Archive for October, 2015
Elite bag five goals as premier league kicks off
(CNS): With a 5-0 victory at home over Academy on Sunday, 18 October, Elite have found themselves at the top of the premier league after the CIFA season opened this weekend. Dwayne “Gaza” Wright bagged a hat trick to lead the scoring. Defending league champions Scholars managed to defeat Roma 1-0 in an away game […]
First NWDA intern pursues further education overseas
(CNS): The National Internship Programme’s first recipient has completed her work experience and headed overseas to pursue her tertiary education. Chaquira Hodgson was placed at Prosperity Capital Management Limited (PCM) through the National Workforce Development Agency’s (NWDA) internship programme.
Day of appreciation for air traffic controllers
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) marked International Day of the Air Traffic Controller Tuesday, 20 October, by thanking Cayman’s own professionals in this specialised field. Commenting on the contributions made by the Air Traffic Control Unit (ATC), CIAA CEO Albert Anderson said, “The Airports Authority is dedicated to a strong safety culture and […]
Beach seaweed transformed from nuisance to fertiliser
(CNS): Cayman Turtle Farm (CTF) staff have been collecting the huge mats of brown Sargassum seaweed that have been washing up on Cayman’s shores recently to use as fertiliser. The seaweed feeds the soil with nutrients as it decomposes; reduces evaporation from the soil’s surface, thus aiding moisture retention; and helps keep weeds from growing.
Young footballers entertain with hard-fought matches
(PFL): It was another exhilarating day of primary school football this past Saturday, 17 October in the 2015/2016 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) regular seasons. The featured games in Group B at the Annex Field paired the Crusaders from Triple C against Red Bay Primary.
Father races to launch ‘Hart for Hearts’ fundraiser
(CNS): A father whose son suffers from a rare congenital heart defect is taking part in both a triathlon and a half-marathon to raise both awareness of the condition and funds to assist these families with expenses associated with urgent paediatric cardiology healthcare.
Monster Dash 5K a fun run-up to Halloween
(CNS): The Save Our Youth Foundation (SOY) is holding its inaugural Monster Dash 5K Walk/Run fundraiser at Camana Bay, on Saturday, 24 October. All participants are encouraged to wear costumes for the family-friendly event; the race is open to all, with strollers and kids welcome. All proceeds from the event will help fund the non-profit […]
Nominations due for royal gong candidates
(CNS): Nominations for the 2016 Queen’s birthday honours will close Friday, 30 October. The UK considers final recommendations for the Queen’s list, with the Certificate and Badge of Honour decided locally. In addition to long service, nominations must detail the candidate’s outstanding, innovative or self-sacrificing services and achievements, whether paid or unpaid, and what has […]
HSA readies flu vaccine throughout Cayman
(CNS): Starting Wednesday, 21 October, people can receive the flu vaccine at the Cayman Islands Hospital, District Health Centres in Grand Cayman, Faith Hospital on Cayman Brac and the Little Cayman Clinic. Acting Director of Primary Health Care Dr. Samuel Williams-Rodriguez explained this year’s vaccine will also protect against the 2009 H1N1 pandemic flu.
Exciting football on display in primary league
(PFL): It was an exciting day of youth football this past Saturday, 10 October, as the Island’s primary schools battled for school pride during the second week of the 2015/2016 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) regular seasons. In Group A at the Annex Field, Truth For Youth recorded their […]
Marathon effort to raise ambulance funds
(CNS): Cayman Islands resident David Stock is going the distance to raise money for the Cayman Heart Fund (CHF) through participating in three long races over three consecutive weeks, starting in Des Moines, in his native Iowa. The goal is to raise more than $10,000 towards the purchase of a new ambulance for the Health […]
Geology Education Week a solid success
(CNS): As part of Geology Education Week (12-16 October), the Water Authority Cayman (WAC) presented copies of a new textbook, Origin of Carbonate Sedimentary Rocks, to all participating high schools in the Cayman Islands. The book, written by geologist Dr. Brian Jones and his colleague Dr. Noel James, was published in August and will soon […]
Computer Services head retires after 31 years in gov’t
(CNS): Gilbert McLaughlin, the director of Computer Services, who has been with that government department for 31 years, retired on Friday, 9 October. He joined the department as a programmer in 1984, after completing his bachelor’s degree in computer science, and became its head in 1997.
Cayman teacher takes UWI valedictorian honours
(CNS): A teacher at Cayman’s First Baptist Christian School was named class valedictorian out of 650 students across the Caribbean graduating from the University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus in 2015. Nadesha Edwards, who graduated with a first class honours degree in early childhood development and family studies, delivered the speech at the ceremony […]
Hundreds go pink to support breast cancer run/walk
(CNS): More than 600 walkers and runners turned out for the Lions Club of Tropical Gardens’ annual Brenda Tibbetts-Lund 5K & 10K Memorial Run/Walk held Sunday, 11 October at the Holiday Inn Resort. Participants came out in pink as they covered the race route from the hotel to the Safehaven Road junction with Easterly Tibbetts […]
Faith Hospital to help smokers kick the habit
(CNS): Staff at Cayman Brac’s Faith Hospital are being trained to run a programme to help people quit smoking. The “I Can Quit” programme is scheduled to be offered twice per year beginning early in 2016, and will run for seven weeks on Wednesdays from 5:30pm to 6:45 pm. “I Can Quit” empowers people to stop […]
Troubled teens fundraising for their own support programme
(CNS): Students from the John Gray High School are raising the cash themselves for a mentoring group that is helping to turn their lives around. According to the school counsellor, Chris Murray, BoyZ2men, which began at the school in 2009 and has a proven track record for getting at risk and troubled teens back on track, is […]
NCVO set for main fundraiser this month
(CNS): The NCVO’s main annual radio/telethon fundraiser is coming up Saturday, 24 October, at the Prospect Playhouse and will be broadcast live from 7pm to midnight on Cayman 27 and Radio Cayman. Viewers can call in their donations/pledges on the night to a dedicated phone line for the event (946-6136), with all money raised being used […]
