Archive for August 1st, 2018
Monster takes over Pirates Week entertainment
(CNS Local Life): Monster Media has won the bid to run the bar and entertainment aspects of the street dances at the 41st annual Pirates Week Festival set for November this year. The Tourism Attraction Board (TAB) put out a request for proposal in April after the government cut funding for the festival, and to […]
CNCF releases album of Caymanian folk music
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman National Cultural Foundation will be releasing a double CD of traditional music, “Come Back Home”, featuring the Cayman Islands Folk Singers and North Side Kitchen Band. The official release will be marked by a launch party set for Thursday, 16 August. Tickets for the event, which is open to the […]
Grant recipient wants to study medicine
(CNS Local Life): Island Heritage Insurance has awarded its 2018 educational grant to Taneil Lee, a senior at the University of South Florida, who is pursuing a bachelor of science in public health. Upon completion of her degree, Lee plans to return to Cayman to gain work experience while preparing for medical school in the […]
Basketball event nets funds for NCVO
(CNS Local Life): The fourth annual Shooting Stars 3-on-3 basketball tournament took place this past weekend with funds raised benefiting the National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO). The 48 players on 13 teams competed in three age divisions at the games held at the Camana Bay Arts and Recreation Centre.