Archive for July, 2016
School arts programme draws to a close
(CNS): The Heritage Arts programme finished for the school year with more than 400 certificates handed out to students across the Cayman Islands who completed the course, with 15 participants earning trophies for outstanding effort. Every month, 447 students in government schools attended the Caymanian arts-and-heritage programme, which offers specialised, hands-on teaching. In addition, community-service […]
The standing of permanent residents in the civil service
I thought a part of the Cayman Islands Constitution included protections so that government could not discriminate on the basis of race or nationality? If that is the case, why are people with permanent residence still regarded as expats within the civil service? Even if a person with PR is already employed within government, Caymanians […]
Wants to report lawyer for infraction
What happens when a senior lawyer breaks client confidentiality? There is no independent authority to report them to because both societies are all entangled and friends. How do you report their actions which have caused great distress and be heard fairly? Auntie’s answer: I have previously addressed a question dealing with complaints about legal services which […]
Toastmasters Club announce new executive committee
(CNS): The Grand Cayman Toastmasters Club has named a new executive committee to serve for 2016/17. The club is part of Toastmasters International, an organisation that promotes individuals to become effective communicators and leaders. The Cayman chapter meets every Thursday from 6pm to 7:15pm on the third floor of the George Town Public Library.
Top civil servants honoured with concert
(CNS): A recent breakfast concert honoured 100 top civil servants including current and former winners of the Employee of the Year, Employee of the Month and Chief Officers Choice (covering 2012 to 2016) under the Deputy Governor’s Award Programme, along with high-performing Civil Service College students. The musical morning was held at the Harquail Theatre, on […]
Prisoners complete victim-awareness programme
(CNS): The second and third offering of the Sycamore Tree Project has been completed with 19 inmates of both HMP Northward and HMP Fairbanks participating. Prison chaplain Cathy Gomez facilitated the victim-awareness programme in both prisons, with chaplaincy volunteers, a psychology intern, prison officers and other staff taking part whenever possible. The Sycamore Tree Project […]
Law firm offers internship opportunities
(CNS): Law firm Collas Crill has this year taken on three interns as part of a commitment to support Cayman education initiatives and offer career-development opportunities in both legal and company-management services. Managing partner Alan de Saram said of the interns, “We are very pleased to have confirmed three student work experience placements in 2016, with […]
Young long jumper takes silver at CUT Games
(CNS): A Cayman team comprising four athletes recently participated in the Caribbean Union of Teachers (CUT) Games, with the youngest competitor bringing home a silver medal. The biennial track-and-field competition, which brings together young athletes from throughout the Caribbean, was held in Tortola, British Virgin Islands, 15-16 July for under-9, under-11, under-13 and under-15 boys and girls. […]
Looking at fuel prices in Cayman
Who is the regulator of supply of propane gas? I note that the Home Gas pricing is US$4.96 per gallon (CI$4.07). This compares to US$4.76 in Miami, Florida (see US Energy Information Administration website). I presume there is duty on the import of propane … so why is this price so comparable, when the gasoline […]
Sculpture greets visitors to Turtle Farm
(CNS): Artist Joseph Betty, who also works as a tour guide and bus driver, has completed a specially commissioned sculpture that adorns the entrance to the Cayman Turtle Farm (CTF). In April this year, the CTF approached him to create a centrepiece sculpture of three turtles swimming through coral. The sculpture provides a visual focal […]
Premier meets youth parliamentarians
(CNS): Premier Alden McLaughlin met two young people preparing to represent the Cayman Islands at a regional conference, in his Government Administration Building office on Friday, 18 July 2016. McLaughlin chatted with youth parliamentarians Aquinnah Ebanks and Michael Webb, who are set to travel to the 41st regional conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association in […]
Travelling on Cayman passports without chips
Will I need to change my (Cayman) passport to travel to the US on the visa waiver programme? I currently have the passport without the chip they require as of 1 April 2016. My passport does not expire until 2020. I am being told it only affects the UK passport but others are saying something […]
Little League team attends ESPN event in Florida
(CNS): A Cayman Islands Little League Association under-16 team recently attended the 2016 ESPN International Salute to Baseball Tournament in Orlando, Florida, with the help of sponsorship from Ogier. The Cayman group participating in the event comprised 11 players, and five coaches and team assistants. The players gained valuable competitive experience at the international level.
EY names 2016 scholarship winners
(CNS): EY has awarded scholarships to Amanda Alexander and Dylan Bostock following a highly competitive application and review process. Alexander is a graduate of Cayman Prep and High School and will be attending Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida. Bostock, a graduate of Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, formerly interned at EY and has been accepted […]
Academy footballers competing in USA Cup
(CNS): Academy Sports Club is in Blaine, Minnesota to compete in the 32nd Schwan’s USA Cup, the largest football tournament in the western hemisphere. The tournament, which is running through 23 July, features 1,178 teams from 19 states within the US and 19 countries. Academy has four teams participating in the Cup, and has travelled […]
Campbells staff support Cayman’s charities
(CNS): With a combination of company donations and dress-down day contributions during July, Campbells has raised more than $15,000 for local charities. The majority of the funds will be given to the YMCA ($5,000); Cayman HospiceCare ($3,000); the Cayman Islands Humane Society ($3,000); and the Cayman Islands Crisis Centre ($3,000). Campbells launched its staff dress-down day […]
Cayman firm offers ‘Hand Up’ with giving initiative
(CNS): Ronco Cayman, a Cayman-based information technology company, has launched a giving programme, “Hand Up”, which supports charities both locally and internationally. The initiative aims to assist those in need globally through relationships with various organisations, including UK-based Children’s Helpers Worldwide (CHW) and Save the Elephants, which is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.
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 […]
