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Singing Christmas tree at First Assembly

Number portability just eight weeks away

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Three killed in Philippine hotel fire Christopher Tobutt christopher.tobutt@ieyenews.com The First Assembly of God church in George Town held a musical extravaganza “Birth of a King,” which included a real live singing Christmas tree.

The free event was truly spectacular, with a choir singing from inside a huge, beautifully decorated conical Christmas tree.

The event featured performances from the Cayman National Choir, the Red Bay Choir, and many

other different school bands and church choirs.

The idea for the event came from Elsa Bobb, wife of the First Assembly’s pastor, Rev. Torrance Bob, who opened the event with a prayer.

CHINA DEAL DELAYED Tad Stoner

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Premier McKeeva Bush yesterday announced extension of the memorandum of understanding with infrastructure giant China Harbour Engineering Company until 31 March next year.

The agreement, originally due to be completed by tomorrow, 30

November, has now been delayed four months while the Cayman Islands government, accounting firm KPMG and London’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) scrutinise its terms.

In a brief three-paragraph statement yesterday, the Office of the Premier said the work was ”detailed and complex” and, in

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the wake of last week’s London signing of the Framework for Fiscal Responsibility, both Mr Bush and the Port Authority of the Cayman Islands (PACI) would “formulate a business case and a value-for-money proposition for development of the George Town cruise-port project.

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Medalists encourage young swimmers

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Cayman’s superstar Pan Am games medal winners, Brett and Shaune Fraser spoke about their swimming careers to excited young swimmers from the Camana Bay Aquatic Centre and the Stingray Swim clubs at the Camana Bay swimming pool.

The brothers spoke about how they started off, just like many of the kids listening to them, by going to the Lions pool after school, and the Learn to Swim programme.

“When we were about nine or ten was when we started getting more serious about it and we had a coach help us with our technique, which is probably the most important thing in swimming,” said Brett, 23, who won a gold medal in the games.

“Swimming can open a lot of doors

for you guys in the future. You just want to keep improving on your best time and that’s the best thing you can do,” he added.

Then 24-year old Shaune who won Silver, described the excitement of participating in his first Olympics at the tender age of 16: “It was definitely a little bit overwhelming. I don’t know if anybody’s watched the Olympics on TV but it’s like that, but maybe 100 times over in real life,” he said.

Talking about the brothers’ recent triumph in winning both the Gold and Silver medals in the Pan American games, Shaune said: “We just wanted to go out there and give it our all; it was definitely a good experience.

Brett said: “This year was a good year for both of us.”

Shaune said: “We have a big year

coming up. We are going to the Olympics and I think we are swimming in the same event in London in July of next year. We are getting excited and I think we are going to be ready to go when it comes time.”

(L-R): Brett and Shaune Fraser spoke to kids at Camana Bay Aquatic Centre and the Stingray Swim Club

Brett and Shaune Fraser gave the kids plenty of tips on different swimming strokes and technique.

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‘Frosty the Snowman’ arrested at Maryland parade

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CHESTERTOWN, Md. (AP) — Who says “Frosty the Snowman” has to be jolly?

A man in a “Frosty the Snowman” costume was arrested Saturday during the annual Christmas parade in Chestertown, on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. He’s accused of scuffling with police and kicking at a police dog.

Sgt. John A. Dolgos tells The Star Democrat of Easton that 52-year-old Kevin Michael Walsh became agitated when a dog-handling officer tried to escort him away from the crowd.

Walsh told The Associated Press that he has dressed as Frosty in the parade for at least 10 years. He says he was wrongfully arrested. He says an officer hassled him after he remarked about the police dog’s presence. He says he became agitated only after getting arrested.

Walsh was released on his own recognisance.

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Missing: NYC parrot; ‘loves to sing opera’ NEW YORK (AP) — A heartbroken New York City man is desperately searching for his opera-singing parrot.

Captain, a 25-year-old green and yellow Amazon parrot, flew off Allen Kirson’s shoulder as they went biking in Brooklyn on the day after Thanksgiving.

The New York Post says the talented bird who “loves to sing opera” has performed at senior citizen homes and children’s hospitals.

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Failing a negotiated $3 million settlement with Miami-based GLF Construction Corporation, government could face a $30 million court order for aborting an agreement to build George Town’s cruise- ship berths.

The $30 million figure represents the loss to GLF – an abbreviation for the Miami company’s Rome-based parent Grandi Lavori Fincosit -- of the standard l5% profit on the proposed $200 million project. According to Howard Finlason, managing director of the Florida unit’s local partner Royal Construction Company, the negotiated settlement would only cover the company’s costs.

“The $3 million would be almost no settlement at all”, Mr Finlason, said, representing only “the costs of preliminary works, drawings and laboratory simulations.

“I hope our costs will [also] be covered, “ he said. “We have had a $185 million job slapped away from us. I have heard of no settlement, though, and can only hope for the best.

GLF are very honourable people.”

Premier McKeeva Bush told iNews Cayman yesterday that talks were in progress, but declined to comment on the potential $30 million lawsuit.

“The government has been sued many, many times. I’m not too worried about that,” he said. “ I have made no statements to impinge on

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Continued from front page The framework, sought by FCO Minister for Overseas Territories Henry Bellingham, required strict accounting for all capital construction projects, seeking ”effective risk management and improved accountability in all publicsector operations” as well as better financial planning.

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anyone’s character and there is no sense talking about the company until it has happened.

“We are in discussions with them.

I will make a statement when I am ready,” Mr Bush said.

Mr Finlason said Royal Construction would have gained a significant portion of the $30 million profit from the cruise-berth construction, looking after administration, purchasing and immigration issues.

“It was very disappointing,” he said, “and a little embarrassing. GLF spent millions on the framework agreement on our word, our guarantee, that they weren’t throwing away their money.”

GLF president and CEO Franceso Senis did not respond to calls and emails, while his Nottingham-based lawyer Peter Westlake declined to confirm the talks, saying only ”I cannot make any comment because of client confidentiality.”

On 14 April Mr Bush cancelled a December 2010 “framework agreement” with GLF on the grounds it had violated the pact. The move came despite a letter only two days earlier from Mr Senis detailing completion of a Citibank-private equity financing package, interest from both Royal Caribbean and Carnival cruise lines and a commitment to start work within six weeks of final signatures.

