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CIBC to host 5k walk for cancer care
(CNS): The local branch of CIBC FirstCaribbean will be staging its fourth annual Walk For The Cure 5K on Sunday, 4 October, starting at Seven Mile Public Beach. Participants in Cayman’s event will join over 10,000 passionate participants in 17 countries in which the bank operates in a unified demonstration of their commitment to assist […]
Record number of nominations for YCLA
(YCLA): The Young Caymanian Leaders Foundation has received more nominations than ever before for its signature YCLA programme, which is celebrating its 15-year anniversary this October. The YCLA has honoured five finalists each year, a total of 70 young Caymanian leaders who are worthy of recognition and praise by the community and who play an […]
Fundraiser nets over $6k for hospice
(CWC): Almost 100 cyclists took part in the Cayman Water Company’s 3rd annual Pete Ribbins Memorial Ride on Sunday, August 16, raising CI$3,185 for Cayman Hospice Care through registrations and substantial donations from the Company’s Cayman and US staff. All proceeds were matched by CWC, bringing the total donated to to CI$6,370.
Special late night event for the National Gallery exhibition
(NGCI): This summer, curators from the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands (NGCI) have revealed the inner workings of the museum’s Permanent Collection by converting the entire lower exhibition hall into a temporary research lab while undertaking a full evaluation of the artwork. The exhibition, All Access, gives visitors the rare chance to view over […]
Cayman’s U19 Rugby wins NACRA 2015 Plate Trophy
(CIRC): The Cayman Islands National Men’s U19 Rugby team recently competed in the North America and Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA) Men’s U19 Rugby Championships in Orlando (July 11-19th) and brought home the winning Plate Trophy by beating USA South B 20-8 and Turks and Caicos 29-27. This inspirational win means Cayman U19’s move back up […]
UCCI observatory captures pillar prominence
(CNS): Bill Hrudey, the founder and sponsor of the observatory at the University College of the Cayman Islands, has been turning his attention to prominences, including a pillar prominence, on the sun’s surface and captured images of the phenomena on Monday. Hrudey posted some of his amazing pictures to the Space Weather Gallery, which can be seen here.
Criminal lawyer gets new book deal
(CNS) South African publisher, 30 Degrees South, have acquired the paperback rights in that country for The Last Hot Battle of the Cold War, a book by local author Peter Polack. The writer, who is better known for his criminal defence work here in Cayman, has enjoyed critical acclaim for his political writing on the […]
Appeal court judge retires from Cayman bench
(CNS): Justice Elliott Mottley has ended his time on the bench of the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal after nine years of helping to create legal precedent in Grand Court cases, having sat on over 80 appeals dealing with almost every facet of Cayman law. Local legal heavyweights paid tribute to him last week, as Mottley was here […]
Ghost orchid blooms at the Turtle Farm
(CNS): Unique to the Cayman Islands, the ghost orchid, one of the rarest flowers in the world, is currently in bloom but there are few places left where the public can see the mysterious epiphyte flowering. The Cayman Turtle Farm in West Bay has said that the orchid is blooming on its Nature Trail and […]
Caymanian 2015 UWC scholars chosen
(CNS): Gabriella Castillo and Haley Willkom are the newest Caymanian scholars selected by the local national committee of the global United World Colleges (UWC) movement. Following a rigorous application and interview process, the two young women were nominated on the basis of their passion for the UWC mission and values, impressive academic records and references, […]
Summer Touch starts Another9 Season
(CRFU): As regular as the start of hurricane season, Summer Touch starts again in June with the Another9 Corporate Touch Rugby League 2015. It’s another bumper year with a fine crop of teams ready to lock horns and battle for the coveted prize. Once again the teams will be divided into Division 1 (Competitive Division) […]
Young dancers go for gold in NCFA
Young dancers took center stage at the Harquail Theatre on Monday (4 May 2015). Primary and high school aged students from nine government schools and the Cayman Islands National Dance School (CINDS) presented 32 items at the National Children’s Festival of the Arts (NCFA) dance adjudications.
West Bay beacon to light up 70th VE Day
(CNS): The Cayman Islands will join many countries around the world this Friday in marking the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. The seaside of the Cayman Turtle Farm has been selected as the site of a beacon that will be lit at a special celebration on the evening of […]
Students offered career opening in arts
(CNS): The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands (NGCI) has openings for two young Caymanians interested in a career in the arts to take up a 12 month paid internship next year. Applications for this exclusive opportunity must be in by 15 May. There are also 20 spots available for the summer internship from June […]
National Gallery celebrates local caregivers
(CNS): The local gallery will celebrate local caregivers and nurses with a special Art Talk event next week, officials said. A special coffee morning on 12 May, which is International Nurses Day, at the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands has been organized along with an appreciation breakfast and guided tour of the Permanent Collection.
Kids’ posters raise awareness on rubbish plans
(CNS): A competition across all of the country’s schools to design a poster about the waste management hierarchy is the first step in what will eventually become a nationwide campaign to raise awareness about generating less rubbish. It is hoped the poster and essay competition which was organised by the Department of Environmental Health and […]
Emmy award winner to star at CayFilm
(CNS): International film star Brian Cox, who played Ward Abbott in the Hollywood blockbusters The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy, will be heading the guest list at the Cayman International Film Festival next month. The Scottish-born actor who has a list of movies under his belt, from Braveheart to Troy, as well as the […]
Minister Rivers’ World Safety Day Message
(Government): Today the Cayman Islands join the rest of the world in recognising World Day for Safety and Health at Work, or World Safety Day. This day was first recognised in 2003 by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and is an annual campaign to promote safe, healthy and decent work.
