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National Gallery exhibition opens in Little Cayman
(CNS Local Life): An extension of the National Gallery’s (NGCI) Cayman Islands Biennial exhibition, “Cross Currents”, was formally opened at the Little Cayman Museum by Governor Martyn Roper and his wife, Elisabeth, on Friday 15 March. This latest showcase is a continuation of the partnership between NGCI, Little Cayman and the Cayman Islands Legacy Fund […]
Can my child attend Lighthouse School?
I am a Honduran national and working in Grand Cayman on a work permit. I have a 7-year-old son who is a Down’s syndrome child. Can he attend the Lighthouse School in Grand Cayman, and if he can, what would be the way forward and the cost? In Honduras, my son has to go to regular school, […]
U17 Boys win second game in regional tournament
(CIFA): The Cayman Islands Under 17 Boys National Football team secured their second win in two days on Monday, 18 March, as they defeated the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) 3-0 in a Group A game at the CONCACAF Under 17 Boys Championships qualifying round at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
Cayman’s medal count rises at Special Olympics
(CNS Local Life): Cayman’s Special Olympians continued to make a mark at the World Games in Abu Dhabi, with Alec Cox swimming to gold and the unified basketball team clinching a spot in the gold medal game against India set for Wednesday, 20 March, the last day of competition.
Seminar promotes safe lighting for baby turtles
(CNS Local Life): The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) and Department of Environment (DoE) jointly hosted a seminar on turtle-friendly lighting for Seven Mile Beach business owners and property managers on Monday, 18 March. The idea is to set up lighting on beachfront properties that will not cause confusion to hatchlings during nesting season […]
Applications open for environmentalist course
(CNS Local Life): The Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) is accepting applications for the six-month Young Environmentalist Leadership Course (YELC), now in its eighth year. The programme provides an opportunity for 10 local students to continue their educational pathway in the marine sciences as they complete diving training and attend courses at CCMI.
Where is my new licence plate?
I have been checking the Department of Vehicle and Drivers’ Licensing (DVDL) site for more than a year for my licence number to appear on the list of plates ready to be exchanged for new ones. It looks like the last updated list of licences was July last year. What is the reason for the […]
Youth football leagues return to action
(CIFA): The Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) youth leagues returned to action this past Saturday, 16 March, following the two-week mid-term break highlighted by action in the Girls Under 11, Boys Under 11, Under 13 and Under 15 divisions. In the Girls Under 11 league, Sunset FC Blue Iguanas defeated Scolars ISC 5-2 thanks to […]
Cayman adds to gold medals at Special Olympics
(CNS Local Life): The athletes representing Cayman Islands in the Special Olympics World Games being held in Abu Dhabi added more medals to their achievements Monday, 18 March, with Tessa Terry taking gold in the 100m run to accompany her first place in the 200m over the weekend. In addition, Cayman’s men finished strong in […]
Cayman Connection promotes ‘Culture Club’
(CNS Local Life): A group of Caymanians and Cayman students in the UK visited the British Museum in London on a VIP tour organised by Cayman Connection UK (CCUK) and hosted by the Cayman Government Office in the UK. The visitors were given the opportunity to explore behind-the-scenes collections of items relating to the Cayman […]
Are e-cigarettes safe to use?
I know that people who switch from cigarettes to e-cigarettes or just take up “vaping” on its own say that the electronic version is the safer alternative. But I am not convinced. How safe is vaping really? Auntie’s answer: I have wondered the same thing. I also take great issue with the flavours of “smoke” […]
Special Olympians shine at Abu Dhabi Games
(CNS Local Life): After three days of competition, the Special Olympics Cayman Islands (SOCI) team has won one gold, four silver and four bronze individual medals in athletics and swimming, as well as qualified for the medal round in basketball in the World Games, which are being hosted by Abu Dhabi. All together, 18 athletes […]
Brackers learn about health and wellness
(CNS Local Life): The second annual Cayman Brac Community Services and Health Expo offered visitors a range of informative displays from healthy eating and lifestyles to health screening, mental health counselling and hydrotherapy. The expo, a collaboration of the Adventist Church’s community services departments on Cayman Brac and Grand Cayman, took place at the Aston […]
Why don’t we have traffic lights at crosswalks?
Why didn’t the NRA put walk/don’t walk pedestrian crossings to stop the situation that one pedestrian crosses, gets to the other side, another one starts to cross… cars still waiting… that pedestrian crosses then two more decide they want to cross, etc. It would make much more sense to have this synched so traffic moves […]
First woman president of UCCI inaugurated
(CNS Local Life): Outlining a vision of the University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) as “key to national prosperity” and promising that “the success of our students will be the stars that guide us through the night sky”, Dr Stacy McAfee officially took up the mantle as UCCI president and CEO on Tuesday, 12 […]
Award-winning show coming to Cayman
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF) is staging Stogie Kenyatta in his one-man show, The World is My Home – The Life of Paul Robeson, for three nights the end of this month. The award-winning production chronicles the life and work of Robeson, a singer, actor, athlete and activist who became famous […]
Gala raises funds for animal charity
(CNS Local Life): The Protection of Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) recently celebrated its eighth annual PAWS Under the Stars fundraising dinner at Grand Old House. With almost 200 guests, this year’s event marked one of the largest in the charity’s history, with the money raised supporting its various animal-welfare programmes in aid of cats and […]
Bake sale benefits Alzheimer’s charity
(CNS Local Life): A staff bake sale recently sweetened the coffers of local charity the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Association of the Cayman Islands (ADACI) by $2,000. Employees of the Maples Group have been holding bake sales since 2013, raising a total of more than $12,000 for various charities in Cayman.
