Archive for June, 2015
Firm dresses down to fight childhood hunger
(CNS): More than 160 staff from Maples and Calder and MaplesFS took part in the recent island-wide dress-down day to support Feed Our Future. Each participant wore a signature red T-shirt and raised more than US$8,000 for the local charity for a second year in a row.
Cayman to celebrate Queen’s birthday
(CNS): A parade, presentation ceremony and garden party will mark Cayman’s official celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s 89th birthday on Saturday, 13 June. The parade by the uniformed services will kick things off, followed by a brief ceremony at the Legislative Assembly recognising past and current recipients of Queen’s Honours and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Afterwards, there […]
PIN students impress as public speakers
(CNS): This year’s PIN (Positive Intervention Now) term recently ended with students completing special presentation projects to show off their public-speaking skills. The PIN programme is aimed at children in their last year of primary school to help them develop spiritually, intellectually, socially and emotionally through their transition into the teenage years. PwC staff, who volunteer […]
New air traffic controllers to take off
(CNS): Two young Caymanians are on their way to becoming air traffic controllers (ATCs) after completing an intensive training course at the Civil Aviation Authority Training Institute in Trinidad and Tobago. Davina Bush-Jackson and Derrin Brandon recently finished the seven-month course on aerodrome and approach procedural control.
GREEN group continues Brac clean-up
(CNS): The Sustainable Sister Islands GREEN Team will be holding its next underwater clean-up in the West End area of Cayman Brac 14 July at 11:00am, following a similar event earlier this month. Divers and their shoreline supporters recently cleared all kinds of debris from the Panama Canal/Handcuff Reef area.
New meet posthumously honours young swimmer
(CNS): The first-ever Landon Von Kanel Memorial Invitational Swim Meet will take place 4-7 June at the Lions Aquatic Centre. Presented by Coldwell Banker Cayman and the Von Kanel family, the meet is in memory of Landon, a former Stingray Swim Club swimmer who died in a car accident in the US in 2001. A […]
Cancer Society’s annual survivor celebration coming up
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Cancer Society will host its Annual Cancer Survivors Dinner on Friday, 12 June in the Grand Ballroom at The Marriott Beach Resort in honour of cancer survivors and their caregivers. This year’s event, themed “Life is a Gift”, promises to be an inspiring and uplifting evening. The reception, which starts at […]
Fundraiser to support gender equality
(CNS): The Estella Scott-Roberts Foundation (ESRF) will be holding its largest fundraiser to date at the George Town Yacht Club on 5 June. Themed “Soul Train”, the event, which starts at 8pm, will comprise an evening of soulful dance music with DJ Chris Jackson.
Pair of civil servants honoured
(CNS): Deputy Governor Franz Manderson has recognised two civil servants as top employees for February and March, naming Fire Service Divisional Officer Witney Tatum and Needs Assessment Unit (NAU) Higher Executive Officer Justin Ebanks, respectively. In choosing Tatum, who is stationed on Cayman Brac, the deputy governor lauded the officer for setting a fine example and […]
CNCF grants boost to local arts scene
(CNS): The Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF) has awarded its first round of grants for the arts for 2015, naming a diverse group of recipients — a traditional Caymanian band. a new arts festival, a young violinist and a budding screenwriter. Cabinet Secretary Samuel Rose, who is the violinist for Swanky Kitchen Band, accepted the grant […]
Summer Touch starts Another9 Season
(CRFU): As regular as the start of hurricane season, Summer Touch starts again in June with the Another9 Corporate Touch Rugby League 2015. It’s another bumper year with a fine crop of teams ready to lock horns and battle for the coveted prize. Once again the teams will be divided into Division 1 (Competitive Division) […]
Equipment donation keeps young skateboarders rolling
(CNS): A local tourism-related company has donated equipment to the Cayman Islands Skateboarding Association (CISA) which runs the Black Pearl Skate Park in Grand Harbour, enabling more young people to use the facilities at one time. EnjoyCayman.ky donated the 18 scooters and two skateboards which will be used by the increasing number of students who […]
Public invited to celebrate the Olympics
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Olympic Committee (CIOC) will be hosting its annual Olympic Day celebrations 20-28 June, with several sporting events scheduled over that time. The Olympic Day 5K run/walk will take place at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex on 27 June at 7am. This event is a favourite for runners, joggers and walkers because […]
Local riders place third in dressage competition
The Cayman Islands Equestrian Federation (CIEF) ended the season on a high note with last weekend’s Caribbean Equestrian Association’s (CEA) Dressage Challenge and the last chance to earn points in the National Dressage Championship.
Sea swim sails to exciting finish
(CNS): More than 120 people took the plunge for the 13th Annual Butterfield 800m Sea Swim 30 May, with university student Geoffrey Butler coming home for the summer in time to win in a tight finish. Catrionae MacRae of the Stingray Swim Club (SSC) took top honours among female competitors.
National Gallery to showcase young artists
(CNS): An exhibition of artwork from students of all ages will open at the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands (NGCI) on 8 June. More than 50 works of art created by students participating in the weekly Walkers Arts Clubs will comprise the exhibition, titled “Kaleidoscope,” which will run in the Dart Auditorium Community Gallery through 20 […]
Rundown flies over to the Brac
(CNS): The 17-member cast and crew of the perennially popular Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF) show, Rundown, are getting a free flight to Cayman Brac courtesy of Cayman Airways, to perform there this weekend. Tracie Watler, CNCF marketing and development specialist, thanked the airlines for its largesse. “The Cayman National Cultural Foundation is very grateful to […]