“It escapes me utterly,” Mr Finlason said, wondering why the agreement had been cancelled. “Now, Cayman

has lost an invaluable opportunity. We could have been five months into the project and, from what I understand, Cayman is losing as much as $500,000 per day that the ships are not coming here.”

A breach of contract lawsuit had been contemplated after the cancellation, but GLF chose not to pursue the matter. At the time, Mr Finlason expressed surprise at the decision, telling iNews Cayman on Friday that his company was still struggling with debts incurred from the fiasco.

“I think GLF has decided they don’t want to work under these conditions and will just walk away,” he said.

“They don’t want any more legal fees. They are very decent people and don’t want litigation, and it seems that [Premier] McKeeva Bush wants to bring in China Harbour Engineering Company.”

sustainable footing” by next summer In yesterday’s announcement, Mr Bush said he and PACI would “formulate a business case and a value-for-money proposition for development of the George Town cruise-port project. “[Mr Bush] further advised” Mr Bellingham, the statement said, “that KPMG had been contacted

by PACI from August 2011 to carry out this exercise and the work has been ongoing.”

As a result, “the current MOU will be extended beyond its expiry date of 30 November, 2011. The Cayman Islands government, PACI and China Harbour Engineering Company have

agreed to extend their MOU to 31st March, 2012,” the statement said.

The premier also faces a 30 November deadline for a final agreement with Dart Realty, formalising the Dart-government ForCayman Investment Alliance, a $1.2 billion, 30-year programme of infrastructure improvement and economic revitalisation involving roads, hotels, schools, parks and relocation of the George Town Landfill to 110 acres near Bodden Town.

“We are working on the agreements,” Mr Bush told iNews Cayman yesterday, “but I’m not sure which one will be ready. I will let you know.”

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50-50 conference launches essay competition The Planning Committee of the 50-50 Caribbean Conference has launched its Essay Competition as part of the ongoing efforts to encourage participation in what promises to be one of the most anticipated events of March 2012.

The theme for the competition, “50-50: Surveying the Past, Mapping the Future”, follows that of the Conference, which is being staged by the University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) in collaboration with the University of the West Indies (UWI) and the International College of the Cayman Islands (ICCI).

There are two main categories for entrants: Secondary and Tertiary. The secondary category is for fifth and sixth form students and the tertiary category is open for students in all tertiary institutions.

“The topics cover diverse areas that are linked to the conference theme: politics, colonialism, crime, governance to name a few. The topics for each category are listed on the website www.UCCIconference. ky,” said Ms. Erica Gordon, Committee Member.

According to the committee, the competition is a way to actively involve the youth of Cayman in this historical event.

Ms Gordon explained: “The competition serves as a way to encourage the participation of students who may not be able to present papers at the conference.“ The deadline for submission of entries is Monday, February 27,2012. The winners will be announced on March 23, during the closing ceremonies of the conference.

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Number portability weeks away Tad Stoner tad.stoner@ieyenews.com

In exactly eight weeks, and ending the possibility of a government-sponsored lawsuit, number portability will debut in the Cayman Islands.

On 31 January, after more than seven years of fitful struggle, negotiation and argument, Cayman’s four leading telephone companies -- LIME, Digicel, Telecayman and WestTel -- will unveil “local number portability” (LNP), enabling users of both cellphones and land lines to switch service providers, yet retain their telephone numbers.

The service, commonplace elsewhere, is credited with improving customer service, spurring innovation and better technology, and lowering call rates, but local companies have dragged their feet for years, claiming the service is expensive, inefficient and unnecessary in the tiny Cayman Islands market.

“We are now getting ready, and the end of January sounds about right,” said Mark Connor, acting managing director of telecommunications, regulator of the Information and Communications Technology Authority.

He said two-pronged portability, for both land lines and cellphones, was “not that unusual” elsewhere, and that the authority had always wanted to include both in the plan, which bears significant costs to the companies.

Frans Vanderdries, chairman of the seven-member Number Portability Consortium – comprising executives from the operators -- said costs of implementation “were on the order of millions”, suggesting that expenses of $1 million cited by one Digicel executive “sound a little low for an individual company.

“I can‘t say what it will cost consumers, but for the industry it was millions,” he said, ”but it’s what consumers want and so, yes, it is worth it.”

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Victor Corcoran of Digicel Wireless provider, but was blocked by “the inability to transfer our main telephone number”, a lament echoed throughout the history of the project by other businesses such as Applebys, Cayman Data Systems, Acorn Publishing and the Andro Group.

Despite significant ICTA correspondence and press statements to the contrary, Mr Vandendries, LIME vice president for legal, regulatory and corporate affairs, said his company had “been pushing portability for a long time, We wanted it,” he said.

However, as far back as December 2004, LIME forerunner Cable & Wireless wrote that it believed “LNP is not necessary in the Cayman Islands in order to foster a competitive market”, saying “the introduction of LNP would entail a major transformation of networks and processes in the Cayman Islands”, and concluding that “C&W does not believe or agree that LNP is required in the Cayman Islands.”

Digicel CEO Victor Corcoran told iNews Cayman that “porting” a cellphone number would require 48 hours, and a land line almost one week. He downplayed the service, however, suggesting that because Digicel had already captured half the mobile-telephony market, he did not anticipate an enormous migration of customers.

Frans Vandendries of LIME “We have been successful so far and I don’t expect that to change.

We will continue to concentrate on offering the best service possible.”

He said the next step for the company would be to challenge LIME’s dominance of “local loop on bundling”, supplying internet directly to homes using the older company’s copper-wire network.

Mr Vandendries also declined to predict how many people might use number portability to change providers, saying “I have no idea, it’s hard to say.”

On 1 December last year, after a series of complaints from four telephone companies about the complexity of implementing number portability, the ICTA agreed to extend a previous November deadline for the service to 1 July this summer, but subsequently refused a second extension, unable, it said, to identify “any substantial or procedural reason”.

The possibility of a lawsuit had briefly loomed after the companies missed the deadline, although the ICTA was reluctant to proceed.

In the Caribbean, the Dominican Republic has had number portability since September 2009 and Mexico since July 2008, Canada has offered the service since March 2007 and the US since November 2003.

