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DCI counter opening late
The Department of Commerce and Investment (DCI) counter will open at 10am on Monday, 7 October, in order to facilitate a staff meeting. DCI staff apologises for any inconvenience the late opening may cause.
BritCay supports Heart Health
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Heart Fund (CHF) will be celebrating World Heart Day on Sunday, 29 September, with ‘Light the Sky Red’ at Camana Bay, when everyone is encouraged to come out wearing red and watch the sky light red in honour of the Heart Warriors and Heart Heroes. CHF is also promoting its […]
TAB calls for Heritage Vendors in Brac
Food and craft vendors interested in participating in the Cayman Brac Heritage Day on Saturday, 2 November, must reserve stalls by Friday, 18h October. Registration is FREE. The event will be held at the Heritage House in North East Bay (10am – 3pm) and will be the first official Heritage Day of the 2019 Pirates […]
Craft Market celebrates 19 years
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Craft Market celebrated its 19-year anniversary last month, having first been established in 2000 at the old Almond Tree Restaurant site (on North Church Street). The Tourism Attraction Board (TAB) acquired the Market in 2005 and shortly afterwards it was relocated to its current South Church Street location only five […]
Garbage collection schedule
The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) is working to catch up with its residential collections schedule following mechanical issues with collections vehicles last week. As a result this week (1- 5 October 2019) collections across Grand Cayman will take place one day later than scheduled, as follows:
Caymanian is new rehab dept deputy
(CNS Local Life): Melissa Rivas’ position as deputy director for the Department of Community Rehabilitation (DCR) has been made permanent after acting in the position for the last two years. The Ministry of Home Affairs which oversees the department said in a release that its role is to work with adult offenders to help them […]
Road closure for DG’s 5K
The annual DG’s 5K Challenge is taking place this Sunday, 29 September. In order to facilitate this event, Elgin Avenue, between Hospital Road and the former Humber Lane, will be closed from 6:00pm on Saturday, 28 September, until 12:00pm on Sunday, 29 September.
Shakespeare comes to Cayman for one night
(CNS Local Life): Theatre lovers have a rare opportunity to enjoy a live Shakespeare play on Tuesday, 1 October, when students from the University of Cambridge take to the boards of the Harquail Studio theatre with a production of The Comedy of Errors. This one-night show, produced by a group of 17 actors, directors and […]
Response leaders train for coordinated approach
(CNS Local Life): Senior managers from a range of first response agencies in the Cayman Islands completed a three-day strategic level Incident Command Systems (ICS) training course this month. ICS is a system designed to be used or applied from the time an incident occurs until the requirement for management and operations no longer exists. […]
Botanic Park closes for upcoming green iguana cull
The Tourism Attraction Board and the management of the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park would like to inform the public that its facility will be closed to the public on Wednesday 2 October. The closure is to facilitate green iguana culling operations in the area. The park’s operations will be closed for the entire day.
Cayman riders excel in dressage competition
(CNS Local Life): Five Cayman dressage riders bagged a number of first place ribbons at the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) Dressage Team show held at Epiphany Farms near Atlanta, Georgia. The Cayman riders participated alongside their three American teammates as members of the High Point Farm IEA Dressage Team.
Fire officers receive leadership training
The Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) has hired a local company that specialises in conflict resolution to help train their officers. CIFS said in a release that RESOLVE had created a comprehensive training programme consisting of sessions dedicated to the assessment and evaluation of officers’ readiness to take on greater responsibility, followed by leadership training. […]
Cayman Islands nurses aid in Bahamas relief efforts
(CNS Local Life): A team of six registered nurses from the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) and Health City Cayman Islands (HCCI) left Grand Cayman on Friday, 20 September, to join the disaster relief efforts in Bahamas providing relief support to healthcare workers in the care of persons who require medical attention in the […]
Students taste careers in finances sector
(CNS Local Life): More than 40 students benefitted this year from participating in Cayman Finance’s Student Education and Work Experience Programme, designed to give them greater insights into the Cayman Islands financial services industry.
7th Big Shave to fight childhood cancer
(CNS Local Life): Over 100 men, women and children shaved their heads last Friday evening to raise funds and demonstrate their solidarity with children fighting cancer, who often lose their hair following chemotherapy treatment. The 7th annual Hannah’s Heroes Big Shave was a huge success, raising US$285,000 for the St Baldrick’s Foundation, the largest private […]
Cayman-based company gives UCCI scholarships
(CNS Local Life): Five outstanding students at the University College of the Cayman Islands have each been awarded a Abbott Aerospace SEZC Ltd Scholarship, funded by Richard Abbott, a volunteer teacher at the university. The scholarships, worth up to CI$2500, are applied to the students’ college tuition fees. This year’s recipients are Shaniel Brown, Aliyah […]
Governor opens Sunrise recording studio
(CNS Local Life): Governor Martyn Roper officially opened a state-of-the-art multi-media production studio at the Sunrise Adult Training Centre (SRC) in West Bay during a recent tour of the facility. The studio, which was fully funded by the Aall Foundation, one of SRC’s longest-standing supporters, will not only benefit the clients at Sunrise but may […]
DCI earns gold standard award
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Department of Commerce and Investment (DCI) has been awarded the prestigious Investors in People (IIP) Gold standard accreditation, which is awarded to organisations worldwide that demonstrate world class practice and operate at the highest levels of people management aligned to business strategy, ethos and values.
