Archive for November, 2016
Cayman’s young spellers set to compete
(CNS Local Life): Primary and secondary school students across the Cayman Islands are preparing to vie for the title of best speller, with the 33rd annual Lions Club of Grand Cayman Secondary Spelling Bee Competition set for Wednesday, 7 December and the 19th annual RBC Royal Bank Primary Spelling Bee Competition the following day.
Children’s book aids anti-bullying campaign
(CNS Local Life): Rudolf discovers the Cayman Islands, the children’s book by local author Paul Schreiner, is again being sold to raise funds for the Family Resource Centre’s (FRC) “Take a Stand Against Bullying” campaign. Sales over the 2015 holiday season, when the Christmas-themed book was launched, raised $2,200 for the FRC initiative, and Schreiner […]
Youth work to show their positive side
(CNS Local Life): Members of the YouthFlex radio show and the Cayman Islands Cadet Corps joined forces to “flip the switch” on negative stereotypes during the first-ever YouthFlex Flip Challenge Saturday, 19 November. “Touching A Life”, the first in a series of community-service challenges intended to share the positive impact that Cayman youth can make […]
Accusing company of skirting immigration rules
As a job seeker I need to point out a new trend I’m beginning to see with jobs advertised by one of the largest and expanding private employers in Cayman. Basically they are advertising in the local Friday paper vacancies with a deadline to apply. When you go onto their careers website where they direct […]
Primary schools battle for playoff spots
(PFL): The final regular season games in the 2016/2017 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL), held Saturday, 26 November, gave schools the chance to qualify for either the Champions Cup or Consolation Cup competitions, which are scheduled to kick off 3 December. In the Under 11 division, two schools steeped […]
Memorial garden honours HSA staff member
(CNS Local Life): Volunteers and donors joined staff at the Health Services Authority (HSA) to complete a memorial garden at the Cayman Islands Hospital, constructed in honour of former staff member Chelsea Doxey, who passed away from ovarian cancer in 2015. Doxey, who worked as a paramedic in the emergency medical services department, was 27 […]
Public asked to nominate outstanding youth workers
(CNS Local Life): The contributions of local youth workers and organisations were recently celebrated when the Youth Services Unit (YSU) hosted a series of radio interviews where participants shared their efforts and hopes for the future of their programmes. The interviews were featured during Commonwealth Youth Work Week (7-13 November), and addressed this year’s theme […]
Restaurant may have caused food poisoning
How do I complain about a restaurant that I suspect had given me food poisoning? Can I claim any compensation? Auntie’s answer: The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) is the government agency responsible for food hygiene wherever the food is sold, including restaurants, hotels, supermarkets, school kitchens and mobile vendors. The DEH food safety team […]
HSA offers free screening for World AIDS Day
(CNS Local Life): As part of activities to commemorate World AIDS Day, held annually on 1 December, the Health Services Authority’s (HSA) Public Health Department, the Cayman AIDS Foundation and the Red Cross have partnered to organise six days of free HIV and AIDS testing from today, 28 November, to 3 December. Pre- and post-counselling […]
PAWS lends helping hand to Cayman’s canines
(CNS Local Life): The Protection of Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) recently held a free community dog wash at the Heritage Field in East End. PAWS, which was founded in 2010 by Giuseppe and Susanna Gatta, Alex Stewart and Marleine Gagnon, is a local non-profit that works to alleviate the suffering of animals in need, particularly […]
Concerned about friend being suicidal
A friend of mine has been really depressed recently and I am really worried about her. I’m wondering if there is a suicide hotline here? Auntie’s answer: Few things could be worse than getting to a place where someone contemplates ending their life. If the unthinkable does happen, I unfortunately can say with experience that […]
UCCI and US university co-host Christmas concert
(CNS Local Life): The University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) is partnering with West Chester University (WCU), the largest of 14 state universities in Pennsylvania, for a one-night-only concert unlike anything that has ever been staged here. Slated for Saturday, 10 December, at both the Crescent in Camana Bay and the West Chester campus, […]
St Ignatius takes double honours in debate
(CNS Local Life): St Ignatius Catholic School students Giselle Ebanks and Viktoriya Bolgova won the recent Conyers Inter-Schools Debate Tournament with their compelling final argument for the statement, “Be it resolved that governments should ban extremist websites”. Bolgova also took individual honours. The tournament brought together 14 teams, seeing the return of students from Cayman Prep, […]
Law students take part in Caribbean legal clinic
(CNS Local Life): Four representatives from the Truman Bodden Law School (TBLS) recently participated in the Caribbean Law Clinic (CLC), organised by the American and Caribbean Law Initiative (ACLI). The Cayman contingent comprised the school’s director of legal studies, Mitchell Davies, and three law students, Craig Thomas, Everton Spence and Danny Shebaclo. The Nova South […]
Pay grade of top government officials
What is the salary for the Cayman Islands premier, deputy premier, ministers, MLAs and the governor? Auntie’s answer: While you might have been hoping for an exact number for each salary, Gloria McField-Nixon, chief officer in the Portfolio of the Civil Service, did supply a precise range, and how that is determined, for the officials […]
PADI named dive industry pioneer
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism has named the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) as a 2017 Pioneer Award recipient for the department’s International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame (ISDHF). The announcement was made at the recent annual Diving Equipment and Marketing Association (DEMA) trade show in Las Vegas.
Workshop offered on domestic violence
(CNS Local Life): The Family Resource Centre is holding a free three-day Domestic Violence Intervention Training Programme workshop, from Tuesday, 29 November to Thursday, 1 December 2016. Suitable for front-line professionals or those wanting to learn more about the dynamics of abusive relations and how to help others, the certificate course will take place at […]
Derek Haines makes marathon effort for charity
(CNS Local Life): Derek Haines has completed another marathon in support of the Have a Heart charity. Along with Chris and Kim Bailey, who ran the half marathon, he participated in the event in Havana, Cuba, on Sunday, 21 November as part of the Mountains and Marathons challenge to raise money for the charity to sponsor […]
