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Swimmers to hit the pool for Stingray fundraiser
(CNS): The Stingray Swim Club (SSC) will be holding its third annual swim-a-thon on Friday, 9 October. The Big Swim serves as a fundraiser for the non-profit organisation, which will mark its 20th anniversary next year. Swimmers will have two hours to complete as many laps as possible. In that time the SSC hopes to raise […]
Voices raised to support hospice care
(CNS): Cayman HospiceCare will be holding its biannual “Voices for Hospices” show at the Prospect Playhouse on 9 and 10 October as part of international celebrations to mark World Hospice and Palliative Care Day. In a day of support and celebration around the globe, people will perform in what is considered the largest simultaneous musical event […]
Cayman celebrates senior citizens
(CNS): More than 200 seniors helped celebrate International Day of Older Persons at a special lunch on Thursday, 1 October 2015. The event also marked the start of Older Persons Month in Cayman. As it does every year, Cayman National Bank hosted the lunch, which was served by members of the Lions Club. The Department […]
Church symposium tackles familial responsibility
(CNS): The Kings Seventh-day Adventist Church is holding a symposium this weekend (2-4 October) covering topics including domestic violence, conflict resolution, and the responsibilities of husbands and fathers. The programme of seminars and church services will feature visiting presenters Pastor Ronaldo da Cunha and his wife, Dr. Doroti da Cunha, who is a certified health coach. The programme is designed […]
Minister’s Message: International Day of Older Persons
Community Affairs Minister Osbourne Bodden: It is fitting that we take time every year to honour the older members of our community. They are our cornerstones, and remind us of who we are and where we have come from. Many of those aged 60 and over today would have been young people and even children at the […]
Stingray Swim Club dives into race season
(CNS): Stingray Swim Club’s (SSC) domestic, short-course season opens Friday 2 October, with the middle- and long-distance Friday Night Lights, followed the next day by the Cayman National Fall Sprint Meet. Calling the sprint meet “a fun, action-packed event”, Amanda Roberts, SSC president, added, “We look forward to seeing everyone in the pool, on the […]
Polly Serpell jumps to the challenge in equestrian event
(CNS): Cayman’s Youth Olympian bronze medal winner, Polly Serpell, took top honours at the recent second leg of the FEI World Jumping Challenge (WJC) hosted by the Cayman Islands Equestrian Federation (CIEF). Held at Cayman Riding School in Savannah, Sunday, 27 September, this competition involves top show jumpers from across the Caribbean region competing in […]
National Gallery festival should draw in the crowds
(CNS): Starting 1 October, the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands (NGCI) will be celebrating the month-long international festival known as “The Big Draw”. The gallery will be hosting the festival in Cayman for the third year, offering drawing activities for all ages and featuring various exhibitions and workshops. Last year 414,000 people in 26 countries participated […]
Geology Education Week rocks on next month
(CNS): The third annual Geology Education Week will be taking place from Monday, 12 October to Friday, 16 October, with renowned geologist Dr. Brian Jones again hosting the event. The Water Authority – Cayman will be facilitating Dr. Jones’ participation. During the week, there will be geology lessons for high school teachers and their students. In […]
Cayman Prep wins third straight Opening Rally
(PFL): Cayman Prep set a new school and CUC Primary Football League (PFL) record by winning their third consecutive Opening Rally title with a tough 2-1 extra time victory over Truth For Youth in the final of the 2015/2016 CUC PFL Opening Rally this past Saturday at the Annex Field. Substitute Malcolm Hill was the […]
Caymanian heritage kept alive in schools
(CNS): The Heritage Arts programme has begun its fourth year as part of the curriculum in Government schools, reaching more students than ever with its comprehensive syllabus that includes Caymanian art, history, culture and cuisine. Young people are able to obtain a broad understanding of Caymanian culture, art and heritage through weekly interaction with local […]
East End Primary homes in on reading initiative
(CNS): East End Primary School inaugurated their Home Reading Programme last week, a literacy initiative fuelled by the purchase of more than 1,300 fiction and non-fiction books. Jessica Jackson, the school’s literacy coach and the programme’s initiator, stressed the importance of instilling a love of reading in children.
Blood Moon is rare treat for nighttime skywatchers
(CNS): On Sunday night residents and visitors to the Cayman Islands were able to see a rare and beautiful total lunar eclipse of a supermoon, also called a Blood Moon, as the Sun, Earth, and the Moon lined up in space. The eclipse lasted about an hour and 12 minutes and was visible from North […]
Courts staffer moves on to higher calling
(CNS): Long-serving Judicial Administration employee Janis McLaughlin will tally her cash for the last time on Wednesday, 30 September, to become a full-time minister of religion. McLaughlin has served as one of the cashiers at the finance counters of the Judicial Administration for 13 years, and has worked at the courts for more than 18 of the […]
CIFA coaches clubs on laws of the beautiful game
(CNS): To get all players, coaches and team managers caught up on recent changes to FIFA rules, the Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) referee’s department will spend the 2015-16 season educating everyone involved. The International Football Association Board, the official governing body for the laws of the game, determines the structure of the laws and […]
Kids learn fundamentals of coaching football
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) hosted the CONCACAF Grassroots Coaching Course, from 17-19 September at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex. The programme is the foundation of football development in the Cayman Islands and is geared towards children from 5 to 12 years old. The course was aimed at teaching the role of a […]
Veteran marathon man in ‘special’ fundraiser
(CNS): After an astonishing performance last year pounding the pavements around the world in six marathons to raise money for the local hospice, veteran runner Derek Haines is turning his attention to kids with special needs. Haines will be competing in the Cayman marathon in December and wants another 50 people to run with him […]
Campbells names scholarship recipients
(CNS): Two Caymanian students have been awarded undergraduate scholarships from Campbells for 2015. Kira March is entering her first year at St Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia and will pursue a bachelor of science in human kinetics. Zachary Powery, a three-time Campbells scholarship recipient, is entering his fourth year at Edinburgh Napier University, […]