Five African nations already boast the scheme.

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Hotel bomb kills three, wounds 27 in south Philippines MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Suspected Islamic militants detonated a powerful bomb that killed at least three people and wounded 27 others in a budget hotel packed with wedding guests in the southern Philippines, officials said Monday.

Investigators believe the blast and ensuing fire that gutted the two-story Atilano Pension House in downtown Zamboanga City late Sunday was a terrorist strike and that it was not linked to the wedding, city police director Edwin de Ocampo said.

Still, many of the victims were from a group of more than 20 people who occupied six of the hotel’s 35 rooms

for a planned ceremony Monday.

The tragedy forced the wedding to be postponed, Zamboanga Mayor Celso Lobregat said.

“We should not show that we’re panicking because that is what these troublemakers relish to see,” Lobregat told The Associated Press by telephone. “We have good leads. We will get all of them.”

The blast was believed to be one of two simultaneous bombings planned by al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaff militants. The other would have been on nearby Basilan island, where two explosives were separately found and safely defused by authorities

in Isabela city on Sunday, de Ocampo said.

The hotel blast, caused by about 22 pounds (10 kilograms) of TNT powder, was one of the most highprofile bombings this year blamed on the Abu Sayyaf, which has been weakened by years of battle setbacks.

British film director Ken Russell dies at 84 LONDON (AP) — Ken Russell, an iconoclastic British director whose daring films blended music, sex and violence in a potent brew seemingly drawn straight from his subconscious, has died at age 84.

Russell died in a hospital on Sunday following a series of strokes, his son Alex Verney-Elliott said Monday.

“My father died peacefully,” Verney-Elliott said. “He died with a smile on his face.”

Russell was a fiercely original director whose vision occasionally brought mainstream success, but often tested the patience of

audiences and critics. He had one of his biggest hits in 1969 with “Women in Love,” based on the book by D.H. Lawrence, which earned Academy Award nominations for the director and for writer Larry Kramer, and a “Best Actress” Oscar for the star, Glenda Jackson.

It included one of the decade’s most famous scenes — a nude wrestling bout between Alan Bates and Oliver Reed.

Reed said at the time that the director was “starting to go crazy.”

“Before that he was a sane, likable TV director,” Reed said. “Now he’s an insane, likable film director.”

Russell’s darker side was rarely far away. “Dante’s Inferno,” a 1967 movie about the poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti, played up the differences between Rossetti’s idealized view of his wife and her reality as a drug addict.

Wandering wolf inspires hope and dread GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — A young wolf from Oregon has become a media celebrity while looking for love, tracing a zigzag path that has carried him hundreds of miles nearly to California, while his alpha male sire and a sibling that stayed home near the Idaho border are under a death warrant for killing cattle.

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the tall timber.

“I was stunned — it was such a huge animal,” said Parrish, who has seen her share of wolves while racing dog sleds in Alaska and Minnesota. “He just stopped and stared. I stopped and stared. We had a stare-down that seemed like a long time, but was probably just a few seconds.

“He just evaporated into the trees. I stayed there awhile, hoping he might come back. He didn’t.”

Cattle rancher Nathan Jackson has not seen or heard the wolf, and hopes he never does.

“In this country, we worked really

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OPINIONS

The Editor speaks

British Bobbies leave Colin Wilson

It was no surprise to me to hear the negative feedback colin.wilson@ieyenews.com regarding the announcement

by RCIPS Commissioner, David Baines, that twelve members of the UK officers who came to assist our police here have left.

I even had a respected friend email me saying it was a “costly waste of time.” My answer was “how can you say that?”

We don’t have any details of what these offices did except Mr. Baines statement, “The injection of experienced detectives to an overstretched investigation team, faced with five murders simultaneously, has enabled all lines of enquiry to be progressed expeditiously, some to be eliminated quickly and others to be the focus of our attentions.”

Since the officers have been here the spate of gang killings has ceased. A man has been arrested for the murder of Kerran Baker. Is that just a coincidence? The British Bobbies were never intended to be high profile.

Eight officers are remaining although I wasn’t exactly thrilled with Mr. Baines statement, “The further period of their deployment has arisen due to the continuing lines of enquiry that have been revealed and progressed jointly with the RCIPS detectives. Their efforts have complimented and supported their RCIPS colleagues, with whom an obvious camaraderie and professional rapport has been established, with each benefiting from their collective effort, sharing of experiences and training.”

It unfortunately does nothing to dispel the negative blogs and only adds to them. It’s all rather meaningless and

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condescending mumbo jumbo. “……with whom an obvious camaraderie and professional rapport has been established, with each benefiting from their collective effort…..” Mr. Baines that is NOT what we wanted to hear.

I have met Mr. Baines only a few times but I’ve never heard him speak in this meaningless verbiage. It’s very much like a politician replying to a journalist with stock phrases of vague words. I remember the late UK Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, coming out with statements just like Mr. Baines, although he added, “do you remember my speech of (such and such) in which I said ……..” I hope the Commissioner didn’t write that statement himself. If so, he needs someone else to write them. If not, he would be better doing it himself.

As one blogger said, “the only success he [Baines] has had in this country is making the good, honest citizens of these islands dislike the police force even more than they already do. Without the trust and the respect of the public, the police force might as well be closed down.” Unfortunately, that comment is viewed by a lot of people. The last sentence is something I have been saying for a long time.

A new year is not far off. Let’s all make it a new beginning.

Crime free and the RCIPS seen as being on our side and trusted. And PLEASE do not take away our basic legal right, “the presumption of innocence.” The burden of proof MUST always be on the prosecution. I will shout that from our highest hill, Mount Trashmore. I might even protest about any proposed change.

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I wonder what it feels like being in the driver’s seat, And to have such power riding beneath one’s feet?

Knowing the walls could never withstand The force of the mighty bulldozer.

And the gorgeous pool enjoyed by all, Young ones, old ones, big and small, Where swimming was always a pleasure ‘Til it got destroyed by the mighty bulldozer.

Did he ever give a thought of how long it had taken To build those walls that he was breaking?

Walls that could withstand almost anything Except for the force of the mighty bulldozer.

