Archive for December, 2016
Goal fest for round two of primary playoffs
(PFL): The second round of the 2016/2017 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) playoffs, held Saturday, 10 December at the Annex Field, had everything a true football supporter could wish for – plenty of goals, fantastic finishes, great saves, painful misses, botched penalties, great team play and sparkling individual performances.
Rules for operating online business
Do you need a trade and business licence to run an online business (selling product both in Cayman and overseas) whilst resident (dependent of work permit holder) in Cayman? Auntie’s answer: It seems this issue of working online is of interest here. Today’s query came in response to last week’s column on the legality of […]
Sunrise shows off Christmas spirit
(CNS Local Life): Sunrise Adult Training Centre had a full house for its annual Christmas play, performed Wednesday, 7 December. This year’s production was “The Innkeeper’s Dilemma”, which was set at the fictional Bethlehem Bed & Breakfast. There were 28 Sunrise clients taking part in the play, while all of the centre’s staff were involved […]
Students spell their way to the top
(CNS Local Life): John Gray High School student Toni-Ann Daley has been crowned champion of the 33rd annual Lion’s Club of Grand Cayman Secondary Spelling Bee Competition. Christon Asa Ferguson from Creek & Spot Bay Primary School in Cayman Brac took top honours in the RBC Royal Bank 19th annual Primary Spelling Bee Competition.
Missing licence plates and illegal trailers
There seems to be an increasing amount of vehicles missing the front licence plate on our roads. Some have the licence plate placed on the vehicle’s dashboard. Is this legal? There also seems to be an increasing amount of homemade trailers on our roads. Those trailers are missing brake lights and licence plates. Is this […]
Christmas fair celebrates Cayman
(CNS Local Life): The first Cayman Christmas bazaar at the Market at the Cricket Grounds will be taking place Saturday, 10 December. A celebration of all things local, from Cayman-style cooking to Christmas gifts and music, the event will also shine a spotlight on the abundant fresh produce available from the farmers’ market.
Is there a way to check if barracuda is toxic?
I’ve heard barracuda is poisonous but you can eat it if it is tested on ants first. Is that true? Auntie’s answer: I will do my best to answer your question, with full expectations that others will weigh in with their own ideas. Barracuda has that effect on people. I have been too afraid to […]
NDC Purple Bus ready to roll for the holidays
(CNS Local Life): The National Drug Council (NDC) is once again organising the New Year’s Eve Purple Ribbon Bus service along with its designated-driver programme to reduce the risk of anyone drinking and then getting behind the wheel this holiday season. Both parts of this anti-drink driving campaign rely on community and corporate support and while […]
First responders tested in Brac exercise
(CNS Local Life): Emergency responders took part in a full-scale exercise staged at the Charles Kirkconnell International Airport last month. The exercise, called “Operation Wet Deal” and held 30 November, involved the mock crash of a commercial plane following a bird strike. The scenario was that both engines were affected, which caused the aircraft to […]
Get dangerous bikers off the road
What can be done about the crazy motorbikers who use the roads to carry out dangerous stunts, even when there is traffic around? Last night a young man balanced on his seat whilst still moving and then went onto one wheel at 5:45pm, so when there was lots of traffic. I was driving behind him and do […]
Partnership to protect Cayman’s marine environment
(CNS Local Life): On the heels of Mission Blue founder Sylvia Earle’s visit last month to the Cayman Islands, the global organisation dedicated to protecting the oceans is partnering with local environmental group Save Cayman. Mission Blue advocates for protected marine spaces worldwide. The greater George Town harbour area has recently been selected as one […]
Careers fair draws hundreds of students
(CNS Local Life): More than 500 students visited the recent second annual Cayman Academy careers fair, held at the University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI). Among the displays at the fair, at which 35 public and private entities exhibited, were robotics, drones, test tubes illustrating medical blood work, drug-sniffing dogs, and weather information-gathering tools.
Red marks solidarity on World AIDS Day
(CNS Local Life): Civil servants joined members of Cayman AIDS Foundation to dress in red to mark World AIDS Day on Thursday, 1 December 2016. The group gathered on the steps of the Government Administration Building just after 9am, beginning a day of activities that included an evening march from the Glass House to Heroes […]
Constitution should have a braille version
I read that the Constitutional Commission and the Human Rights Commission are working on producing an audio version of the Cayman Islands Constitution for people who have vision problems (See Audio of Constitution for visually impaired ‘soon come’). Is there also a copy of that or any of our other important documents in braille, which […]
Exciting start to primary football playoffs
(PFL): The first round of the 2016/2017 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (PFL) playoffs concluded Saturday, 3 December at the Annex Field with a number of thrilling match-ups. The run to the championships in both leagues continues with second round games scheduled for 10 December, also at the Annex.
Working online and off-island
Is it legal for someone who is off-island to do online work for a local company? Auntie’s answer: This could easily have been a one-word answer, allowing Auntie to take the rest of the day off, but I wanted to give you your money’s worth so will add some context. For those who do not […]
Cooking competition heats up for young chefs
(CNS Local Life): North Side’s budding chefs faced off Saturday, 26 November, as part of the 2016/17 National Youth Cook-Off, with teams from East End and Cayman Brac having already battled to enter the finals to be named best in the kitchen. “Team Mo”, comprising Mohyndra Brown and Amber McLaughlin, won over the judges’ taste […]
New youth ambassadors sought
(CNS Local Life): The Youth Services Unit is looking for next year’s Cayman Islands’ CARICOM Youth Ambassadors (CYAs). One male and one female Caymanian, resident in the Cayman Islands and aged 18-27 years old, will be selected, with the application deadline Friday, 16 December 2017. Some overseas travel will be necessary and the successful candidates […]
