Archive for May 11th, 2016
Need tips on proper amounts for gratuities
I am relatively new to the Cayman Islands and have what I hope is a simple question. What is the accepted practice when it comes to tipping for various services in places like restaurants, hairdressers, hotels and taxis? I am also curious about whether you should be giving something to the boys and girls who […]
UCCI observatory records Mercury transit
(CNS): Cosmic experts at the University College of the Cayman Islands joined astronomers around the world on Monday in recording the transit of Mercury across the Sun. The solar system’s smallest planet and the one closest to our star was captured on film by Dr Bill Hrudy at the Observatory he founded at UCCI. Over […]
Youth Football Cup off to striking start
(CNS): Five matches kicked off the Cayman Airways Invitational Youth Cup at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex on Tuesday, 10 May. Seattle Sounders, Orlando City, Cuba National U-15 Team, Manchester City and LA Galaxy were winners on opening day with 29 goals scored and three teams coming from behind to win.
Schools tune up for choir competition finals
(CNS): The Lions Club of Grand Cayman will be hosting their second annual all-island Youth Choir Competition, with the finals set for Thursday, 26 May. The preliminary round of the competition was open to all public and private schools in Grand Cayman, and nine schools all together will be competing in three categories at the […]
Overseas radar workshop benefits Cayman participants
CNS): A team comprising technical engineer Michael Carey (Cayman Islands National Weather Service), Earl Lindo (Cayman Islands Airports Authority) and Danny Salmon (Aviation Communications) recently took part in a training workshop in Belize covering technical support of weather radar. The workshop, held 4-15 April, was facilitated by the Belize National Weather Service and funded by […]
Nominations open for tourism awards
(CNS): Nominations are now being accepted for the annual Cayman Stingray Tourism Awards which recognise talented individuals working in member businesses of the Cayman Islands Tourism Association (CITA). The deadline for nominations is 25 May and the awards will be presented at the 13th annual ceremony, which is set for Tuesday, 14 June.
Butler siblings immersed in Olympic dreams
(CNS): Training more than a combined 40 hours a week, Butler siblings, Lara, 21, and Geoffrey, 20, started swimming about one year apart and have never looked back. The two now hope all their efforts will result in both of them booking a ticket for the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Geoffrey has been competing […]