And whatever happened to the Barefoot Man and Band?

I hope they weren’t buried in the rubble and sand?

‘Cause we’ll miss the sound of country and calypso Above the noise of the mighty bulldozer.

And what about the friendly outside bar Where people came from near and far?

To have a drink or dance the night away Tumbled so easily by the mighty bulldozer.

I felt real sympathy for the many employees Who did everything to strengthen their pleas.

To halt destruction of their home away from home By the knock of the mighty bulldozer.

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ENTERTAINMENT

We continue our serialisation of Anne by Constance Fenimore Woolson

Anne

“It did not occur to her that Tante was the Fate.”

Part 80 And with her tin flower case slung from her shoulder, Anne started down the road toward the country store at the corners; here she bought a Shaker bonnet for her pupil, selecting one that was bent, and demanding a reduction in price in consequence of the “irreparable injury to the fibre of the fabric.” The shopkeeper, an anxious little man with a large family, did his best to keep on good terms with “the foreigner” privately, and to preserve on other occasions that appearance of virtuous disapproval, which the neighborhood required of him. He lived haunted by a fear lest the Frenchwoman and her chief detractors should meet face to face in the narrow confines of his domain; and he had long determined that in case of such event he would be down in the cellar drawing molasses—an operation universally known to consume time. But the sword of Damocles does not fall; in this instance, as in others, mademoiselle departed in safety, bearing Anne away to the woods, her face hidden in the depths of the Shaker.

Wild flowers, that seem so fresh and young, are, singularly enough, the especial prey of old maids. Young girls love the garden flowers; beautiful women surround themselves with hothouse hues and perfumes. But who goes into the woods, explores the rocky glens, braves the swamps? Always the ardent-hearted old maid, who, in her plain garb and thick shoes, is searching for the delicate little wild blossoms, the world over.

Jeanne-Armande had an absorbing love for flowers, a glowing enthusiasm for botany. She now taught Anne the flower study with what Tante would have called “a rage.” More than once the pupil thought how strange it was that fate should have forced into her hands at this late hour the talisman that might once have been the key to her grandaunt’s favor. It did not occur to her that Tante was the Fate.

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Vanhorn of her engagement, Miss Lois wrote that it was “quite unnecessary,” and Dr. Gaston that it was “imprudent.” Even Rast (this was hardest to bear) had written, “While I am proud, dearest, to have your name linked with mine, still, I like better to think of the time when I can come and claim you in person, in the face of all the grandaunts in the world, who, if they knew nothing, could not in the mean time harass and annoy you.”

Père Michaux made no comment. Anne looked through Tita’s letters for some time expectantly, but no message in his small, clear handwriting appeared.

The weeks passed. The pupil learned the real kindness of the teacher, and never thought of laughing at her oddities, until—Helen came.

For Helen came: on her way home from her grandfather’s bedside, whither she had been summoned (as usual two or three times each year) “to see him die.”

“Grandpapa always recovers as soon as I enter the door,” she said. “I should think he would

insist upon my living there as a safeguard! This time I did not even see him—he did not wish me in the room; and so, having half a day to spare, I decided to send my maid on, and stop over and see you, Crystal.”

Anne, delighted and excited, sat looking at her friend with happy eyes. “I am so glad, glad, to see you!” she said.

“Then present me to your hostess and jailer. For I intend to remain overnight, and corrupt the household.”

Jeanne-Armande was charmed with their visitor; she said she was “a lady decidedly as it should be.”

Helen accompanied them on their botany walk, observed the velvet bodice and beet-root muslin, complimented the ceremonious courses of the meagre little dinner, and did not laugh until they were safely ensconced in Anne’s cell for the night.

“But, Crystal,” she said, when she had imitated JeanneArmande, and Anne herself as pupil, with such quick and ridiculous fidelity that Anne was obliged to bury her face in the pillow to stifle her laughter, “I have a purpose The old dragon has appeared in coming here. at Carly’s, where Aunt Gretta and I spent last summer, and where we intend to spend the remainder of this; she is even there to-night, caraway seeds, malice, and all. Now I want you to go back with me, as my guest for a week or two, and together we will annihilate her.”

“Do not call her by that name, Helen.”

“Not respectful enough? Grand Llama, then; the double l scintillates with respect. The Grand Llama being present, I want to bring you on the scene as a charming, botanizing, singing niece whom she has strangely neglected. Will you go?”

“Of course I cannot.”

“You have too many principles; and, mind you, principles are often shockingly egotistical and selfish. I would rather have a mountain of sins piled up against me on the judgment-day, and a crowd of friends whom I had helped and made happy, than the most snowy empty pious record in the world, and no such following.”

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Do you use your time well or waste it?

“Time is precious. Life is precious.”

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“When you were born you had a clock over your head slowly ticking down” Do you wish there were 48 hours in a day instead of just 24? For me, there never seems to be enough time to get everything done that I want. Since we just have about 16 hours a day (not counting sleep time), it’s therefore important how we use the time we have.

Over the years I’ve wasted my time on: • Pursuing a relationship with a would be lover who never wanted to get serious • Working for myself and throwing money at a job that wasn’t going to go anywhere • Trying to please lots of people from family to friends at my own expense emotionally • Planning building my dream life and taking my eye off my everyday one • Buying gadgets and nice clothes, attending social events, and taking trips just to impress others • Investing in family members who just aren’t interested in me • Living in a location I no longer enjoy and complain about it rather than ever investigate anywhere else On the average, people waste about 2 hours a day. This is mainly from poor planning. If a person is unorganised, they waste time trying to find things, they miss appointments, they only do one thing at a time when they could be doing two.

When you were born you had a clock over your head slowly ticking down until your time on Earth is over. Nobody knows when that time is up and the clock stops. Time is precious. Life is precious.

Good time management is a major building block to success. Often, it’s not how much time we spend working but how efficiently we do the work. The key to successful time management is careful planning and setting priorities.

Where do you most waste your time?

• What activities or situations are draining you and not supporting you?

• What thinking or emotions are getting you nowhere?

• Who do you continue to give to again and again while all you get back is disinterest or are taken for granted?

• Is there a job you so long to have yet you haven’t got a cat in hell’s chance of winning or aren’t really capable of doing?

