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Customs welcomes four new officers
(CNS): As four new customs officers entered the service last week, having gone through three months of intensive training, Finance Minister Marco Archer encouraged them to apply the Customs Laws and Regulations fairly and fearlessly and warned them to “aoid temptation and corruption in conducting your duties”. Monique Barnett, Christopher Myles, Gerome Bodden and George […]
Native Sons reveal work two decades on
(CNS): Twenty years after leading local artists Wray Banker, Al Ebanks and Miguel Powery first showed their work collectively at an exhibition at Government House, the group known as “Native Sons”, which now also includes Nasaria Suckoo Chollette, Gordon Solomon, Randy Chollette, Chris Christian, Nickola McCoy Snell and Horacio Esteban, are back at the National […]
Bodden Town walking track almost complete
(CNS): Work is underway to construct and surface a new four-lane walking track at the Bodden Town Primary School, which will boost the school’s track programme and be used to supplement district track meets held by the Cayman Islands Athletic Association. With track and field being one of the Cayman Island’s focus areas, Sports Minister Osbourne […]
Chief officer to head Culture and Heritage Committee
(CNS): A Cabinet-appointed steering committee of public and private sector stakeholders is working closely with the Ministry of Culture regarding all matters relating to the development of the first National Culture and Heritage Policy and Strategic Plan. The policy will provide a documented framework for government to address Cayman’s heritage and culture and the conservation, […]
Sports Banquet makes history on Little Cayman
(CNS): History was made on Saturday, 2 April, when the first ever Sports Awards Banquet was held in Little Cayman. More than 60 people, including Sports Minister Osbourne Bodden and Sports Director Colin Anglin converged on the Little Cayman Beach Resort for the awards ceremony. In his address Minister Bodden stated that he was honoured […]
Young musicians to compete for top title
(CNS): The ninth Butterfield Young Musician of the Year competition will take place on Saturday, 30 April, at the Prospect Playhouse starting at 6:30pm. This year’s Judges are Grammy Award-winning Conductor, John McLaughlin Williams; Dr Catherine Rand, Director of Bands, Associate Professor of Music at the University of Southern Mississippi; and Stephanie Williams, former Education […]
Usain Bolt and Allyson Felix to headline Cayman Invitational
(CNS): World and Olympic Games champions Usain Bolt (JAM) and Allyson Felix (USA) will headline the fifth staging of the Cayman Invitational, which is set for Saturday, 14 May, at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex and will be televised for the first time on ESPN. The meet will also welcome 2012 Olympic 100m silver medallist Carmelita Jeter […]
Cayman to host international volleyball tournament
(CNS): Teams from twelve countries, including the Cayman Islands, will take part in the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tournament, which will be held on Seven Mile Beach next to Calico Jacks on 22-24 April. Cayman will be entering three teams (two female and one male), who will be competing against teams from Belize, Canada, Curacao, El […]
Bringing pets to the Cayman Islands
I am moving to the Cayman Islands in a few months and want to bring my 6-year-old cat. Is this possible? Auntie’s answer: The good news is that since your cat is older than 10 months, you can bring him or her with you. The same is true for dogs. But the process is a […]
Applying for permanent residency
I am thinking about applying for Cayman Islands permanent residency but I don’t know how to go about it and cannot afford a lawyer or immigration consultant. Can you help? Auntie’s Answer: At this point, I am not sure that anybody can help. Since the amended immigration law was enacted 26 October 2013 (and then […]
Recycling and the Junk dumpsters
I very diligently collecting my glass, plastic, aluminium and paper/cardboard garbage for recycling, take it to the Junk dumpsters by Hurley’s, then, aside from glass, which is kept separately, dump all the bags into the same dumpsters. There are three of them, each marked for plastic, cans and paper. Wouldn’t it make more sense to […]
Fired for no good reason
I have just been fired from my job for what I think is a petty reason. It was the first mistake I made in three years on the job and I was not given any warning. What are my options? Auntie’s Answer: Being fired is never fun, but it would be helpful to know the reason. As […]
Have a question or a problem? Ask Auntie
(CNS): ‘Ask Auntie’ is a column on CNS Local Life, one of the Cayman News Service websites. If you need to find something out about life in the Cayman Islands or you have a problem, ‘Auntie’ will try to help or direct you to someone who can or hunt down the information you need.
DG’s 5K fun run for new ambulance
(CNS): As he limbers up for this year’s 5K Challenge, Deputy Governor Franz Manderson said he is hoping the runners can raise $50,000 for the Cayman Heart Fund toward their goal of raising $150,000 to buy a new ambulance for the public hospital on Grand Cayman to replace one of the two backup ambulances.
UK kids TV star visits Cayman
(CNS): Once a stage and television star best known for presenting children’s TV in the UK, Floella Benjamin, now Baroness Benjamin of Beckenham, visited Cayman recently to deliver an address at the Commencement Ceremony of the International College of the Cayman Islands (ICCI). As well as visiting a number of schools, Baroness Benjamin who has […]
New Miss Cayman crowned for 2016
(CNS): Monyque Brooks (24) from West Bay was crowned the new Miss Cayman Islands on Saturday at the annual beauty pageant at the Lions Centre. Brooks also won Best Gown, Best Smile and Miss Photogenic. The runners up were Erin Hislop and Schilo Scott. However, the People’s Choice Award went to a contestant totally overlooked […]
Over 100 local artists line-up for festival
(CNS): The first ever Poinciana film music and arts festival kicks-off this weekend to showcase the diversity of artists in the Cayman Islands. The event is spearheaded by local film maker Badir Awe, who has ambitions to make the uniquely Caymanian festival a premier event in the Caribbean cultural calendar and says the goal is to […]
