Archive for January, 2017
Olympic icon Bob Beamon attending Special Olympics events
(CNS Local Life): US Olympic gold medallist and record-holding long jumper Bob Beamon is coming to Cayman for the Special Olympics Cayman Islands (SOCI) signature fundraising golf tournament and awards evening. On Friday, 20 January, the Special Olympics ambassador will attend the sixth annual Cayman National Eric Crutchley Memorial Golf Tournament, SOCI’s major fundraiser for […]
Needs more information about pension
What happens if I pass away before I exhausted my pension funds? How much of the remainder will go to my husband or children, and will this be paid out in a lump sum or monthly? Also, as the pension pay-out per annum will not suffice for people to survive in Cayman, why are the […]
Government purchase of land by Smith Cove
After recently spending a glorious afternoon at Smith Barcadere, I am curious to know what progress has been made by government in the purchase of the land adjacent to the beach. As was clear from the Save the Cove campaign, this is an issue near and dear to the hearts of Caymanians and visitors alike. However, despite […]
Cayman scores with FA Cup visit
(CNS Local Life): The FA Cup is coming to Cayman this month, as part of a Caribbean tour of the famous football trophy, which was won by Manchester United last year. The cup will be here from 21-24 January, ending a tour that will include stops in Trinidad and Barbados, with Man U ambassador Dwight […]
Indian High Commissioner visits Cayman
(CNS Local Life): The High Commissioner of India, Sevala Naik, paid a courtesy call on Governor Helen Kilpatrick at the Government Administration Building (GAB) Monday, 9 January. Naik, who was on his first official visit to the Cayman Islands, presented his credentials to Acting Premier Moses Kirkconnell two days later, also at GAB. He also […]
YMCA hosts youth conference
(CNS Local Life): The YMCA of the Cayman Islands is hosting two days of learning for more than 100 staff, volunteers and community partners to support the work they do with Cayman’s youth. The second annual Leaders for Youth Conference, which starts today (13 January), and finishes tomorrow, is themed “Bridge of Hope.”
Vetting the Register of Electors
The Elections Office has been working commendably to encourage as many young persons as possible to register to vote. This registration drive seems to include Caymanians who are 17 years old and will turn 18 before Election Day. Young persons who are Caymanian “by entitlement” under the Immigration Law appear liable to automatically lose their […]
Tennis juniors back on the court
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Tennis Club hosted the PwC Junior Circuit tournament over the weekend, marking the first event for the 2017 season. The competition attracted 22 juniors all together and included some new entrants to the under 10 division. Two of the three finals required a third set to decide who would […]
Equestrian school celebrates Christmas in January
(CNS Local Life): Cayman Riding School held its annual Christmas Horse Show, Sunday, 8 January, after the rush of the holiday season, enabling organisers to take advantage of recycled Christmas trees. Owner and riding instructor Tracey Surrey said the timing gave the school the “chance to recycle approximately 50 ‘natural’ Christmas trees… to create our […]
Time frame for providing a pension plan
I‘ve taken on a new employee who just arrived in Cayman. Do I need to start contributing to a pension plan for him right away? Auntie’s answer: You asked this question at an interesting time because the National Pensions (Amendment) Law, 2016 just took effect 1 January. The changes in the law will not affect […]
Hop over to the Brac for National Trust fundraiser
(CNS Local Life): The District Committee of Cayman Brac’s National Trust is holding its second annual Sock Hop fundraiser on Saturday, 21 January. The event will benefit the trust’s habitat requisition fund, which is used to purchase undeveloped lands to secure sanctuaries for local wildlife of flora and fauna. Once purchased, the lands are held […]
Conviction for dishonesty and running for office
On your latest question of ex-convicts running for political office – can you provide additional information on the point of dishonesty? Is there a requirement for that person to have served 12 months? Is it connected to the other sections of the constitution on eligibility that precede it? Can a spent conviction for dishonesty mean the […]
Miss Cayman Islands off to Philippines for pageant
(CNS Local Life): Monyque Brooks, the current Miss Cayman Islands, will be back on the pageant platform this month as she headed to the Philippines Monday, 9 January, for the 2017 Miss Universe competition, which is being staged in Manila. The 25-year-old from West Bay will begin the more than two weeks of pre-competition and […]
Zak Quappe scholarship lifted with new donation
(CNS Local Life): A local company has donated to the Zak Quappe Flight Scholarship (ZQFS), which aims to support young Caymanians in their quest to earn a private pilot’s licence. The scholarship was established by the family of the late Quappe, a pilot and qualified flight instructor who developed a passion for flying from an […]
Schools edge closer to semifinal spots
(PFL): The 2016/2017 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) playoffs resumed Saturday, 7 January at the Annex Field following the Christmas break. With just one more playoff day scheduled for 14 January prior to the semifinals and finals, schools battled for maximum points as they edged closer to securing one […]
The right of an ex-convict to stand for election
Can an ex-convict run for political office in the Cayman Islands? Auntie’s answer: The elections questions continue in the run-up to May. Once more, I approached the Elections Office, an Ask Auntie Award winner, for help. The Cayman Islands Constitution sets out the qualifications and disqualifications for running for office but as the Elections Office official […]
DoT targets millennials with trip for travel agents
(CNS Local Life): The Department of Tourism kicked off 2017 hosting a group of millennial-focused travel agents for a familiarisation trip to the Cayman Islands, part of Travel Agent magazine’s “30 Under 30” programme. Nominees for the initiative must be employed at any level as travel consultants and have completed a significant project for their […]
CCMI launches virtual reef education
(CNS Local Life): The Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) is taking classrooms underwater as its latest educational initiative. Designed to let any student, regardless of location or physical ability, experience the wonders of life under the ocean’s surface, ReefsGoLive aims to promote ocean literacy and ultimately create more stewards of the oceans, without anyone even getting […]
