Archive for July 18th, 2016
Cayman ready to host U-17 World Cup qualifiers
(CNS): The Cayman Islands is gearing up for three days of international youth football with the country hosting the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Under-17 World Cup Group 2 qualifiers, from 20-24 July at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex. In addition to Cayman, the group comprises Aruba, Puerto Rico and Haiti. In the tournament’s first day […]
Water Authority joins Lions fight against male cancers
(CNS): Water Authority-Cayman is again supporting the Lions Club of Grand Cayman by sponsoring the fifth Annual Delano Hislop Memorial Journey For Life, through a $2,500 donation. The 15-mile walk/run, which aims to raise awareness about prostate and colon cancer, is scheduled to take place Sunday, 11 September 2016. PACCE (Prostate and Colon Cancer Event) […]
Dress-down day benefits museum
(CNS): Civil servants and staff members of the Cayman Islands National Museum recently dressed down to fundraise ahead of the “Looky Ya! Mango Season” event at the museum, held Saturday, 16 July. T-shirts were sold downstairs in the Government Administration Building for several days, raising nearly $1,000 for the conservation and preservation of the museum […]
YSU officer set to empower young people
(CNS): Camille Angel is the new Youth Empowerment Officer for the Youth Services Unit. Angel, 26, who began working with the unit in early June, will be tasked with relaunching in September the Financial Awareness Now programme at Clifton Hunter High School that will teach students financial tips and other valuable life skills. Angel noted […]
Golden Spoons Review: Cayman Creperie
(CNS Foodie): Cayman Creperie is one half of the combined eatery on the second floor of Bayshore Mall, Lucky Slice Pizza being the other. It is, therefore, perfectly positioned to attract the cost-conscious cruise tourist as well as the time-conscious 9-5 denizens of George Town. As a card-carrying member of the latter group, the question […]
The right to wear a burka in Cayman
I am just wondering what Cayman’s policy is on Muslim women wearing burkas in public in Cayman. Also, do they have to remove them when coming through the airport security as they do in France? It was the strangest sight to see a woman with full face covering and long black robes at a local […]
