Archive for 2016
Junior Achievers show off their wares to governor
(CNS): Junior Achievement (JA) companies held a trade fair at Government House last month at which high school students were able to display their products for Governor Helen Kilpatrick and explain their manufacturing processes and marketing efforts. The fair is one of the key events under the JA programme in which students put their creativity and […]
National Gallery fires up ceramics workshops
(CNS): The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands (NGCI) is offering creative art workshops for adults which focus on ceramics. Held in the gallery’s Susan A. Olde Art Studio, classes are open to students of all abilities, explained Kerwin Ebanks, NGCI education and community officer.“We want to provide opportunities for people with varying skill levels, […]
Have a question or a problem? Ask Auntie
(CNS): ‘Ask Auntie’ is a column on CNS Local Life, one of the Cayman News Service websites. If you need to find something out about life in the Cayman Islands or you have a problem, ‘Auntie’ will try to help or direct you to someone who can or hunt down the information you need.
Miss Cayman Islands launches fitness initiative
(CNS): Newly crowned Miss Cayman Islands Monyque Brooks put her best foot forward to help launch the Off the Couch fitness programme on Monday, 29 February. The eight-week initiative is to get people in shape for the 2016 Deputy Governor’s 5K Challenge in April. Organised by the civil service GAB Walk Run Club, Off the Couch […]
Textbooks donated to UCCI for financial-services course
(CNS): The University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) library has been presented with the Level I and Level II textbooks for the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) professional designation. The books were a gift from the CAIA Association, which is headquartered in Amherst, Massachusetts, and which sanctioned the launch of the CAIA Cayman Islands […]
Junior swim team named for CARIFTA
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association (CIASA) has selected the 22-member junior team which will travel to Martinique to compete in the 2016 CARIFTA 50m pool and open-water championships being held 22-26 March. The team was chosen based on a review of qualifying times and athletes’ compliance with training and eligibility requirements, with coaches […]
Call for swimmers for open-water relay
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association (CIASA) is encouraging swimmers to register for the Massive Open Water Relay, being held Saturday, 12 March. Four-member teams will participate in either the 4x400m (12 and under only) or 4x600m (13 and over in either an age-group category or the corporate division).
Serpell jumps to first by a second in equestrian event
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Equestrian Federation (CIEF) held the first of the three-part FEI World Jumping Challenge (WJC) Sunday, 28 February at Cayman Riding School, with Polly Serpell pulling out a win by only a second. The event is designed to enable riders who live in more remote countries the opportunity to compete internationally without […]
Public invited to nominate diving pioneers
(CNS): For the first time, members of the public are being asked for nominations for a local honouree at this year’s International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame (ISDHF). The Ministry of Tourism is looking for local trailblazers in the sport of scuba diving to join the esteemed group of more than 30 members who have been […]
Sevens squad wins mini-tourney; gov’t supports HK effort
(CNS): Ahead of its participation in the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens tournament next month, Cayman’s national team played a visiting squad from the University of Michigan in a mini-tournament this past weekend, winning all of the games against an opposition admittedly tired after a long day’s travel. The Michigan players will get a chance at […]
Young police officer a homegrown CSI
(CNS): RCIPS trainee Brittney Parchman has been promoted to Scenes of Crime Officer (SOCO). Parchman, 26, who was born and raised in the Cayman Islands, said she knew when she was about 14 that she wanted to pursue a career in forensic science, pointing to the popular CSI television series as inspiration.
Beach volleyball being served up in April
(CNS): The 2016 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour will be stopping at Seven Mile Beach from 22-24 April, marking the eighth time the Cayman Islands has hosted a leg of this international competition. Annually attracting top players from more than 15 countries including Olympic medallists such as Todd Rogers (gold medal) and Phil Dalhausser, the […]
CIS students soak up Caymanian culture
(CNS): Students at Cayman International School (CIS) were infused with local culture on Friday, 26 February, with that day set aside to showcase and celebrate traditional Caymanian food, games, industry and more. Instructors from Cayman Traditional Arts (CTA), a chief proponent of local arts and culture, were on hand to teach youngsters how to plait […]
National U-15 football team prepares for CONCACAF tournament
(CNS): The Cayman Islands National U-15 football team, after being tested at an international tournament in Florida a few months ago, continues to train for the 2017 CONCACAF U-15 Boys Tournament, one of their most important competitions to date. Head coach Bruce Sigsworth said that the team members are actually still all under 14 with some just […]
St Kitts agriculture officials tour Cayman farms
(CNS): Agriculture Minister Kurt Tibbetts took visiting officials from St Kitts and Nevis on a tour of five farms on Grand Cayman, as Government maintains its focus on this sector following January’s Heroes Day event and this month’s Agriculture Show. Joining Minister of Agriculture Alexis Jeffers and Permanent Secretary Eric Evelyn from St Kitts were […]
Careers fair opens students to job opportunities
(CNS): Year 9 and 11 students at John Gray High School (JGHS) had the opportunity to learn about a wide range of professions in Cayman’s business community at the school’s annual Careers Fair, organised by the Career Services Unit in the Department of Education Services and the JGHS Life Skills Department.
Miss Cayman Islands encouraging all to get fit
(CNS): Miss Cayman Islands Monyque Brooks will help launch the GAB Walk Run Club’s Off the Couch programme on Monday evening (29 February). Brooks, who works in the Department of Tourism, will join Deputy Governor Franz Manderson to kick-start the eight-week programme, aimed at all fitness levels from beginning walkers to seasoned runners.
