Archive for August 8th, 2018
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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.
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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.