Archive for May, 2016
Law firm supports Cayman HospiceCare
(CNS): Cayman HospiceCare has received another donation toward setting up a multi-purpose inpatient and operations facility in their new building. Law firm Conyers Dill & Pearman has donated $6,000, continuing their support of the non-profit organisation which is devoted to caring for those suffering from end-stage terminal diseases as well as their families. Over the […]
International Firefighters Day marked
(CNS): Cayman Islands Fire Service personnel gathered at their headquarters on Owen Roberts Drive to offer a minute’s silence for fallen firefighters the world over, and to pray for the welfare of hardworking firemen and women on International Firefighters Day, Wednesday, 4 May 2016. The day also provided an opportunity to acknowledge the sacrifices that […]
Auditions open for summer arts programme
(CNS): Aspiring actors, dancers and musicians are invited to audition for Cayman National Cultural Foundation’s (CNCF) Young at Arts (YAA) Summer Theatre Arts Intensive. The six-week programme, which trains young artists in the practical disciplines of performing arts, is supported by Butterfield. Participants, aged 14-22, will receive instruction from qualified performing arts instructors and practitioners in […]
Dealing with the mess of a car crash
Who is responsible for cleaning up the road after a car/vehicle crash? By cleaning up, I don’t mean just towing the vehicles out of the way, but actually sweeping up the glass and any other vehicles pieces/parts etc. And I mean picking them up and properly disposing them, rather than just throwing them in the […]
Hurricane exercise goes high tech with tablets
(CNS): For the first time, government inspectors deployed a mobile emergency communications platform to monitor annual hurricane preparations. Using tablet computers, managers provided each other and specialist staff with live updates, as the 2016 shuttering exercise progressed across Grand Cayman. The Public Works Department (PWD) and the National Roads Authority (NRA) led the operations, held […]
Local team ready to take on international competition
(CNS): A select team from Academy Sports Club will represent the Cayman Islands against other under-15 football teams from England, the US, Cuba, Honduras and Jamaica in the Cayman Airways Youth Football Cup, set for 10-15 May. The tournament is being organised by the West Bay Sports Foundation (WBSF) and features the recently crowned under-15 […]
Rundown premieres next week
(CNS): Actors will take to the stage next week for the opening of Rundown. Now in its 24th year, the annual comedy revue, which is the brainchild of Dave Martins, lampoons the latest happenings in the Cayman Islands and features a cast of performers mimicking the newsmakers of the day. The show will run from 12-29 […]
How to file US taxes from Cayman
There must be hundreds, if not thousands, of Caymanians and residents in Cayman who are also deemed as a US person under the new FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) regulations. This means we have an obligation to file taxes to the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) but where do we go for the forms and […]
Cayman dressage teams named for Caribbean competition
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Equestrian Federation (CIEF) has selected its teams for the Caribbean Equestrian Association’s (CEA) Caribbean Dressage Challenge. The adult team consists of Amara Thompson, Jessica McTaggart-Giuzio and Jenn Cowdroy, while Chloe Fowler, Anja van Genderen and Ashley van den Bol round out the children’s squad. The teams were chosen based upon the […]
Single mums secure work via jobs programme
(CNS): From the 11 single mothers who recently graduated from the latest government-backed Passport2Success programme, eight of the women have secured jobs. They gained employment following 16 weeks of classes, internships, site visits, community service, speakers and parenting workshops, through the course hosted by the Wellness Centre in partnership with the National Workforce Development Agency […]
Bodden Town Primary students visit marine unit
(CNS): The RCIPS Joint Marine Unit recently hosted 32 Year 1 Bodden Town Primary School students during their daylong field trip to various emergency-response departments. During their visit on Friday, 28 April, Senior Captain PC Hugh Bush and Customs Officer Randolph Jackson presented the duties of the police marine officers, describing a typical day for […]
Needs help to find a summer job
Is there a government department that assists high school or local college students with summer job placements or internships? Auntie’s answer: The answer is yes. The National Workforce Development Agency (NWDA) offers this service. And the process is very straightforward. The one caveat is that there is a minimum age of 17 for any student […]
Students get imaginative at competition
(CNS): Three schools participated in the second annual Destination Imagination (DI) tournament, held Saturday, 16 April 2016, at Cayman International School (CIS). The Cayman Islands has more 100 students, ranging from kindergarten to year 12, experiencing the DI programme. Destination Imagination is a leading, educational nonprofit dedicated to teaching students the skills needed to succeed […]
Fundraiser drives donations to Breast Cancer Foundation
(CNS): This year’s Island Heritage CharityDrive, held 23 April, raised more than $25,000 for the Breast Cancer Foundation. On the day, the Cayman community drove, clicked and plunged their way into supporting the charity during the fifth annual fundraising event, where the amount donated depends on the level of support displayed through a series of […]
Flautist named Cayman’s top young musician
(CNS): Daniela Granados, a flautist from St Ignatius Catholic School, has won the prestigious Young Musician of the Year competition for 2016. The 17-year-old musician performed the “Sonata Flute and Piano, Op. 120” by Edwin York Bowen, and “Hypnosis” by Ian Clark at the competition held Saturday, 30 April at Prospect Playhouse.
Building a fence between neighbours
I am installing a fence on the boundary between my property and the neighbouring property. The fence will equally benefit both my land and the neighbour’s land. Is my neighbour required to split the cost with me? I have heard there is a “Fences Law” in Cayman, but have not been able to obtain a […]
Under-15 football competition takes on bullying
(CNS): The West Bay Sports Foundation (WBSF), which is organising the Cayman Airways Invitational Youth Football Cup being held this month, has launched an anti-bullying campaign ahead of the tournament. The “Say No to Bullying” initiative utilises social media and is open to all local primary schools to help raise awareness about the problem.
Community celebrates the Earth at Botanic Park
(CNS): The Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park, together with the Tourism Attraction Board, hosted their firstEarth Day fair on Sunday, 24 April. Almost 600 people came to show their support for the annual environmental-awareness campaign, which was officially celebrated around the world on 22 April. The day was filled with organic food, drinks, tours and other activities.