Where are you staying when you should be going?

Plan your day, your week, and your month in

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advance. Know when things need to be done. A great way to ‘buy time’ is to multi-task. Do more than one thing at a time. There are many things that do not require concentrated mental effort.

These are more easily combined.

Failing to plan is planning to fail Even though I am a big soccer fan, I can’t justify sitting down and spending two hours watching a game on the television. I have to be doing other things while I do it. Thank goodness for instant replay! I’ve found this is a good time to spend icing injuries or some other busy work.

I can also record the games and watch them while exercising. I exercise about 30 minutes a day so during the football season I can watch a game during the week without wasting any time doing it.

When you run errands try to do as many as you can on one trip. If you are self-employed, you can combine personal errands that are on the way to a business errand and have the mileage written off as a business expense.

I’ve been fortunate to have been able to work some of my time at home for the past ten years.

It’s been good because I hate to waste time commuting. Driving in to George Town from Bodden Town and back again in ‘rush hour’ is for the birds! If you must commute, you can use the time to listen to audio self-improvement tapes, audio books or anything educational (and not the local radio talk shows).

If you are a regular exerciser and belong to a gym, think about working out at home. If you lack the space and money for exercise equipment, try traditional body weight exercises. A little research on the Internet can show you websites devoted to this subject. There are lots of body weight exercises. I’ve found they feel better and get the same if not better results. Of course, if you go to the gym to socialise or network, that’s fine. You’re doing more than one thing at a time. You can go walking with your friend/spouse or partner. That way you’re getting exercise and friend/spouse/ partner interaction at the same time.

Setting priorities enables you to get the most important things done. Keep your eye on the big picture. Don’t let low priority things bump off the higher priority tasks from your schedule. If you’ve only got so much time, it’s imperative you spend your time doing the things that bring you the most benefit.

“Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.”

If you want to be successful in life you need to be spending more time being productive and doing things that are moving you forward. Spending hours a day watching TV, playing computer games, or surfing the Internet is not productive time usage. We all need downtime but you need to determine how much is really necessary. If you use your productive time efficiently then you will have more time to relax and do the fun things. to blog visit www.ieyenews.com

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Pastor Al laid to rest Dr. Alden A. Ebanks, Cert. of Hon., J.P., D.D., was laid to rest on Sat. 26th November. A Thanksgiving Service for his life was held at a packed Agape Family Worship Centre. Officiating ministers were his son Andrew Ebanks, Pastor Alson Ebanks, Pastor Winston Rose and Dr. Ronald Cottle. There were many tributes from family, the Agape Staff and Congregation and friends including Hon. Mark Scotland, MLA on behalf of the Health Services Authority,

Wil Pineau on behalf of the Constitutional Commission, CAYS (Children and Youth Services) Foundation, Cayman Ministers Association and the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service.

Known to all as Pastor Al, he was much loved and not only in the Christian community. He was ordained in 1987 and became the full time pastor at Agape that was known locally in its former location as the Church on Hospital Road. He was one of 500 people recognised as national builders on the Cayman Islands Quincentennial Wall of Honour. He was awarded the Certificate and Badge of Honour by the Cayman Islands Government. His eldest son preceded him in death in tragic circumstances. His wife Kathy and his three children Joni, Trisha and Andrew survive him.

Pastor Al was 52 years of age.

Derek Wight We regret to announce the death of local businessman Derek Wight who died last Sat. (26) after a fall suffered the day before. Mr. Wight was owner of the By-Rite supermarket and other stores located in George Town, was administrator of the Cayman Islands Cricket Association and a key person in the development of Smith Road Oval.

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JGHS kids learn all about business A group of John Gray High School kids were busy raising funds with a carwash in the Wendy’s parking lot, West Bay road, for their school’s Business Club trip scheduled for June next year.

“Each year we raise funds to take the students away to a student conference called Future Business Leaders of America which is being held in San Antonio, Texas,” said Patricia Forbes, Business Club Advisor at the school.

“We are doing this car wash to pay for our conference fees which cost $100 for each child, and to pay for the hotel, which usually runs to about $3,000, and to pay for travel insurance for students. If there is any extra money we put it towards the airline tickets,” Ms Forbes continued.

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Kids from the John Gray High School business club got some real-life business experience by holding a fundraising carwash in the Wendy’s parking lot. (Photo: Christopher Tobutt)

Describing the Business Club’s aims, Ms Forbes said: “Each week the students meet for about half an hour, basically to build teamwork and leadership skills.

“The purpose of the Business Club is that students can network and become more involved in all aspects of business.

“A lot of them would like to go to this conference we are raising funds for - they not only network at that conference but they participate in competitive activities such as word processing exams, accounting exams and so on against the students in the US. We’ve never won, but we hope that one of these years we will win.”

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Singer Charlotte Church: Press destroyed my career LONDON (AP) — She was just 13 when Rupert Murdoch asked her to sing at his wedding.

Charlotte Church was given a choice: a 100,000 pound fee, or a chance to generate good will with the media magnate by performing for free. She wanted the cash, but her record company and manager said no, it was better to make friends with Murdoch, head of a global news and entertainment empire.

“Despite my teenage business head screaming ‘Think how many tamagotchies you could buy!’ I was pressured into taking the latter option,” she told Britain’s press ethics committee. “This strategy failed ... for me.”

Church, 25, told Britain’s media ethics inquiry Monday that the Murdoch press, and other British tabloids, had ruthlessly tormented her since she was a child singing sensation, blowing her credibility “to bits” and badly damaging her career.

She said press intrusion had a devastating impact on her family life and particularly on her mother.

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The former teenage singing sensation told the inquiry in calm, measured tones how cameramen tried to take photos up her skirt and down her blouse and published “intimate” details about her sex life when she was just 17.

“I couldn’t get my head around that,” said Church, 25, who blamed tabloid phone hacking for much of her lost privacy.

“I’ve been made a caricature for so long, and this person portrayed in the tabloids really isn’t me,” she said.

“It’s not the person I am, and it’s had a massive impact on my career. As an artist, I find it hard to be taken seriously because my credibility has been blown to bits.”

Church also described how one newspaper had a countdown before her 16th birthday to mark the moment when she would reach the age of consent and be old enough to legally have sex.

