17

Trinity Track Club 11.63 HyTech Tigers 11.69 HyTech Tigers 11.81 Trinity Track Club 11.93 HyTech Tigers 12.00 Trinity TrackClub 12.10 Unattached 12.70 HyTech Tigers 12.73 Mustang Track Club 13.22

Male 13-14 100 Meter Dash 1 209 Walcott, Dominic 2 83 Ramgeet, Veko 3 109 Walters, Brian Male 15-16 100 Meter Dash 1 133 West, Kyel 2 79 Nelson, Javdon 3 99 Taylor, Javon 4 457 Small, Wayne Male 17+ 100 Meter Dash 1 120 Chambers, Demetri 2 124 Ebanks, Ashton 3 132 Wedderburn, Everso 4 3 Anglin-Folkes, Dwa 5 8 Bodden, Gerome 6 44 Helvestor, Derrick 7 460 Allen, Elroy 8 57 Laurendo, Jefferso 9 141 Delisser, Dennis

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Martin Jol says his side should have had penalty Fulham manager Martin Jol says everyone inside Old Trafford expected his side to be awarded an 87th-minute penalty in the 1-0 defeat by Manchester United.

The Cottagers appealed for a spot-kick after United’s Michael Carrick appeared to trip Danny Murphy in the area.

“Everyone in the stadium expected a penalty, you have to be brave to give away a penalty at United,” said Jol. United boss Sir Alex Ferguson conceded: “They had a claim [for a penalty]. Carrick caught Murphy’s heel.”

The Scot added: “They had more left than we did in the last 15 minutes.

“We had a claim [for a penalty] in the first half. Maybe the referee [Michael Oliver] was thinking about that, but we deserved that bit of luck as we dominated the game.

“For an hour we played very well and we made some decent opportunities but you have to give credit to Fulham.”

Ferguson also sounded a word of warning for his side, saying their three-point advantage was not enough to guarantee them a 20th league title.

“Our form is good, it is a good position to be in but not a decisive position,” he said.

“They are all challenges from here on in. Teams will be battling and won’t want to be lambs to the slaughter. When teams sit back like Fulham did tonight they are hard to break down and we nearly paid the penalty.”

Wayne Rooney’s goal was enough to return United to the top of the Premier League table but they were given a scare in the final 15 minutes as, inspired by second-half substitute Murphy, Fulham pressed for an equaliser.

On referee Oliver’s decision not to award a spot-kick, Jol added: “It was a difficult decision. If he had given the penalty he would have had to send Michael Carrick off.

“A few years ago, the ball was a metre over the line and they did not give it. Maybe the linesman was not quick enough that time.

“But the referee was there in line. It needed a brave decision

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because it was either a dive and he should book someone or he has to give Carrick a red card.

“I don’t want to see Carrick sent off but it needed a brave decision and I think it was a penalty kick.”

Fulham manager Martin Jol

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Jacques Scott take home the ‘Major’ The Cayman Rugby Football Union re-launched its annual golf “scrumble” on 23 March at the North Sound Golf Club having not featured on the local golf scene since 2009.

The Tournament, a Fourball Scramble, featured 20 teams taking on the course and Jacques Scott took home top honours in a close run race. Rawlinson & Hunter finished on the same score as Jacques Scott but with the latter getting a better back nine score, the tournament rules dictated that Jacques Scott were awarded the “Major” (in memory of Steven Hall-Jones aka. the Major).

Proceeds from the tournament were donated to the Cayman Men’s Rugby programme ahead of their 2015 IRB Rugby World Cup qualifying campaign and special mention goes to the tournament sponsors, AON, CSI International Underwriting (Cayman), Mise en Place Professional Catering, Butterfield Bank (Cayman), Red Sail Sports and Jacques Scott Ltd

Jasmine Freyn proudly accepts the Major.

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Rawlinson & Hunter were happy with their 2nd place finish.