Archive for April 3rd, 2018
CCMI to hold webinar on lionfish
(CNS Local Life): As part of International Year of the Reef (IYOR) outreach efforts, on 19 April the Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) aims to engage both local and global audiences through live streaming of an upcoming workshop focusing on lionfish-management work throughout the Caribbean. The event will be held at the National Gallery of […]
Registration open for Miss World hopefuls
(CNS Local Life): An 8 September date has been set for the inaugural Miss World Cayman Islands pageant, with applications open until 1 May for women between the ages of 18 and 25 who aspire to be contestants. Over the next few weeks there will be an information session for interested women to learn more […]
Customs gets ‘D’ for ‘disappointing’
(Auntie): As a general rule, I try to stay positive and look on the brighter side of things, especially when I encounter so many people, both in the public and private sector, who genuinely seem determined to help, some of whom I have praised with an Ask Auntie Award. However, there are occasions when no […]
Heart charity boosts cardiac disease detection
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Heart Fund (CHF) has donated more than $14,000 to the Health Services Authority (HSA) to be used to train several clinical professionals in efforts to improve the detection and management of cardiac disease and heart rhythm problems. Specifically, the donation will support cardiac stress testing, an essential tool for the […]
Governor visits Sister Islands
(CNS Local Life): Governor Anwar Choudhury spent his third day in the Cayman Islands on a tour of the Sister Islands. On his inaugural visit, Wednesday, 28 March, the governor was accompanied by Premier Alden McLaughlin; Chief Officer for the Ministry of District Administration, Tourism and Transport Stran Bodden; and head of the Governor’s Office […]
