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Levi Allen named top employee for 2018

Levi Allen named top employee for 2018

| 26/03/2019 | 0 Comments

(CNS Local Life): Levi Allen, a manager in the Public Works Department (PWD), has been awarded Employee of the Year honours in a ceremony held Thursday, 21 March, in the Harquail Theatre. Allen was the only candidate in the civil service nominated in the category “Talent Development”.

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Grant helps Caymanian further her studies

Grant helps Caymanian further her studies

| 26/03/2019 | 0 Comments

(CNS Local Life): A $1,200 grant to the Family Resource Centre (FRC) will help a young Caymanian pursue her dreams of higher education. The recipient, who cannot be named for confidentiality reasons, will privately be given the cheque which was recently presented to the FRC by the Ministry of Community Affairs’ Gender Affairs Unit (GAU) […]

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Hospice awaits royal opening

Hospice awaits royal opening

| 26/03/2019 | 1 Comment

(CNS Local Life): As the staff at Jasmine Villa, the new home for Cayman HospiceCare, prepares for the upcoming visit this week of Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, the facility is also only “days away” from getting approval of its health practitioner’s licence. Felicia McLean, director of operations and nursing at Jasmine, explained that the […]

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Why make it so difficult to see the royals?

Why make it so difficult to see the royals?

| 26/03/2019 | 10 Comments

I have been reading how there are going to be many opportunities for the public to see Prince Charles and Camilla during the royal visit this week, and we are being encouraged to attend events and greet them. However, I have also read about the numerous traffic diversions and parking restrictions that are being put […]

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Green group holds beach party to celebrate royals

Green group holds beach party to celebrate royals

| 25/03/2019 | 2 Comments

(CNS Local Life): The environmental group, Sustainable Cayman, is commemorating the upcoming visit of Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, with a “community beach celebration” at Smith Barcadere, Thursday, 28 March, from 10am-noon. The organisation said the family event, being held on the public holiday declared in honour of the royal visit, was a way […]

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U13 girls take centre stage

U13 girls take centre stage

| 25/03/2019 | 0 Comments

(CIFA): The Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) youth leagues continued this past Saturday, 23 March with the Girls Under 13 league kicking off the day’s activities. The early game saw Sunset FC Fuego continue their march to the league title with a narrow 1-0 victory over Elite SC thanks to another Ashlyn Evans goal.

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Anti-bullying legislation gathers dust

Anti-bullying legislation gathers dust

| 25/03/2019 | 24 Comments

(CNS Local Life): More than half of young people in the Cayman Islands have been bullied, often causing severe mental health problems, and yet there has been little effort by parliament to act on the draft legislation to counter it, which has been around for years. At a recent presentation on bullying, for which only […]

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Where can I park to pick up people from airport?

Where can I park to pick up people from airport?

| 25/03/2019 | 2 Comments

I have guests arriving this Wednesday, 27 March, at ORIA about the same time as Prince Charles is dedicating the airport. It says that parking will be closed to the public. Does this mean short-term parking for people who will be meeting passengers as well? If so, what provisions are being made to accommodate the […]

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Social workers recognised for dedication

Social workers recognised for dedication

| 24/03/2019 | 2 Comments

(CNS Local Life): The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) recently hosted its first-ever awards ceremony to recognise outstanding social workers. A recurring theme throughout the evening was that social work is a calling rather than a choice, stated a press release. Deputy Governor and Head of the Civil Service Franz Manderson, who attended […]

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US chooses UCCI professor for Pakistan project

US chooses UCCI professor for Pakistan project

| 24/03/2019 | 0 Comments

(CNS Local Life): The US Department of State has selected Dr Ivan Eubanks, assistant professor at the University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI), for a one-month English Language Specialist project focusing on academic writing for publication in Pakistan at that country’s Higher Education Commission. Dr Eubanks is one of approximately 80 US citizens chosen […]

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U17 Boys fall short in qualifier

U17 Boys fall short in qualifier

| 24/03/2019 | 1 Comment

(CIFA): The Cayman Islands Under 17 Boys National Football team suffered their first defeat, to Group A favourites Nicaragua 0-3 at the CONCACAF Under 17 Boys Championships qualifying round on Sunday, 24 March at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Nicaragua’s victory secured top spot in Group A and a place in the CONCACAF Under […]

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What can I do if my landlord violates the lease?

What can I do if my landlord violates the lease?

| 22/03/2019 | 9 Comments

We just recently moved into a rental home. We signed the lease which stated internet included. Now the landlord says they don’t want to provide internet anymore and cut the service off. Is there anything we can do? Isn’t that breach of contract? Auntie’s answer:  While I want to stress, as I have done before, […]

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Minister’s message for World Water Day

Minister’s message for World Water Day

| 22/03/2019 | 0 Comments

Minister for Education, Youth, Sports, Lands and Agriculture Juliana O’Connor-Connolly writes: Today we are proud to celebrate World Water Day, and the 2019 theme “Leaving no one Behind”. In 2010 the United Nations recognised that the “right to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation is a human right that is essential for the full […]

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Students ready for robotics challenge

Students ready for robotics challenge

| 22/03/2019 | 0 Comments

(CNS Local Life): The fourth annual Cayman Islands SeaPerch Challenge, in which young aquatic engineers come together to build and compete with a remote operated vehicle (ROV), is set for tomorrow (Saturday, 23 March). This year’s competition, held at the Camana Bay Sports Complex pool beginning at 9am, has attracted 24 teams from eight high […]

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100 Women Who Care donate to Jasmine

100 Women Who Care donate to Jasmine

| 21/03/2019 | 0 Comments

(CNS Local Life): At the meeting this month of the Cayman Islands chapter of 100+ Women Who Care, Jasmine (the former Cayman HospiceCare) was selected to receive the group’s collective donation of more than $12,500. Three charities are chosen to have one representative make a five-minute presentation at the quarterly meetings, to talk about their […]

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Should I stop on roundabout for an ambulance?

Should I stop on roundabout for an ambulance?

| 21/03/2019 | 8 Comments

According to the Road Code of the Cayman Islands, 2012, Section 3.11.5 , no vehicle at all is permitted to stop on a roundabout for any reason. If that statement is indeed true and the law, what does it say about stopping to let emergency vehicles through? I once had to suddenly stop on a […]

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Dressage riders take on international challenge

Dressage riders take on international challenge

| 20/03/2019 | 0 Comments

(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Equestrian Federation (CIEF) last weekend hosted the local leg of the Caribbean Dressage Challenge, annual international equestrian competition which also includes Antigua, Bermuda, Barbados, Jamaica and Trinidad. The challenge, organised by the Caribbean Equestrian Association (CEA) and held Sunday, 17 March, enables riders from CEA member countries to compete […]

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Cayman has golden last day at Special Olympics

Cayman has golden last day at Special Olympics

| 20/03/2019 | 4 Comments

(CNS Local Life): Cayman’s athletes added five more gold medals to their collection on the final day of competition at the Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, 20 March. The basketball team beat their Indian counterparts 31-26 in a close gold-medal match that was decided in overtime. On the track, the 800m […]

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