Archive for August, 2016
Ministry honours long service of retiree
(CNS): Recently retired financial administrator Henry Parchment was honoured for his distinguished career in the civil service at a farewell luncheon hosted by the Ministry of Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing and Infrastructure (PLAHI). “Mr Henry has left an indelible mark on us. We will miss his professional expertise and friendship,” said Denise Delpesh-Morain , deputy […]
Common-law relationship and PR points
My boyfriend of six-plus years is approaching his term limit. I am Caymanian and we have lived together for the majority of our relationship and we were wondering how his relationship with me might count in regards to the points system for PR as there seem to be no allowances for a close Caymanian connection […]
CCMI receives NSF grant to fund expansion
(CNS): The National Science Foundation (NSF) has provided a facilities grant to the Central Caribbean Marine Institute’s (CCMI) Little Cayman Research Centre that will significantly improve operations capacity and overall output. Both the NSF and CCMI have missions to foster the integration of science and education to improve science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) studies […]
Cayman Rugby hosts kids fun day
(CNS): To celebrate the return of rugby to the Olympic Games, opening 5 August in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Cayman Rugby’s men’s and women’s sevens squads are inviting all kids ages 5-17 to come out to the South Sound Rugby Club at 8am on Saturday, 6 August for an hour of fun and games. Participants are then […]
Academy Sports Club enjoys run at USA Cup
(CNS): Four Academy Sports Club teams recently returned from competing at the 32nd annual Schwan’s USA Cup, securing one quarterfinalist position, two semifinalist spots, and one champion trophy at the end of the week-long tournament held in Blaine, Minnesota. The U-10, U-11, U-13 and U-15 squads played a game every day of the competition, which […]
Cyclists and obeying the Traffic Law
I would like to ask whether there exist clear rules for bicycle riders. In general I consider it dangerous to ride a bicycle in Cayman since, according to my experience, car and especially bus and truck drivers don’t care much about the fate of bicycle riders. But besides this, I also don’t understand every behaviour […]
Clarifying the accommodation tax
As a resident I am sometimes able to get 15% discount from hotels and restaurants. Some restaurants do not give this 15%. In one local hotel recently they would give it for breakfast but not for brunch. Can you let me know what exactly this 15% tax is and if the hospitality sector should legally […]
Prep students impressed by CCMI trip
(CNS): At Cayman Prep and High School’s end-of-year ceremony held in June, more than half of the year six students pointed to their participation in the Central Caribbean Marine Institute’s (CCMI) marine ecology course when asked to recall their most important memory of primary school. The young people spent three days at CCMI’s Little Cayman […]
Cayman adds bone-marrow donors
(CNS): The Caribbean Bone Marrow Registry has added 143 new donors after holding two drives in Cayman over the past month. The registry’s goal is to reach 1000 registered donors by the end of the year. The recent drives were courtesy of Davenport Development Ltd and Decco Ltd. In the Caribbean, with a population comprising different […]
Cayman boxers to compete in US tournament
(CNS): Two Cayman boxers will be heading off to the US this month to compete at the Sugar Bert National Championships qualifier in Columbus, Georgia. Coach Ryan Barrett selected Bruce Lee Coulson, 32, and Blayze Wood, 17, to participate in the 26-28 August event, with the airfare for one of the athletes sponsored by private […]