“It just felt horrible,” she said.

Church, a pop and opera singer

with a spectacular voice, was the latest prominent person to tell the committee how Britain’s unscrupulous press has invaded their privacy and damaged their lives. She said she suspected her closest family members of leaking secrets when in fact the media were getting details about her life from illegal phone hacking.

Prime Minister David Cameron set up the inquiry in response to the scandal that began with illegal eavesdropping by the News of the World tabloid.

Murdoch closed the newspaper in July after evidence emerged that it had illegally accessed the mobile phone voice mails of celebrities, politicians and even crime victims in its search for scoops.

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Next generation workforce Pursuing internationally recognised qualifications will give young people the edge they need when entering today’s job market.

This was the message from the Minister of Youth the Hon. Mark Scotland as he recently paid a courtesy call to Superior Auto’s Training Centre. Addressing a group of trainees, the minister emphasized personal responsibility as a prerequisite to a successful career.

“I am glad that you are taking advantage of this opportunity to become qualified. However, it is important that you know that the attitude you bring to the workplace is just as important. And that is solely up to you.”

The technician’s course, an intensive 18-month programme, was started

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Minister for Youth the Hon. Mark Scotland visits auto-mechanic students Rashead Myrie, Sean Levy, Brandon Thompson, Jessica Dixon, Michael Burlington and Jordan Downey at Superior Auto’s Training Centre. With him are Levi Allen (L), Superior Auto owners Mark and Denise Demercado and ministry staff Chief Officer Jennifer Ahearn and Senior Policy Analyst Joel Francis (far right). the chance to earn a qualification without having to travel off island.

Even though the course is offered free of charge, students walk away with an acknowledged qualification as their training is accredited by the Jamaican German Automotive School (JAGAS). This level of instruction has already seen three graduates being placed by local firms.

“We focus on knowledge, skills and attitude. It is a great all-round course and while we train our students to become competent technicians, we hope to see them continue their studies to become managers or even business owners themselves,” said volunteer coordinator and the programme’s quality assurance staffer Levi Allen. to blog visit www.ieyenews.com

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Policy Coordination Unit Director appointed Career civil servant Mr. Robert Lewis has been appointed as the first director of the Cabinet Office’s Policy Coordination Unit.

The main purpose of this post is to coordinate the development and implementation of policies across all Government ministries and portfolios.

Mr. Lewis is working with a small team of colleagues to develop independent advice for the Premier, Cabinet, the National Security Council, and other agencies – as directed by the Cabinet Secretary.

Welcoming his appointment, Cabinet Secretary Orrett Connor, MBE, JP, said, “With proven strengths and experience, Mr. Lewis is well-equipped to contribute to government’s strategic growth.”

Mr. Lewis has served government for 24 years – most recently as the Department of Planning’s Assistant Director for Strategic Planning and Policy Development. He also sat on several committees tasked with developing national policies and enhancing departmental efficiencies.

Currently, he serves on the National Energy Policy Committee, the Census Advisory Committee, and the National Climate Change Adaptation Working Group.

He also chairs an energy policy subcommittee, which focuses on energy efficiency and conservation in relation to land-use, construction processes and buildings.

The new policy director holds two masters degrees: in Public Policy

and Management (University of London); and in Urban and Regional Planning (Florida Atlantic University). He also holds management certifications from Napier University (Scotland); and from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Mr. Lewis has also served Cayman overseas, such as on the Executive Committee of the Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association (FAPA) and its Broward County’s Planning Association Bylaws Subcommittee.

As an advocate of best practice, Mr. Lewis conducts occasional lectures and discussions on leadership, management and career development. He has presented locally and overseas to Government entities and nongovernmental organizations on policy and managerial topics such as strategic planning, smart growth and empowerment.

“I am passionate about facilitating the professional development of government’s aspiring supervisors and managers in the interest of more efficient and effective public service,” he says. In 1999 Mr. Lewis was recognised by the Civil Service Association ‘For Exemplary Service to the People and Government of the Cayman Islands’.

His interest in the enhancement of young talent is also evident in his personal life, where he contributed to the development of athletes and sports. Mr. Lewis was the first president of the Cayman Islands

Superior Auto, a comprehensive garage- (Machine Shop/ Aluminum, Steel and Gas Welding, Auto Repairs and Bodywork and Paint Shop).

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Martial Arts and Taekwondo Federations and has been inducted into the Caribbean Martial Arts Hall of Fame in its inaugural year.

He also served on the Cayman Islands Olympic Committee, and was the president of the organizing committee for the first worldclass sporting event to be hosted in the Cayman Islands – World Cup Taekwondo 1994. He was acknowledged by that sport’s world governing body for his ‘dedicated service and outstanding contributions.’

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Crime in the Cross-hairs The newly-formed Policy Coordination Unit of the Cabinet Office is off to a running start. Since beginning work this month, the team headed by its recently appointed Director Mr. Robert Lewis has already completed an action plan to implement the national Crime Reduction Strategy (CRS).

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periodic evaluations, as well as reporting the outcomes and making recommendations to the National Security Council and Cabinet.

The CRS offers a four-pronged approach to crime reduction: early intervention, reducing re-offending, prevention and situational prevention.

“This holistic approach holds fast to the adage ‘prevention is better than cure’.

In particular we maintain that, for crime to be effectively reduced in the medium

to long-term, special attention must be given to early intervention,” said Mr. Lewis.

Strategies accompanying this plan will use hard data to gauge the effectiveness of projects and identify overlaps, duplication or gaps which may hinder the synergy of programmes being undertaken by the respective agencies.

The CRS can be viewed on the government website, www.gov.ky, under the ‘Features’ section.

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Take stock of Thanksgiving leftovers

Georgina Wilcox georgina.wilcox@ieyenews.com

There’s nothing more impressive to serve up at Thanksgiving than a large roasted turkey. As well as being delicious, a roast of this kind will be a centrepiece of your celebratory meal, giving a real feeling of luxury and extravagance to your guests.

However, once the theatre of carving and the enjoyment of the feast is over, you’ll invariably have to deal with a substantial amount of leftovers. Cold cuts with pickles is a favourite, and a real treat for the day after, but by the third or fourth helping this might start to pall, and you may even begin to regret buying such an impressively large bird.

