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Nine new recruits swell ranks of prison staff
(CNS Local Life): Having beaten out more than 200 other people who began the process of joining Her Majesty’s Cayman Islands Prison Service (HMCIPS) last September, nine new recruits were left standing at a graduation ceremony last week as the group formally became officers. The seven men and two women completed 10 weeks’ training and […]
Returning to Cayman after being rolled over
I will be leaving shortly on rollover. Can you tell me what the rules are on visiting Cayman during my 12-month absence period? If I want to come back and visit friends, what are the rules? Also, if I wanted to come back and work in my former office for, say, one week every quarter, […]
New stamps out of this world
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Postal Service has issued a four-stamp set that features images from space. The photographs used for the stamps were taken at the Dr William Hrudey Observatory, based at the University College of the Cayman Islands. Depicted are the moon (25¢ stamp), Saturn (50¢), the sun (75¢) and Jupiter ($1.60).
DG’s Challenge lifts the YMCA
(CNS Local Life): The 2017 DG’s 5K Challenge raised $85,000 for the YMCA of the Cayman Islands, $25,000 more than the goal Deputy Governor Franz Manderson set for the event, which was held in April. In announcing the total collected, he said, “I am delighted we raised such a huge sum of money for such […]
Annual swim meet honours young athlete
(CNS Local Life): The third annual Landon Von Kanel Memorial Swim Meet, held to honour an athlete who died almost 16 years ago, took place 1-4 June. Organised by the Stingray Swim Club (SSC) and the swimmer’s family, the event was established in 2015 in memory of Von Kanel, a former SSC member who died […]
Neighbour wants to replace fence with wall
You have a chain link fence around your yard that you put there with your own money, without any help from your neighbour. Now your neighbour would like to put a block wall there instead. Are you obligated to help the neighbour with half of the cost, even though I have a fence there already? […]
Governor hosts reception for mentoring programme
(CNS Local Life): The 2017 Mentoring Cayman programme concluded 1 June with the students graduating at a reception held at the residence of Governor Helen Kilpatrick, who serves as the patron of the initiative. This year’s group of young people comprised 45 high-achieving, year 11 students from a range of local schools, personally selected by […]
UCCI hosting theology lecture
(CNS Local Life): The University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) is hosting a lecture by a visiting UK university professor who will make a case for the existence of God. The free lecture, which is open to the public, is slated for Thursday, 15 June 2017 at 6pm at the Sir Vassel Johnson Hall on […]
Job security of civil servants after elections
With the change in government, what protection do civil servants have against being transferred or fired at the whim and fancy of the new MLAs? If a civil servant is let go because the new minister prefers to bring in someone else, does the civil servant have any protection or recourse? Auntie’s answer: I put […]
Southwest launches flights to Cayman
(CNS Local Life): Southwest Airlines began nonstop daily service from Ft Lauderdale to Grand Cayman with its inaugural flight Sunday, 4 June 2017. On hand to celebrate the departure were Cayman Islands Department of Tourism (DoT) officials, who threw a surprise gate party at the southern Florida airport, with the celebration continuing upon touchdown at […]
CayFilm names lifetime achievement awardees
(CNS Local Life: Two Hollywood heavyweights – Loren Carpenter, co-founder and former chief scientist at Pixar Animation Studios, and James V. Hart, who wrote the screenplay for Bram Stoker’s Dracula – will receive Lifetime Achievement Awards at the CayFilm Cayman International Film Festival set for 30 June to 3 July 2017.
Buying a car from an owner who is off-island
I want to buy a car from a guy but it’s actually in one of his relative’s name. The relative has moved off-island and is not quite sure when he’s coming back. The car has been off the road for a while. Is there any way that ownership can be transferred? Auntie’s answer: I realise […]
First mental health nurse retires
(CNS Local Life): After 31 years of service with the Health Services Authority (HSA), Cayman’s first mental health nurse, Diana Parchment, has retired. More than 50 of her colleagues celebrated her long service and contributions in the mental health field at a ceremony at Cayman Islands Hospital, held 31 May 2017. Many of those gathered […]
CEC looking for summer interns
(CNS Local Life): Cayman Enterprise City (CEC), has launched its fifth “Summer in the City” annual internship programme, providing work experience for young Caymanians. CEC’s “Enterprise Cayman” initiative, a partnership with the Cayman Islands Government, was established to connect students with opportunities being created by the Special Economic Zone.
When are we marking the birthday of the Queen?
Britain is celebrating the Queen’s official birthday on 10 June, and all my local calendars show Monday, 12 June to be a public holiday for that event. However, Mr (Franz) Manderson has declared Monday, 19 June as Cayman’s public holiday to mark the event. So which is it? Auntie’s answer: I have checked on those dates and […]
Youngsters treated to breakfast for Child Month
(CNS Local Life): Around 175 primary school children enjoyed a buffet breakfast and live entertainment staged by Circle of Love Women’s Ministry in honour of Child Month, on Saturday, 27 May 2017. The event, titled “Hold My Hand & Guide Me”, was attended by 315 guests including teachers, parents and Department of Children and Family […]
Student takes prize for financial knowledge
(CNS Local Life): A year 10 student from St Ignatius Catholic School recently won an iPad Air 2 as a prize for correctly answering a quiz on the Cayman Islands’ financial services industry at the Chamber of Commerce careers expo. Sarah Harrison was the first randomly selected student to answer all the questions on the […]
Colourful licence plates on the way
I have seen a few of the new licence plates, and they are all the same – black numerals on white background. Will the DVDL be issuing different coloured plates to deal with hire cars, taxis, government vehicles and the Q series plates, or is everything now going to be the same? Auntie’s answer: Readers […]
