Archive for October, 2015
Miss Cayman contestants get their sashes on
(CNS): The eight contestants taking part in the Miss Cayman competition were officially presented with their sponsor sashes at an event held Saturday, 10 October. About 200 people, including family, friends and other supporters, as well as Premier Alden McLaughlin, were on hand at Abacus in Camana Bay to watch each sponsor “sash” their candidate. […]
C&W scores exclusive Premier League broadcast rights
(CNS): Starting next year, the Premier League will have a new home in the Caribbean, as Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W) has won the exclusive rights to broadcast live all 380 matches per season from 2016/17 to 2018/19. Beginning August 2016, the Premier League will be available on the Caribbean’s newest sports network, Flow Sports, across […]
Cayman touch rugby team grabs US championship
(Cayman Touch Association): Cayman’s Mixed Touch National team did the country proud and won the USA Touch National Championships 2015 in Orlando, Florida, this past weekend. Two years ago, the Cayman team lost nine of 11 games they played, but with hard work, sweat and probably a few tears they ripped up the form book […]
CUC sea swim powered by young participants
(CNS): The 27th Annual CUC 800M Sea Swim, held 10 October, was the second event of the Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association’s (CIASA) open-water season and attracted 116 participants. In a time of 10 minutes flat, John Bodden of Stingray Swim Club (SSC) captured first place, followed by Eddie Weber of Camana Bay Aquatic Club […]
CIFA holds CONCACAF coaching course
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Football Association recently hosted the CONCACAF D License Coaching Course, aimed at teaching participants the role of a coach educator, the principles of coaching, the teaching-learning process and age-appropriate training objectives and methodologies. Lenny Lake, of St. Kitts and Nevis, taught the 16 participants, from 1-4 October at the Truman Bodden […]
Customs claims employee of the year
(CNS): Assistant Collector of Customs Gidget Powell, who has served in the same department for 26 of her 29 years in government service, has been named Employee of the Year for 2014-15. Deputy Governor Franz Manderson, who selected Powell from among the 12 employees of the month over that period, presented her with the award […]
Students get book bags of supplies
(CNS): RBC Royal Bank last week presented 40 backpacks containing school supplies to local students. Area vice president and country manager Michael Munnings explained that the donation shows the bank’s commitment to education. “RBC is grateful for the opportunity to be able to give back to the community in a tangible way by providing school bags and […]
Swim opener soggy but successful
(CNS): Despite a rain-shortened evening, the Stingray Swim Club’s (SSC) Friday Night Lights meet on 2 October was a success, according to organisers, as was the next day’s Cayman National Fall Sprint. The events opened the 2015-2016 competitive age group swim season. At the Friday Night Lights, swimmers aged 11 and over competed in the […]
Tennis Club serves up international tournament
(CNS) Local tennis players have just a few days left to enter Grand Cayman’s first-ever International Tennis Federation (ITF) seniors tournament. The Grade 5 ITF event, which is for over-35s, runs from 2-8 November at the Cayman Islands Tennis Club (CITC) in South Sound. Players have until Wednesday, 14 October to sign up via the […]
Law firm awards scholarships to six local students
(CNS): Maples and Calder has granted scholarships to six young Caymanians, pursuing both legal and non-legal degrees at varying levels. The students are Ciara Henry, Hailee Robinson, Louis Solomon, Andrea Bodden, Loshana Lopez-Francis and Duane Thompson. Paul Lumsden, managing partner of Maples and Calder’s Cayman office, said, “The recipients of this year’s scholarships have exhibited […]
Kiwanis Club names new officers
(CNS): The Kiwanis Club of Grand Cayman has installed new officers and board members for the 2015-2016 year, including incoming president Daniella McGowan. Others inducted at the ceremony were Martina Jackson, president elect; Nicola Murray, vice president; Linda Chapman-Key, secretary; Ruud van der Pluijm, treasurer; Martin Couch, assistant treasurer; and Clement Lai, Kadi Merren-Pentney, Marnu van Rensburg, […]
Football on the calendar in October
(CNS): Both football players and fans of the game will have a lot to cheer about this month, starting this upcoming weekend. The two-day Hot Zone Sports Football Cup kicks off Saturday 10 October, and the 2015/16 Charity Shields matches will take place Sunday, 11 October. The Hot Zone tournament, organised by Elite Sports Club […]
Get ready to plunge into sea swim
(CNS): Swimmers of all ages and abilities are welcome to take part in the 27th CUC 800m Sea Swim set for Saturday, 10 October. The event begins at 4pm, with registration from 3-3:45pm; swimmers will follow a loop course, starting and ending at Governor’s Beach.
National Trust launches “I am Cayman” fundraiser
(CNS): The National Trust has launched a social media campaign to increase membership by 25 percent and raise $10,000 to help fund its programmes. The “I am Cayman” challenge, open to anyone who considers Cayman home, will run through November. The campaign comprises individual and corporate categories, but participants can enter both if they qualify. […]
Halfway house needs help from community
(CNS): The Bridge Foundation, which helps men and women recovering from drug and alcohol addiction, is seeking support from the community to continue with its work. Residents of the facilities are referred to the charity from the Parole Board, Probation, Drug Court, Caribbean Haven or the Counselling Centre with the goal of transitioning those in […]
Caymanian nets US college soccer honours
(CNS): Caymanian Shanelle Frederick has been named the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Women’s Soccer Player of the Week for 21-27 September. The South Georgia State College freshman and native of West Bay, Frederick helped lead the Lady Hawks to a win over Gordon State and to a close match against rival Darton State. […]
Nominations open for governor’s design award
(CNS): Governor Helen Kilpatrick, together with the Cayman Society of Architects, Surveyors & Engineers and the Cayman Contractors Association, recently launched the fourth national Governor’s Award for Design and Construction Excellence in the Cayman Islands. The focus for this year’s award is residential design. The aim of the Governor’s Award is to encourage, foster and […]
Epic adventurer Debra Searle to speak at YCLA
(CNS): Debra Searle, who rowed solo more than 3,000 miles across the Atlantic, will be the guest speaker at the Young Caymanian Leadership Awards (YCLA) being held 17 October. She will address those gathered at the 15th anniversary of the programme, which was created to recognise outstanding young leaders who serve as role models for the […]