Even in today’s disposable society, the idea of throwing a roast into the garbage when there’s still so much to be gained from it seems like such a waste, but what can you do when you can’t stand the thought of another cold slice of poultry?

The answer is to make a stock, capturing the flavour of the bird in a handy liquid form that can be used for weeks or even months afterwards, adding an extra layer of taste to your day to day meals.

The process of making a stock is actually very simple, even if it’s one of those topics sometimes shrouded in a sense of ‘cheffy’ mystery. To begin, strip as much meat off the bones as you feel you might want to keep, leaving behind all the fatty or otherwise inedible pieces. Break the bones up into manageable pieces with a pair of strong kitchen scissors, and put them into a roasting tin along with any scraps of skin or meat that are remaining.

Roast the mixture in a hot oven until the bones take on some colour - the more colour, the better the flavour, although you want to avoid actually burning it.

Once you think the bones have been roasted to perfection, the next step is to add them to a large pan along with some basic flavourings

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such as a carrot, some celery, a small onion - anything you have to hand in your store cupboard. Fill the pan with enough water to cover the contents, bring to the boil, and simmer gently for at least an hour, preferably two or three.

Many people also like to add some peppercorns to their stockpot before cooking, or even herbs such as bay or thyme. The important thing to remember is that you shouldn’t introduce too many strong flavours that will overpower the meat, and also to be very restrained with seasoning - as the stock cooks and the liquid evaporates, the flavour will become more intense, and if you’ve added salt it may become overpowering. To be safe, only use salt right at the end of the cooking process.

Once the stock has been simmering for an hour or three, strain it through a fine sieve, or even better a double thickness of muslin. At this point you can discard all the solids, as they will have done their job by giving up all their flavour to the liquid.

Your basic stock is now finished, and can be used to make a wholesome broth with the meat you previously stripped off the bones. Alternatively,

a simple way of preserving your stock for future use is to reduce it down by boiling until it’s a thick, powerfully flavoured liquid with an almost syrup-like consistency.

This can then be frozen in an ice cube tray, with a cube or two being added to future recipes in place of a stock cube or powder, giving your meals a memory of your festive feast for months to come. Of course, you can always bring it out for Christmas – and that’s just around the corner.

Retraction from the Editor-in Chief In my article in last Friday’s (25) newspaper of iNews Cayman under the heading “Gay Choir Sail to Cayman) I gave the impression the Cayman Ministers Association (CMA) were against gay people and gay cruises landing here. Rev Nicholas Sykes, secretary of the CMA pointed out to me that the CMA are not nor ever have been “against gay people and gay cruises landing here.”

He said it was up to the individual churches and groups to make their own protest or not. I apologise to the CMA for giving that impression. to blog visit www.ieyenews.com

“I am not a cancer patient but I have been attending the Cancer Society’s Survivor Dinners over the years with my wife. I appreciate how the Cayman Islands Cancer Society’s staff care for my wife who is a cancer survivor. I have a lot of respect for those people because they treat everyone with respect. They truly care for cancer patients.

I pray that the Lord will give them His blessings and the strength to carry on the good work that they are doing. I am happy to be around them as they are a friendly and loving group of people.” ~ Turner Myles 114 Maple Road George Town P.O. Box 10565 Grand Cayman KY1-1005 Cayman Islands

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Alyssa Chin back after injury Andrew Zarczynski info@ieyenews.com

After eight months of rehabilitation recovering from a torn acl knee injury, seventeen year old Alyssa Chin returned to the Cayman Islands Women’s National Program this week. Chin who attends the Raburn Gap Nacoochee School in Georgia, USA returns after a long layoff from football, at times the long road back from injury had Alyssa questioning whether she would ever play football again, but as she re-joined her team mates in her first week of training since the injury it was clear to see she was happy to be back. Chin represented the Cayman Islands at the under 17 level, she was part of the Cayman team that made it to the final round of World Cup qualification back in 2010.

Women’s Technical Director Thiago Cunha is delighted to have Alyssa back, “Alyssa is a very talented player and she will add quality to the team, she will also bring plenty of experience to the group as she has already

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played in World Cup Qualifiers before”.

Alyssa has been taking part in morning and evening sessions as the Cayman Islands under 20 National team prepare for the final group stage of the Caribbean Football Union World Cup Qualification process. The ladies will travel to Santo Domingo in early January to face the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Haiti.

The Cayman Islands will start their campaign against the hosts Dominican Republic on January 6, 2012 and then face Jamaica on January 8, 2012 before finishing up with a game against Haiti on January 10, 2012.

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6/1/2012

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8/1/2012

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Cayman Islands vs. Jamaica

8/1/2012

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Dominican Republic vs. Haiti

10/1/2012

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Haiti vs. Cayman Islands

10/1/2012

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Dominican Republic vs. Jamaica

Alyssa Chin scores the winning goal for the Cayman Islands against Haiti in March 2010

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Roberto blames Liverpool for red card Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini accused Liverpool’s players of getting Mario Balotelli sent off as the Premier League leaders were held to a 1-1 draw at Anfield.

Substitute Balotelli was given his marching orders in the 83rd minute following a second yellow card for elbowing Liverpool’s Slovakian defender Martin Skrtel – 18 minutes after the Italian had come on.

But while Mancini agreed with referee Martin Atkinson’s decision to book the 21-year-old for pulling back Glen Johnson, he accused Liverpool’s players of pressuring the official into producing a second yellow.

“I think so,” said Mancini when asked if he thought Skrtel made the most of the incident.

“My impression is he gave a free-kick and didn’t want to give the yellow card, but after all the Liverpool players went there he gave it.

“I’m disappointed with him (Balotelli) for the first yellow card but not for the second yellow. For me, the second yellow was not a yellow card. In fact, I don’t think he wanted to give a yellow card.

“I have said many times Mario can do to blog visit www.ieyenews.com

everything. We can’t change him in one month and today he didn’t deserve it,” the Italian manager added.

“The last three months he has played well and scored goals. He is an important player for us.”

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish insisted Balotelli had no-one but himself to blame for his third red card in a City shirt since joining in August, 2010.

“Ballotelli got himself sent off,” said Liverpool great Dalglish.

