Archive for May, 2016
Kerri Kanuga going the distance to fight childhood cancer
(CNS): Ultra-long-distance runner Kerri Kanuga is back on the fundraising trail this summer on behalf of the St Baldrick’s Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research. She will kick off her efforts on 21 May with the Keys100 ultra-marathon, a 100-mile race starting in Key Largo and finishing at Higgs Beach on the Atlantic Ocean in Key […]
Date and venue set for Stingray Tourism Awards
(CNS): The date for the 13th annual Cayman Stingray Tourism Awards has been moved back to 21 June 2016, with the venue confirmed as The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, organiser the Cayman Islands Tourism Association [CITA] has announced. CITA executive director Tiffany Dixon-Ebanks is encouraging members to submit their nominations by the 25 May deadline, saying, […]
Get your glow on for the National Trust
(CNS): The National Trust for the Cayman Islands is partnering with KPMG to host the third annual Glow Run 5K on Saturday, 4 June. In keeping with the theme “Light up the Night for a Brighter Future”, participants are encouraged to dress in bright costumes, face paint and luminous accessories. This popular run, set for […]
Cayman U-14 footballers to take on international squads
(CNS): The third annual Cayman Airways Invitational U-14 Youth Cup, which will be held 20-25 June, will feature players from local squads Academy Sports Club and Sunset FC going against six international U-14 teams – Tottenham Hotspur FC and Gillingham FC from the UK; Cavaliers SC and Harbour View FC from Jamaica; and IFFDC and […]
Overhanging tree a nuisance for neighbour
My friend has a neighbour with a HUGE tree planted adjacent to her boundary garden wall and it overhangs her property. It likely has roots extending under her garden and into her house foundations/cistern. It drops its leaves a couple of times a year and is growing rapidly. Is there any legal remedy (I have […]
Manchester City thrashes Cuba to take U-15 cup
(CNS): Manchester City FC won the 2016 Cayman Airways Invitational Youth Football Cup with an emphatic 8-0 victory over the Cuba National U-15 team at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex on Sunday, 15 May. Dominating the ball from the get-go, the youngsters from Manchester City took the early lead thanks to a third-minute strike from […]
Polls open for top young fillmmaker
(CNS): Voting has opened in the Young Image Makers (YIM) competition with the public able to cast ballots online for their favourite films. The 12 student videos will be posted online; the one with the most votes will be named the winner of the 2016 People’s Choice Award and receive a prize pack courtesy of […]
Cayman Prep wins senior Battle of the Books
(CNS): Following a tense morning of literary combat in this year’s Lera Parchment Battle of the Books competition, held Saturday, 7 May at John A Cumber Primary School, the Cayman Prep Demi-Gods emerged as the senior division champions. The winning group scored a total of 338 points, pushing them just ahead of the John Gray […]
Golden Spoons Review: The Lighthouse
(CNS Foodie): For Mother’s Day, we tried out the brunch at The Lighthouse in Breakers. While food and service clearly are among the top considerations when deciding on a place to eat, there is no denying the fantastic location of this restaurant, which is right on the water with a spectacular view. Ironically though, we […]
Company abusing immigration process
Why doesn’t the Business Staffing Plan Board, labour or immigration department clamp down on companies such as XXXX, who make positions redundant and then place ads in the paper for the same position, only to hire an expat? This business practice has to stop and government has to make an example of companies that abuse […]
One semi berth set, rest up for grabs at Youth Cup
(CNS): A lot remains at stake as the Cayman Airways Invitational Youth Cup heads into the final day of group play today (13 May), after all the action at the Ed Bush Sports Complex on Thursday. Seattle Sounders became the first team to seal their spot in the semifinals as they have done enough to […]
Cayman mounts show jumping contest
(CNS): The Equestrian Centre on Linford Pierson Highway is hosting a two-day invitational show jumping competition with riders from Jamaica and the US going against local riders. The free event starts 8am on both Saturday and Sunday, 14 and 15 May. Local riders will share a horse with visitors for the weekend. Class heights will […]
Work continues on national culture policy
(CNS): Efforts to create the Cayman Islands’ first National Culture and Heritage Policy and Strategic Plan took a step forward, with chairs of the six focus-group subcommittees sharing the results of their initial situational assessment at a meeting held Tuesday, 3 May at the Government Administration Building.
Cayman invited to celebrate families
(CNS): The Cayman Islands will join the rest of the world in celebrating International Day of Families on Sunday, 15 May. This year’s theme is “Families, Healthy Lives and Sustainable Futures.” Miriam Foster of the Family Resource Centre (FRC) said of the theme: “FRC, as part of the Department of Counselling Services, regularly comes in […]
Get ready to jump into sea swim
(CNS): The annual Flow 800m Sea Swim takes place Saturday, 14 May with a 4pm start time. Registration will be open from 3-3:45pm for the loop course, which starts and ends at Governor’s Beach. The Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association’s (CIASA) sea swims attract competitive and non-competitive swimmers of all ages.
Can cars be clamped in Cayman?
Is it true that you can be clamped if you park beyond the posted time limit or in a spot marked for a specific business? I have seen signs warning about clamping in many carparks around town and it doesn’t seem fair considering many plazas and office buildings don’t have adequate parking. Auntie’s answer: No, […]
Forbes breaks record and rises in rankings
(CNS): Cayman’s 110-metre hurdler, Ronald Forbes, has broken his own national record and become one of the fastest hurdlers in the world this year. With less than three months to go before the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the elite local athlete clocked a time of 13.36 at the NTC Star Sprint Series in […]
Day two of U-15 football tourney separates leaders
(CNS): Manchester City FC and the Cuba National U-15 Team each posted their second victory, while Orlando City and LA Galaxy remained unbeaten, playing to a draw in their match, through two days of the Cayman Airways Invitational Youth Football Cup. In addition, Academy Sports Club Select, the only local team in the tournament, earned […]
