Local News
Dash cam evidence: On Cayman’s roads (Part 4)
(CNS Local Life): We should not forget, as it seems many drivers have, that a cyclist was recently killed on Cayman roads and many have been injured by careless drivers. So we are continuing our series on heart-in-the-mouth moments with video clips taken by a brave cyclist in the hopes that the message may get […]
Cayman Airways takes best airline honours
(CNS Local Life): Caribbean Journal, a website covering regional trade and travel news, has named Cayman Airways among the winners of its annual Travellers Choice awards voted on by its readers, with the national carrier earning the “Best Airline” award. The company said that thousands of the website’s subscribers voted in this year’s awards, with […]
Pensions Board makes Brac presence official
(CNS Local Life): The Public Service Pensions Board (PSPB) is holding an official grand opening of its new office in Cayman Brac on Friday, 31 May 2019, with the event including an official ribbon cutting along with remarks from Governor Martyn Roper and Deputy Governor Franz Manderson. “The PSPB has always made having a presence […]
Premier pays tribute to Edward Seaga
(CNS Local Life): Premier Alden McLaughlin has paid tribute to Edward Seaga, the former Jamaican prime minister, who died Tuesday, 28 May, in Miami, on his 89th birthday. McLaughlin said he was deeply saddened to have learned of the passing of Seaga. “He will be remembered as a great and respected Caribbean leader and as […]
Mental-health support group available for young adults
(CNS Local Life): Cayman Islands’ first mental health peer-led support group for young adults, launched by the Alex Panton Foundation (APF) in April, is holding weekly meetings for people between the ages of 18 and 25 who are living with anxiety and depression. Sessions are held Saturdays from 3pm-4:30pm at the George Town Town Hall.
Plans in place for Queen’s birthday celebration
(CNS Local Life): Public celebration of the Queen’s 93rd birthday is set for Saturday, 8 June in front of the Legislative Assembly with an after-event garden party on the lawns of Government House. The public holiday for the event will be on the following Monday, 10 June.
Celebrate Cayman memorabilia on sale
(CNS Local Life): As part of Celebrate Cayman, a yearlong initiative to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cayman Islands Coat of Arms, which was granted by Queen Elizabeth 14 May 1958, assorted memorabilia will be on sale starting next week. On Tuesday, 28 May, the items will be available from 11am to 2pm in the […]
Space still available for CCMI camp
(CNS Local Life): Registration is still open for this summer’s Caribbean Marine Ecology Camp (CMEC) at the Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI), with a few spaces remaining for any young person interested in the weeklong experience on Little Cayman. Students aged 14-18 are eligible to take part in the camp, which is running from 5-11 […]
Local mosque invites Cayman to come take a look
(CNS Local Life): The Islamic Society of the Cayman Islands (ISCI) is opening the mosque doors this Saturday and inviting the community to come and see Islam for themselves. ISCI wants people to join them for an open day, when residents of all faiths can explore the mosque as well as the beliefs and practice […]
Swim clubs keep competition close at sprint meet
(CNS Local Life): The Lions Sprint Meet, held Saturday, 18 May, once again attracted swimmers of all levels and ages with the final results a close one-two finish between Stingray Swim Club (SSC), earning 323 points, and Camana Bay Aquatic Club (CBAC) tallying 312 points. Stingray head coach David Pursley said of the event: “The […]
Students wax poetic in competition
(CNS Local Life): Alia Smith took home top honours in the recent Poetry Slam finals with her poem, “The Art of Getting By.” The Cayman International School student earned a $500 cheque which she will put toward her college fund. Coming in second and third, respectively, were Mohyndra Brown of Cayman Islands Further Education Centre, […]
Celestial light shows over Cayman
(CNS Local Life): Nature provided some excellent picture shows in the sky Saturday after a beautiful sun halo emerged at lunchtime followed by a stunning full flower (blue) moon rising in the evening. A sun halo is caused by very high, thin clouds made from ice crystals. The properties of the ice crystals reflect and […]
Meals on Wheels prepares for major fundraiser
(CNS Local Life): Meals on Wheels is hosting its sixth annual ‘Orange You Glad’ gala and auction on Saturday, 25 May, with the goal to exceed the amount raised last year which covered more than 16,000 of the 48,000 meals the non-profit served in Grand Cayman in 2018.
EMS demonstrates lifesaving practices
(CNS Local Life): The Health Services Authority (HSA) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) team is hosting events Tuesday, 21 May as part of EMS week, which runs through Friday. To mark “Safety Tuesday”, EMS staff will be at two supermarkets to provide the public with “hands-on lifesaving practices”.
Minister’s message for National Day of Preparedness
Minister for Home Affairs Tara Rivers writes: On Monday, May 20th the Cayman Islands…observe(s) its National Day of Preparedness with this year’s theme: “Preparedness makes sense and saves lives!” The primary purpose of observing the National Day of Preparedness is to highlight the importance of being ready for the upcoming hurricane season and other natural […]
Customs training improves awareness of financial crimes
(CNS Local Life): Customs and Border Control (CBC) trained 61 officers to enable them to better track, tackle and deal with specific kinds of financial crimes that they could encounter at entry and exit points of the Cayman Islands. The training sessions were conducted as five, intensive one-day workshops by the CBC training unit, a […]
Law firm donates office furniture
(CNS Local Life): Conyers has donated $90,000 worth of surplus office furniture to four different entities in Cayman. The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), the Ministry of Sports, Workforce Opportunities and Residency Cayman (WORC), and the Sunrise Adult Training Centre all received the items from Conyers, when it was left with extra furniture […]
Celebrate Cayman promotes acts of service
(CNS Local Life): Celebrate Cayman has initiated a national campaign to encourage 60 acts of service over the weekend of 1-2 June. During this time residents and visitors across all three Islands will work to transform their communities. While the 60 acts take place over just one weekend, the spirit of the event is expected […]
