Archive for June 5th, 2019

Department of Children and Family Services: half-day closure

Department of Children and Family Services: half-day closure

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The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) advises the public that its Grand Cayman office will close at noon on Friday, 7 June 2019 for a general staff meeting and a wellness activity. The office will resume normal hours at 8.30 a.m., Tuesday, 11 June, following Monday’s public holiday for the Queen’s Birthday. DCFS apologises for any inconvenience […]

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Community challenged to help the reefs

Community challenged to help the reefs

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(CNS Local Life): The Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) is issuing a Healthy Reefs Challenge to get members of the community to complete specific activities each month to help protect and preserve coral reefs. The five-month challenge begins Monday, 17June, with both individuals and companies/organisations urged to register to participate.

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U15 Youth Football Cup opens with close matches

U15 Youth Football Cup opens with close matches

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(Cayman Sports Buzz): The 2019 Cayman Islands Invitational U15 Youth Football Cup kicked off with four exciting matches on Tuesday, 4 June. In Group 1 in Cayman Brac, Mount Pleasant Academy (Jamaica) and CD Victoria (Honduras) picked up wins, while Group 2 winners on the opening night in West Bay were Portmore United FC (Jamaica) […]

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DCI retreat focuses on team building

DCI retreat focuses on team building

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(CNS Local Life): The Department of Commerce and Investment (DCI) hosted a team-building retreat for staff on Wednesday, 29 May, with author of The Joy in Business and TEDx speaker Joy Baldridge facilitating the training. Among the topics explored were innovative time-management techniques and effective communication systems.

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Young performers shine at Talent Expo

Young performers shine at Talent Expo

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(CNS Local Life): As part of Child Month which was celebrated throughout May, the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) held the first-ever Talent Expo with an evening of performances by young people. The event, held 18 May at the Harquail Theatre, featured singers, dancers, musicians and spoken-word performers.

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Young Men at Risk community meeting cancelled

Young Men at Risk community meeting cancelled

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The community presentation by the Ministry of Community Affairs in partnership with the Alex Panton Foundation to have taken place on Wednesday, 5 June 2019 at Bodden Town Civic Centre has been cancelled. The last-minute cancellation, due late notification of ongoing maintenance work at the venue, has left no time for securing an alternative venue. The Ministry apologises […]

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Can I carry my own CBD oil into Cayman?

Can I carry my own CBD oil into Cayman?

| 05/06/2019 | 4 Comments

I’ll be travelling from Canada, where CBD oil is legal, to the Cayman Islands on 1 June this year. I’m wondering, since medicinal CBD is legal in Cayman, am I able to travel with it from Canada to the Cayman Islands or do I have to purchase there? Auntie’s answer: First I want to apologise […]

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