Archive for February, 2016
Air traffic control trainees soar to next level
(CNS): Charles Kirkconnell International Airport’s air traffic control (ATC) trainees Eric Bodden and Carley Lazzari recently returned to Grand Cayman after completing four months of intensive training at the Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Training Centre. The two young Caymanians travelled to Trinidad in September last year where they were trained in air traffic control […]
Stingray holds Pete Ribbins swim meet
(CNS): The Stingray Swim Club (SSC) recently hosted the Pete Ribbins Consolidated Water Meet, which was a CARIFTA 2016 qualifying event for members of the National Junior Swim Team. Held 29-31 January at the Lions Aquatic Centre, the meet also featured athletes from the Camana Bay Aquatic Club (CBAC), Seven Mile Swimmers, Cayman Islands Special […]
CASE mentors and students check out Kimpton
(CNS): The Cayman Society of Architects, Surveyors and Engineers (CASE) and seven students from its mentoring programme were given a sneak peek of the Kimpton Seafire Resort and Spa, which is scheduled to open in November 2016. The programme runs from January to May each year and consists of four monthly one-day mentorship interactions, with […]
DG’s 5K fun run for new ambulance
(CNS): As he limbers up for this year’s 5K Challenge, Deputy Governor Franz Manderson said he is hoping the runners can raise $50,000 for the Cayman Heart Fund toward their goal of raising $150,000 to buy a new ambulance for the public hospital on Grand Cayman to replace one of the two backup ambulances.
ICCI celebrates newest graduating class
(CNS): The International College of the Cayman Islands (ICCI) held its 43rd commencement on Thursday, 4 February, at which 40 students received degrees. Four students earned the master of business administration, the highest degree offered at the college, and three others earned master’s degrees with concentrations in human resources and education management.
Swimmers set to make waves at national championships
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association (CIASA) is hosting the Cayman Islands National Swim Championships, from today (11 February) through 14 February at the Camana Bay Sports Complex. This four-day swim meet will provide the country’s top swimmers with an opportunity to post qualifying times for the CARIFTA games, which will be held in Martinique at […]
Brac plants seeds for growing farmers market
(CNS): The first Backyard Farmers Market was held Saturday, 6 February, on Cayman Brac, which organisers declared a success despite the relatively few vendors that came out to sell their products. In the end, the mix of residents and tourists who comprised the customers at the market purchased everything that was for sale.
Celebrating all things coconut at Pedro St James
(CNS): Pedro St James has teamed up with the makers of the documentary Bright Spot – Tamer Soliman and Rob Tyler – to celebrate the Cayman coconut and preserve its ties to Cayman culture and heritage. The national heritage site will host Coco Fest from 12pm-4pm on Saturday, 20 February, which will feature local vendors showcasing […]
Brac DCFS staff recognised for long service
(CNS): Staff members of the Department of Children and Family Services in Cayman Brac have been recognised for their long service as government employees. Minister of Community Affairs Osbourne Bodden, accompanied by Chief Officer Dorine Whittaker, presented the awards to the 17 employees at the Aston Rutty Civic Centre.
Artists create hope at chemotherapy unit
(CNS): The Health Services Authority (HSA) observed World Cancer Day by hosting a local art exhibit at the chemotherapy unit. The event emphasised the importance of hope within the cancer journey. World Cancer Day, which is commemorated every year on 4 February, aims to unite the world in the fight against the global cancer epidemic.
UK kids TV star visits Cayman
(CNS): Once a stage and television star best known for presenting children’s TV in the UK, Floella Benjamin, now Baroness Benjamin of Beckenham, visited Cayman recently to deliver an address at the Commencement Ceremony of the International College of the Cayman Islands (ICCI). As well as visiting a number of schools, Baroness Benjamin who has […]
Cayman Academy donates to Cancer Society
(CNS): Cayman Academy’s annual Cancer Awareness and Health Week culminated in a march to the Cayman Islands Cancer Society where members of the school handed over a cheque for CI$3,389.60. On Friday, 5 February, the student body, accompanied by the Gideon Marching Band of the Savannah Adventist Church, walked from the Walkers Road school compound […]
Hollywood director confirms CayFilm attendance
(CNS): A veteran US director is the latest to join the list of film-industry professionals who will be attending the CayFilm Cayman International Film Festival being held 1-4 July 2016. Adam Kane, who is also a director of photography, has worked on such TV series as Grey’s Anatomy, Heroes and The Minority Report, which Steven Spielberg produced.
Youth football team competing in Las Vegas tournament
(CNS): The under-16 team from the Cayman Islands Youth Football Programme will be returning to Las Vegas for the fourth time to participate in the 2016 Mayor’s Cup International Showcase this month. The team will be competing in the under-16 division with first round games against US teams starting Saturday, 13 February.
Colleagues mark retirement of Justice Foster
(CNS): A farewell ceremony to mark the retirement of Justice Angus Foster, hosted by Governor Helen Kilpatrick, recognised him for his “significant contributions to the administration of justice”. Justice Foster was one of six founding judges of the Financial Services Division (FSD) of the Grand Court in 2009, following his retirement from Walkers as a […]
Young Sister Islands swimmers feel the burn
(CNS): The Sister Islands Swim Club held its first Burner Meet for 2016 on Saturday, 31 January, in Cayman Brac, at the government pool in Stake Bay. Marking the first meet in many years, 17 swimmers from age six to the open category competed in the butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle.
Riders warm up to winter dressage show
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Equestrian Federation (CIEF) held its second national dressage show of the season on 31 January at both the Equestrian Centre and Cayman Riding School. A total of 50 dressage tests were ridden throughout the day with the riders ranging from aged nine to adult. New Jersey-based judge Amy Gimbel presided over both […]
Tennis legends set to serve at weekend event
(CNS): The Legends at Camana Bay tennis tournament is set for this weekend, 5 and 6 February, with matches featuring some of the sport’s biggest names. The players taking part are Grand Slam champions Jim Courier and Andy Roddick, crowd-favourite Anna Kournikova and Camana Bay Legends’ newcomers Mark Philippoussis, Mansour Bahrami and Ashley Harkleroad.
