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Lighthouse School students pass C&G exams
(CNS Local Life): Six students at the Lighthouse School have sat and passed the Level 1 City and Guild examinations. Ashaunti Bodden, Cruz Evans, Shakia Scott, Trina Greenidge, Callum O’Brien and Dayan Powery each sat English (Reading and Writing) and Mathematics on 18 June 2019, and collectively achieved a total of five merits and two […]
Older Persons Month Ambassadors
(CNS Local Life): Four Caymanians over the age of 65 have been chosen as Older Persons Month Ambassadors by the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). DCFS Director Paulinda Mendoza Williams said that John E. Ebanks, Beulah McField, McFarlane Conolly and Idalee Scott “were selected because of their outstanding community service track records”.
DoA helps ‘feed the nation’, governor says
(CNS Local Life): Governor Martyn Roper said the Department of Agriculture (DoA) played “an important role in providing local farmers with the tools which will enable them to feed the nation”, following a tour of the department last month. Noting that agriculture was “a crucial part of our livelihood in the Cayman Islands”, Roper said […]
11 women among 22 new RCIPS officers
(CNS Local Life): Twenty-two new RCIPS officers, the second recruit class of 2019, officially graduated from basic training on Thursday, 26 September. They have now been assigned to police duties, where they will receive on-the-job training with an experienced officer and will be assessed for their suitability for independent patrolling. Continuous assessments throughout their two-year […]
CUC bucket trucks to help protect bats
(CNS): With local bats battling against extinction, the National Trust for the Cayman Islands has enlisted the help of Grand Cayman’s power provider to reinstate its Bat Conservation Programme to help support all nine native species. CUC will be providing bucket trucks to help install special bat houses to keep the animals way from people’s […]
RCIPS officers’ 30 years of service
(CNS Local Life): Three police officers recently celebrated 30 years of service to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service. In August 1989, Police Inspector Rudolph Gordon, Police Inspector Eustace Joseph and Senior Police Constable Stephen Myers joined our ranks after being trained locally as police constables, an RCIPS release said.
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.
Scotts top squash league
(CNS): Scott’s Equipment are riding high at the top of the Bakertilly Corporate Squash League with 247 points after the second week of play under the new scoring system. Walkers were matched against PWC, while PMG played Bedell Cristin and Scotts Equipment took on Bakertilly. Grant Thornton were on the bench this week.
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.
