Archive for July, 2016
Baking Bumblebees ice cupcake crown
(CNS): The Baking Bumblebees are the champions of the 2016 Child Month Cupcake Wars. Team captain Alisha Kee, along with teammates Adelaide Walton and Carmella Ylagan, collected the Wendy Quinland trophy at an awards ceremony held Thursday, 23 June at St Ignatius High School. The young bakers showcased their skills during the Cupcake Wars held […]
Top young filmmakers recognised
(CNS): The Cayman National Cultural Foundation recently hosted an awards evening at the Harquail Theatre for 11 young filmmakers who had their final short films screened at the 2016 Youth Film Festival, with Grace Ruby and Ethan Spencer taking top honours. The event, held Thursday, 30 June, was the culmination of the Young Image Makers and the […]
RCIPS meets with community in Little Cayman
(CNS): Inspector Wendy Parchment, area commander for the Sister Islands, recently held a public meeting on Little Cayman in which community members and police discussed how best to move forward on a number of issues. The community raised various concerns including the need for more marine enforcement on the island, speeding and its threat to […]
U-20 national team drop first match at World Cup qualifiers
(CNS): The Under-20 Boys’ National Football Team fell to Bermuda 3-0 in the opening Group 3 game held 29 June at the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Under-20 World Cup qualifiers in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Trailing 1-0 at halftime to a Liam Evans 19th-minute strike, the Cayman Islands showed grit and determination as they hit the post […]
National Gallery showcases rarely seen watercolours
(CNS): Rarely displayed watercolour paintings from the early collections of the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands (NGCI) and the Cayman Islands National Museum will be on show at the gallery from today (1 July) through 16 September. The exhibition titled, “A Legacy of Light”, features a wide selection of landscapes, seascapes and architectural studies […]
Students recognised for pursuing excellence
(CNS): The third annual “Pursuit of Excellence” awards have been presented to two St Ignatius Catholic School students in recognition of their efforts in both the classroom and the community. Past “Proud of Them” recipient Lloyd Barker inaugurated this award scheme in 2014 to encourage and recognise young people for performing good works and striving for […]
