Recent Articles
Why haven’t interest rates decreased?
Why is it that within days of the Fed increasing interest rates the local banks are notifying us that their rates will increase yet it’s been about a month since the Fed announced a decrease (of 0.25 percentage points to 5.25%) and we haven’t heard anything? Can we expect a decrease? Auntie’s answer: I contacted […]
New class of CIFS recruits begin training
(CNS Local Life): Twenty-one new fire officer recruits to the Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) began their training period on Monday, 26 August, just as the service implements a new extensive 18-month training programme, which the new fire officers will now also be able to take advantage of.
Governor impressed with HSA technology
(CNS Local Life): The average life expectancy of dialysis patients in the Cayman Islands is higher than patients in the United States. The crude mortality rate of dialysis patients in Cayman last year was 9% compared to 16% of patients in the US and the average life span of Cayman’s dialysis patients is about eight […]
Wear red for World Heart Day
(CNS Local Life): Save the date and search your wardrobe for anything red. World Heart Day is Sunday, 29 September, and the Cayman Heart Fund is asking the Cayman Islands community to raise funds for their mission and raise awareness about heart disease that weekend. For a start, they are asking people to wear red […]
Crisis Centre raising funds for new shelter
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Crisis Centre (CICC) is encouraging people to sign up for their annual Jingle Bell 5K 10K Walk/Run, which will take place at the start of the festive season on Sunday 1 December. Funds raised will go towards building a new shelter for local victims and their children, as the current facility […]
Will people in NWDA system have to register with WORC?
Will Caymanians who have already registered with the National Workforce Development Agency have to re-register with Workforce Opportunities and Residency Cayman? Auntie’s answer: Yes, people previously registered with NWDA will have to do so again at WORC but not quite yet. A WORC official explained that re-registration is required “due to the forming of a […]
Planning session on application and permit process
The Department of Planning in the Ministry of Commerce, Planning and Infrastructure will host an information session on the planning application and permit process at the Family Life Centre on Thursday, September 5, 2019, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The aim of the session will be to provide information and guidance on the planning process […]
Hurricane Ivan remembered
Water Authority – Cayman invites you to join in commemorating the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Ivan. The Authority will mark the milestone with a special public event. There will be an exhibit on display that highlights the impact of the storm, as well as the strides made by our islands and the Authority to become more […]
Harneys awards scholarship, hosts summer interns
(CNS Local Life): Diana DeMercado has been selected to receive a three-year scholarship to complete a bachelor of laws at Truman Bodden Law School. The award, from Harneys, also includes paid professional experience as an intern at the law firm during school breaks. This summer, she took part in her first internship, working with the […]
Tatum brothers shine at Fire Service
(CNS Local Life): Two bothers from Cayman Brac are among three Caymanians who have been promoted to divisional managers in the Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS). Dwight Randy Rankin is the new divisional manager for domestic on Grand Cayman. Whitman Tatum, who spent most of his career at the Cayman Brac station, is now DM […]
Calendar of events to mark Recovery Month
(CNS Local Life): The Department of Counselling Services (DCS) is observing Recovery Month during September with several awareness-raising activities and events. In addition to a series of Table Talk recovery roundtable sessions with local radio stations, DCS representatives will be hosting community workshops in West Bay, George Town and East End. A Family Fun Day […]
Cayman’s teachers to be celebrated
(CNS Local Life): The Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, will honour public and private sector educators on World Teachers’ Day on Saturday, 5 October at the seventh Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching at the Kimpton Seafire Resort. Launched in 2007, the awards recognise teachers and principals in public […]
Update on permanent residency question
(Auntie): Since publishing a column earlier this week about a husband who wanted to wait past his term limit to apply for permanent residency, I have received additional information from a local immigration lawyer and am therefore updating the original response. The question was: “My term limit is coming up but my wife still has […]
September is Recovery Month
The Department of Counselling Services (DCS) is organising the following awareness raising radio appearances/events to mark National Recovery Month this September:
Traffic Advisory for Miss World Motorcade
The Miss World Cayman Islands Motorcade will be taking place on Saturday, 31 August, beginning at 9:00am at Andy’s Rent-A-Car off Roberts Drive in George Town. The procession will leave at 9:00am and travel to East End via Shamrock Road, travel around through North Side, and return to George Town via Frank Sound Road and […]
Church parking lot closure for HSA patients
The Seventh Day Adventist Church parking lot (Smith Road) will be closed to all vehicle and foot traffic starting Sunday through Friday, 1-6 September. This lot is used for overflow parking by the HSA, however during this time, guests of the HSA can still utilise the other parking areas in front of the main hospital […]
Travel Discounts for DG’s 5K on Cayman Brac
Participants in the 2019 DG’s 5K on Cayman Brac on Sunday, 15 September are encouraged to take advantage of the following offers, courtesy of Cayman Airways and Cayman Brac Beach Resort.
Cayman Heart Fund donates AED to Boxing Association
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Heart Fund (CHF) recently donated an automated external defibrillator (AED) to the Cayman Islands Boxing Association (CIBA), with which CHF is planning to hold a health-focused day called “Know Your Numbers” the end of October. At the family event, the community will be invited to CIBA’s gym for free health […]
