Archive for September, 2017
Cayman community asked to promote peace
(CNS Local Life): The Family Resource Centre (FRC) is encouraging the public to join it in observing International Peace Day today (21 September), which calls for individuals to put aside their differences and promote peace at home, in schools and the community. This year’s theme is “Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All”.
HSA launches committee to improve health service
(CNS): The Health Services Authority has launched a Patient and Family Advisory Committee, which will advise on strategies and initiatives to improve the patient experience at HSA facilities. The committee includes representative from CINICO, the Health Insurance Association of the Cayman Islands and the Seafarers Association, as well as patients, or family members of patients, […]
Bank staff part of worldwide clean-up effort
(CNS Local Life) Employees of Butterfield Group companies around the world joined forces with local environmental groups to take part in the International Coastal Clean-Up Saturday, 16 September. All together 267 Butterfield team members cleared 113 bags of trash and recyclables from public spaces in six countries during the first of what will become an […]
Competition winner training with community support
(CNS Local Life): Jenavieve Van den Bergh will be running her first ever half-marathon (13.1 miles) on Sunday, 3 December, and is busy training for the long run with a lot of support along the way from members of Cayman’s health and fitness community. Van den Bergh is the winner of the Intertrust Cayman Islands […]
Cayman Prep footballers take girls opening rally
(GPFL): The young ladies from Cayman Prep secured the first silverware of the 2017 primary football season Saturday, 16 September, at the Annex Field as they won the 2017 CUC Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) opening rally title with a 1-0 victory over Cayman International School (CIS). Cayman Prep’s ‘taliswoman’ Kayden Coles was the heroine […]
Health City performs brain surgery with patient awake
(CNS Local Life): In a first for the English-speaking Caribbean, neurosurgeons at Health City Cayman Islands (HCCI) surgically removing part of a brain tumour while the patient was awake. The procedure – known as awake craniotomy or awake brain surgery – enables the surgeons to remove, partly or fully, tumours from the brain that would […]
Maximum hours for construction workers
How many hours a day can a construction worker be on the job? Is there a limit? Auntie’s answer: I took your question to the Department of Labour and Pensions to see if they could help. Unfortunately, a department official explained that the Labour Law does not cover exactly what you are enquiring about. The […]
Workshop leader donates to Lighthouse School
(CNS Local Life): The Lighthouse School benefited this summer from a joint initiative between the Kensington Management Group and the Cayman Islands Marketing Professionals Association (CIMPA). Paul Njoka, vice president at Kensington, ran a public-speaking workshop for CIMPA which focused on improving presentation and speaking skills. The workshop was attended by a mix of marketing […]
CIAA welcomes new employees
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA), which owns and operates Owen Roberts International Airport (ORIA) on Grand Cayman and Charles Kirkconnell International Airport (CKIA) on Cayman Brac, recently added six newly recruited young Caymanians as staff at the airports: James Christian, Jarel McCoy, Norman Carter, Jordanna Tibbetts, Nathaniel DaCosta and Daysi Nicole […]
Time to get shaved for Hannah
(CNS Local Life): More than 1,000 people are expected to gather at the Wicket in Cricket Square Friday, 22 September for the fifth annual Hannah’s Heroes Big Shave for the St Baldrick’s Foundation to raise funds for childhood cancer research. Now in its fifth year, Cayman residents Gaylene and Nigel Meeson conceived the event to […]
Girls ready for primary football season
(CNS Local Life): The primary school girls will kick off the 2017 school football season this Saturday, 16 September with the CUC Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) Opening Rally at the traditional home of local football, the T.E. McField Sports Field (Annex Field) in George Town beginning at 9am. The boys start their season with […]
What size knives are allowed in Cayman?
I just want to know what the legal size limits are for knives here in Cayman. I’ve seen a few knives overseas that I would like to get, but I don’t want to get in trouble with customs. I’ve tried asking a few people here, but the answers vary a lot. So is it blade […]
DCFS staff honoured for adult special needs work
(CNS): Several Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) caregivers were recently recognised for advancing the department’s adult special needs programme. Nominated earlier this year, eight staffers received awards from the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Association of the Cayman Islands (ADACI), at its annual Caregivers Appreciation Dinner on Saturday, 2 September 2017.
Cayman equestrians riding high after UK trip
(CNS Local Life): Young equestrians from Cayman spent two weeks this summer in the UK, taking part in various competitions, visiting horse shows, training and even meeting an Olympic gold medallist in dressage. The trip for the young members of Cayman Riding School (CRS) started with them competing in a charity Donkey Derby organised by […]
Ambassadors named for Older Persons Month
(CNS Local Life): The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has chosen Lurlie Scott and Lindbergh Eden as this October’s Older Persons Month ambassadors. The seniors, who hail from Cayman Brac and Savannah, respectively, were recently selected for the honour in recognition of their continuing contributions to local life. As the faces of the […]
Reselling duty-free cigarettes
A friend of mine travels regularly to Florida. Even though he does not smoke, on his return he always brings a carton of duty-free cigarettes. He in turn sells the cigarettes privately in Cayman. I’ve told my friend that this may be illegal and it could affect his work permit if he is stopped by […]
Cyclists ride to support animal welfare
(CNS Local Life): The third annual PAWS On Wheels fundraiser attracted 86 cyclists, including 13 children, for the Sunday, 3 September event. Founded in 2010 by Giuseppe and Susanna Gatta, Alex Stewart and Marleine Gagnon, PAWS (Protection of Animal Welfare Society) is a local non-profit that works to alleviate the suffering of animals in need, […]
Taking cats through airport security
We will be leaving Cayman in a few months time and will be taking our two cats, adopted from the Humane Society, with us. They’ll travel in carriers as our carry-on baggage. I’ve read all the rules for the airline and for pet export, and import to the other country. I’m wondering about security at […]
