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Cyclists pedal for pets in charity event
(CNS): Almost 70 cyclists of all ages participated in the first annual PAWS On Wheels fundraiser held Sunday, 5 July. The ride started at The Lighthouse Restaurant in Breakers and, while some riders opted to cycle a 10-mile course, most participants completed the full 21 miles around East End to finish their ride back at […]
Public gets inside look at National Gallery
(CNS): This summer, curators from the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands (NGCI) will reveal the inner workings of the museum’s permanent collection. They have converted the entire lower exhibition hall into a temporary research lab while undertaking a full evaluation of the artwork.
Squash players ready to compete for Cayman
(CNS): Cayman’s young squash players are all set for tough competition when they head to Barbados next week to represent the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean Area Squash Association’s (CASA) annual junior tournament, but they go well prepared and with high hopes for success.
Swimmers have a cracker of a time at club event
(CNS): The Stingray Swim Club (SSC) celebrated the 4th of July, a nod to US coaches David Pursley and Tim Leonhart, with its first-ever Firecracker 1500m Relay. Each relay team comprised participants from every age group, with senior swimmers – John Bodden and Haley Roulstone, Christian Glidden and Sam Bailey, Cole Morgan and Sarah Jackson – […]
Gov’t supports Cayman musicians at Pan Am Games
(CNS): Local musician Jeán-Eric Smith, popularly known as “Notch”, recently accepted a Cayman Islands government grant on behalf of Caymanian musicians who are performing at this year’s Pan American Games. In addition to Notch, Cayman is being represented by musicians Andy Blake and Stewart Wilson at the 2015 Games in Toronto, Canada. At a meeting […]
Cayman works on Ebola preparedness
(CNS): Health professionals and other interested parties from 13 regional countries including Cayman took part this week in a simulated exercise on Ebola virus disease (EVD). Local participants included 24 members of the multidisciplinary Ebola Response Committee. Led by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), in association with the Implementation Agency for Crime and Security, the […]
US ambassador to Jamaica visits
(CNS): US Ambassador to Jamaica Luis G. Moreno recently carried out his first official visit to the Cayman Islands, during which he hosted a reception for top government officials and honorary consuls led by Acting Governor Franz Manderson. Moreno highlighted the unique arrangement that allows a US consular agent to be stationed in the Cayman […]
Airport undergoes emergency exercise
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) conducted a partial emergency exercise last week on a grassy area alongside the runway at Owen Roberts International Airport. Normal airport activities were not disrupted. The exercises tested response time to a simulated aircraft accident by the Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting Service, as well as CIAA’s readiness […]
Football fans can go with the flow
(CNS): Football fans in the Caribbean will have another way to follow Barclays Premier League (BPL) matches with a new app. The Flow Football app for mobile devices, released by Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), enables customers to access matches and will go live 8 August with the first game of the season, between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. […]
National Trust makes summertime learning fun
(CNS): The National Trust annual summer camp is now running at the Dart Family Park in South Sound through 7 August. Sponsored by Intertrust Cayman, the two-week camp offers a number of high-energy activities geared towards connecting children, aged 6 through 12, with Cayman’s natural and historic environment. Campers are enjoying daily field trips, swimming, […]
New CIFA referees get trained
(CNS): A group of new referees has just completed a beginner’s course hosted by the Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA). During the course, held at the George Town Primary School, the 10 participants learned about the intricacies of the laws of the game, interpreting challenges, understanding the modern game and the concept of FIFA 11 […]
Summer sports camps keep kids active
(CNS): Youngsters around the Islands are enjoying a slate of summer camps, hosted by coaches from the Department of Sports. The morning camps train children, aged seven to 16, in football, netball, cricket and basketball. The locations and sports offered in these free camps change each week; the Bodden Town football camp is running from […]
UK coaches score with young footballers
(CNS): More than 100 young people took part in the recent Maples West Ham United Youth Camps at which coaches and scouts from the UK football club’s youth academy worked on improving participants’ skills over a week of training sessions. The West Ham United youth coaches were Harry Cullum, former professional player who holds a […]
Young people get ‘fearless’ lessons at camp
(CNS): A group of young people has just completed a two-week camp that focused on encouraging them to spend their summer break in positive ways and make the right choices on important issues. The Cayman Islands Youth Development Consortium’s Leadership and Prevention camp – Fearless Xtreme – which targeted children aged 7-14, also presented information […]
Purple Dragon team blazes at world championships
(CNS): Cayman’s Purple Dragon team has returned home with bags full of medals from the recent Karate World Championships held in Trinidad and Tobago. The 28 Cayman competitors all together earned 23 gold, nine silver and six bronze medals. In addition to contingents from Cayman and the host country at the 17-18 July event, the more than 600 competitors […]
Volleyball players score high in experience at Pan Am Games
(Cayman Islands Olympic Committee): Ileann Powery and Chante Smith-Johnson experienced many new and exciting things at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games. Their very first experience was the main event itself. “We’ve never been to a big competition like this. Amazing, if I had to describe it in one word,” Powery said. “I can’t believe […]
Lions Club roars ahead with new board
(CNS): The Lions Club of Grand Cayman recently appointed a new president and board of directors along with inducting seven members as the organisation continues to grow. At the installation ceremony, incoming president Ewan Jacques spoke of what the role means to him. “I am humbled by the opportunity of being responsible for this Club […]
Local youth impress in Duke of Edinburgh’s awards
(CNS): Over 2013 and 2014 of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in Cayman, 80 young people have completed this prestigious programme, garnering seven golds, 28 silvers and 45 bronzes. Earning gold awards were Marc Reid, Adam Jackson, Samantha Mascarenhas, David Terry and, from the Cadet Corps, Lance Corporal Joseph Burey, Sergeant Antanika Ebanks and Second Lieutenant Natalie […]
