Archive for August 28th, 2015
CIS enrols record number of students
(CNS): The Cayman International School (CIS) has started the 2015-2016 school year with 582 students, its largest enrolment since the school officially opened in 2002. The school also welcomed a large group of new faculty and staff members to assist with the increase of students. Jeremy Moore, director of CIS, said, “CIS is an elite […]
Teaching kids to CARE through books
(CNS): A local charity that encourages children to be kind to animals teamed up with a local service club that helps kids to read last Saturday. Volunteers from #kidsCARE, the education programme run by the Cayman Animal Rescue Enthusiasts (CARE), read children’s books about animals to the youngsters who turned up for the Kiwanis Club […]
Scholarship winner reaching for the sky
(CNS): Leanni Tibbetts, the 2015 recipient of the Butterfield Bank Undergraduate Scholarship, began her freshman year at the Florida Institute of Technology this month. The graduate of Triple C School will be studying for a bachelor’s degree in aviation management and flight. Once she finishes her degree, Leanni hopes to return home to work as […]
Fire Service reps attend overseas symposium
(CNS): Representatives from the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Cayman Islands Fire Service are attending the Fire-Rescue International (FRI) conference being held in Atlanta, Georgia until 29 August. The conference will afford attendees networking and educational opportunities aimed at honing functional and leadership skills. Acting chief fire officer Ronnie Dixon explained the benefits of […]