Archive for August, 2015
Law school accolades for police
(CNS): Four RCIPS officers were recognised at the recent Truman Bodden Law School graduation ceremony, for either completing courses or receiving degrees. Constable Brandaughn Phillips and Sergeant Sharon Lewis earned University of Liverpool Bachelor of Laws full-time and part-time degrees, respectively. Superintendent Angelique Howell (commendation) and Constable Harvel Grant (distinction) were recognised for completing the Professional Practice […]
CUC powers summer of learning for interns
(CNS): This summer, 19 students have been taking part in the Caribbean Utilities Company’s (CUC) annual vocational and internship programme. The nine university-level students began at various times throughout May and June, and the 10 high school participants started 7 July.
National U-15 footballers head for CFU Championships
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Under-15 National Boys Football Team will be competing in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Championships taking place in St. Maarten and Anguilla from 8-16 August. With the traditional CONCACAF Under-15 Championships postponed this year, the CFU has organised a scaled-down version of the competition with 12 countries participating.
U-15 boys through to semis at CFU championships
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Under-15 Boys National Football Team came from behind to defeat Antigua & Barbuda 3-1 and claim a spot in the semifinals of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Championships being played in St. Maarten on Friday, 14 August. Goals from Kareem Foster (47th minute), Cody Ebanks (51st) and Franco Murillo-Johnson (56th) cancelled out […]
CayFilm award named for Frankie Flowers
(CNS): Organisers of the recent inaugural CayFilm Cayman International Film Festival will be introducing a best local filmmaker award, named after Caymanian filmmaker, director and screenwriter Frank E. Flowers, and presented for the first time at the 2016 festival. Festival director Tony Mark explained the reasons for the new award. “Frank E. is the pioneer […]
Health City facility to tackle sleep disorders
(CNS): Health City Cayman Islands has opened Cayman’s first sleep lab to monitor, diagnose and treat sleep disorders, giving patients much-needed rest and an improved quality of life. Consultant pulmonologist Dr. Archita Joshi-Bhatt is head of the Health City Sleep Lab. “Many people are not getting enough good quality sleep and are suffering from sleep […]
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 […]
Cayman student tops thousands in international writing competition
(CNS): Martina Watler, a St Ignatius Catholic School student, has been named the junior runner-up in the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2015, with judges choosing her entry from more than 7,200 submissions. As the junior runner-up, Martina, 13, will be invited to a special awards ceremony at Buckingham Palace where Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, will present […]
CIBC to host 5k walk for cancer care
(CNS): The local branch of CIBC FirstCaribbean will be staging its fourth annual Walk For The Cure 5K on Sunday, 4 October, starting at Seven Mile Public Beach. Participants in Cayman’s event will join over 10,000 passionate participants in 17 countries in which the bank operates in a unified demonstration of their commitment to assist […]
Record number of nominations for YCLA
(YCLA): The Young Caymanian Leaders Foundation has received more nominations than ever before for its signature YCLA programme, which is celebrating its 15-year anniversary this October. The YCLA has honoured five finalists each year, a total of 70 young Caymanian leaders who are worthy of recognition and praise by the community and who play an […]
Fundraiser nets over $6k for hospice
(CWC): Almost 100 cyclists took part in the Cayman Water Company’s 3rd annual Pete Ribbins Memorial Ride on Sunday, August 16, raising CI$3,185 for Cayman Hospice Care through registrations and substantial donations from the Company’s Cayman and US staff. All proceeds were matched by CWC, bringing the total donated to to CI$6,370.
Special late night event for the National Gallery exhibition
(NGCI): This summer, curators from the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands (NGCI) have revealed the inner workings of the museum’s Permanent Collection by converting the entire lower exhibition hall into a temporary research lab while undertaking a full evaluation of the artwork. The exhibition, All Access, gives visitors the rare chance to view over […]
Cayman’s U19 Rugby wins NACRA 2015 Plate Trophy
(CIRC): The Cayman Islands National Men’s U19 Rugby team recently competed in the North America and Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA) Men’s U19 Rugby Championships in Orlando (July 11-19th) and brought home the winning Plate Trophy by beating USA South B 20-8 and Turks and Caicos 29-27. This inspirational win means Cayman U19’s move back up […]
Government celebrates bumper crop of summer interns
(CNS): Ministers and officials recently attended a farewell reception for the 120 interns who have worked for government this summer. Welcoming the attendees, Gloria McField-Nixon, chief officer of the Portfolio of the Civil Service (PoCS), noted that this year’s internship programme exceeded the target set by Deputy Governor Franz Manderson to provide work experience for […]
Cayman U-15s take third at CFU championships
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Under-15 Boys National Football Team claimed third place in the 2015 Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Championships following a 5-4 sudden death penalty shootout win over St. Lucia in St. Maarten on Sunday, 16 August. Top scorer for the Cayman Islands for the tournament, Kareem Foster, opened things up in the eighth minute but […]
UCCI observatory captures pillar prominence
(CNS): Bill Hrudey, the founder and sponsor of the observatory at the University College of the Cayman Islands, has been turning his attention to prominences, including a pillar prominence, on the sun’s surface and captured images of the phenomena on Monday. Hrudey posted some of his amazing pictures to the Space Weather Gallery, which can be seen here.
Lions boost awareness of men’s health issues
(CNS): The recent annual walk/run organised by the Lions Club of Grand Cayman to promote awareness of men’s cancers raised about CI$40,000. The 4th Annual Delano Hislop Memorial 3-Day Journey for Life Walk/Run, which took place last month, is organised as part of the organisation’s PACCE (Prostate and Colon Cancer Event) campaign to educate people […]
Young athletes poised for international debut
(CNS): The Cayman Islands will be represented by 18 athletes across four sports — athletics, boxing, rugby sevens and swimming — at the Commonwealth Youth Games, taking place in Samoa from 5-11 September. Though most of the athletes will be competing at a major games for the first time, a few have international experience. Swimmer […]
