Archive for August 8th, 2018
Making sure kids go to school
How does the Cayman Government ensure that all school aged children are enrolled in school, attending school and receiving an education? Auntie’s answer: As you probably already know, it is legally mandated that all children between the ages of 5 and 17 must attend school, with certain exceptions such as earning a secondary school diploma […]
Girls’ U-15 footballers notch second win
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Girls’ Under 15 National Football Team continued their winning ways with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Guyana Wednesday, 8 August, in Group E play at the CONCACAF Girls’ Under 15 Championships in Bradenton, Florida. Ethana Villalobos opened the scoring in the 37th minute after being played through by Alexia […]
New cricket competition set for weekend
(CNS Local Life): The first 100 Ball Cricket tournament is set to begin Sunday, 12 August, after a week’s delay due to rain preventing preparation of the wicket. Organised by Cayman Cricket, the competition will feature seven teams who will play to qualify for the final in September.
Credit Union awards $200k in educational grants
(CNS Local Life): A new group of students recently received funds under this year’s Cayman Islands Civil Service Association Co-operative Credit Union annual educational grant programme. A total of about $200,000 was presented to 166 students chosen out of 209 applicants. The grants come in various amounts.
