Archive for May, 2017
Oversea teams ready for Youth Football Cup
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Airways Invitational Youth Football Cup kicks off today (2 May) with teams from the Caribbean, Central America, the US and England expressing enthusiasm about participating. “I think it’s an excellent initiative by the organisers in the Cayman Islands to have such an international youth tournament with such quality teams,” said […]
Pensions Board celebrates on the Brac
(CNS Local Life): The Public Service Pensions Board (PSPB) held a pensioners’ appreciation event Monday, 24 April at the Aston Rutty Centre on Cayman Brac, hosted by the board in partnership with District Administration to mark the fund’s 25th anniversary. Along with scores of retiree members, also attending were Acting Governor Franz Manderson, Acting Deputy […]
Cayman’s young swimmers pass Olympic-sized test
(CNS Local Life): The next generation of swimmers from all three Cayman Islands clubs competed in Olympic-sized 50-metre pools at Florida meets held 21-23 April. Representing Cayman were 43 swimmers, aged 8 through 17 years old, with close to half of those participating 10 and under. Seven Mile Swimmers (SMS) and Stingray Swim Club (SSC) […]
Record numbers take up DG’s 5K Challenge
(CNS Local Life): There was a sea of blue T-shirts in George Town Sunday, 30 April, as walkers and runners took part in the 2017 Deputy Governor’s 5K Challenge. Wearing the event’s signature colour, participants helped raise money for this year’s chosen charity, the YMCA of the Cayman Islands. More than 1,800 people registered for […]
International U15 football tourney set to kick off
(CNS Local Life): The 2017 Cayman Airways Invitational U15 Youth Football Cup, set for 2-7 May 2017, has attracted 12 teams, including last year’s winner, Manchester City FC, as well as the Cayman Islands National U15 Team. The tournament will be played at three venues: Truman Bodden Sports Complex, Ed Bush Sports Complex and the […]