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PART 2

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.

This talk will give you all the facts on cervical cancers, one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in women in the Caribbean. Hear about the risk factors as well as the importance of regular screening for this type of cancer. Also learn about the association between cervical cancer and the human papillomavirus (HPV) and the new vaccine against HPV which will lead to the prevention of many cases of cervical cancer.

5. Female Cancers (2) Ovarian and Endometrial – What

You Need To Know This talk will give you all the facts on these two cancers that are unique to women. Find out what they are, risk factors and how to reduce the likelihood of developing them, signs and symptoms, screening recommendations and more.

6. Lung Cancer – What You Need To Know

Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world affecting both men and women. Find out what you need to know - what it is, risk factors and how to reduce the To book a session or to obtain more likelihood of developing it, signs and symptoms, screening information, please contact Victoria recommendations and more.

Anderson by calling 949-7618 or 916-7108. Alternatively, you may Talks on other types of cancer are also offered. email victoria@cics.ky Please see tomorrows paper for part 3

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Tributes pour in for classy Speed

Gary Speed, manager of Wales

Paul Kennedy paul.kennedy@ieyenews.com

The Football Association of Wales has opened a book of condolence after being inundated with messages of support following the death of manager Gary Speed.

Speed died at his home on the outskirts of Chester on Sunday, with sources confirming he was found hanged.

Cheshire Police said the inquest into Speed’s death will be opened at Warrington Coroner’s Court today.

Tributes have poured in for the former Leeds, Everton, Newcastle, Bolton and Sheffield United midfielder and fans will be able to go to the FAW headquarters in Cardiff to leave their tributes.

FAW chief executive Jonathan Ford said that the organisation had received messages from Uefa and Fifa, with the Wales flag at Fifa House flying at half mast.

A visibly emotional Ford said: “We have had hundreds of messages, my phone hasn’t stopped with messages from everyone involved or not involved. It has touched everybody.

“We have had messages from family, friends have called, professional people have called, and they have all been heartfelt messages to blog visit www.ieyenews.com

from people who may only have met Gary a couple of times, which showed the mark of the man.

“He was such a great person and he is such a loss.

“We have a book of condolence available at FAW headquarters and there is an area set aside for fans to leave flowers. Our door is open and we are trying to do everything we can at this terrible, terrible time.

“We have received letters from Uefa and Fifa and our letter from Sepp Blatter this morning said that the Welsh flag is flying at half mast at Fifa House.”

Phil Pritchard, the president of the FAW, said: “Its been a tremendous shock to us all. Obviously Louise [Speed’s wife] and the family are foremost in our thoughts. It takes a lot of taking in. The tributes to him are endless - we are going to miss him tremendously in Welsh football, the world in football is going to miss him. I’ve already had a personal communication from Mr Blatter, the president of Fifa, and from Mr Platini. That’s the respect that he has.”

Asked if it was too early regarding thoughts of any formal tribute Pritchard said: “Yeah. At the moment we’re all still in shock. This

came absolutely out of the blue.

“He really was such a nice genuine guy - I’m sorry in my heart that it’s happened to Welsh football but I really do feel for the family, they’ll be absolutely devastated. A very close family is Gary’s and he always kept his family life to himself.

I’m sure that they will need the time to grieve.”

Speed in his playing days at Newcastle United

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Peter triumphs inside two Photos by Christopher Tobutt and Paul Kennedy

Another strong right from Dariel Ebanks

Cool and composed. Victory was never in doubt for Peter Lewison (left)

A member of the Mean Source Dancers

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“Lightning” reflects after his victory

Peter “Lightning” Lewison takes a strong uppercut from Skylar

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rounds to remain unbeaten

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Continued from page 24 What Dariel lost in size to the powerful Canadian, he certainly made up for with skill and he rounded off a neat performance with a comfortable victory – blooding Luke’s nose in the third.

But Willingdon put up a brave fight and was unlucky not to connect with one of his powerful right hands in the early rounds.

Local favourite Tracey Seymour was disappointed not to face Okeno Solomon who

pulled out at the last minute.

A call was put out to the crowd for a worthy opponent willing to step into Okeno’s boots but a sudden silence descended around the Dalmain Gym. But she still treated the audience to a fine display in the ring with Norman “Stormin” Wilson putting her through her paces with the pads.

But it wasn’t just boxing on the card last Saturday. In between bouts there was entertainment provided first by the Mean Source Dancers and then a comedy defence exhibition

from Bob Daigle.

But one of the loudest cheers came for local rapper Black Ken who’s clever lyrics would have put even Eminem to shame.

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Tracey Seymour packs a punch during her demonstration

Tafari Ebanks lands a good left on his way to victory

Rapper Black Ken entertains the crowd

Dariel Ebanks powers through against Luke Willingdon

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“Lightning” strikes – twice!

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Peter “Lightning” Lewis celebrates his victory

Brant Skylar takes a tumble after good work from Peter “Lightning” Lewis on his way to victory.

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Lightning really did strike twice in the same place – the ring inside the D Dalmain Boxing Gym. Peter “Lightning” Lewison came up against experienced and more mature US fighter Brant Skylar on Saturday night.

But Peter proved if you’re good enough – then you are certainly old enough with a classy and professional display to see off Skylar inside just two rounds.

Lightning struck in the first – with a neat combination of blows that saw Skylar hit the canvas and subjected to a standing “8” count.

Then 24-year-old Lightning struck again with a powerful uppercut that took Skylar, from Florida, off his feet for a second time in as many rounds.

This time – despite surviving another standing count – referee Nayon Donnie Anglin had seen enough and with Skylar’s legs wobbling more than Elvis Presley in full swing, the bout was rightly halted.

It was a great win for Peter who afterwards thanked his team, supporters, sponsors and God for the victory.

Earlier the crowd were treated to some fine fighting with local youngster Javaka Kellier taking on Tafari Ebanks.

Tafari edged the first and grew stronger throughout the bout.

His speed and quick reflexes were backed up by a series of powerful punches and in the end, he proved too much for Javaka who also took a standing count in the third.

Dariel Ebanks, fresh from his recent trip to Azerbaijan where he represented Cayman in the World Amateur Games took to the ring to face Luke Willingdon.

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