Tag: Featured
Up close with: Ruth Bodden
(CNS Local Life): Ruth Bodden is a proud ninth-generation Caymanian whose family tree reads like a history book of the islands. A fixture at the Cayman Craft Market, where she sells handmade Caymanite jewellery and souvenirs, she will gladly recount tales of her ancestors, who were among the first settlers here, to the tourists who […]
CIAA enhances customer service at airport
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA), as part of plans to improve customer service, has launched a programme placing “ambassadors” around Owen Roberts International Airport (ORIA) to welcome people, provide information, and assist arriving and departing passengers, especially those with special needs and families with young children.
Cancer registry slowed by public stigma
(CNS Local Life): Nine years after work began to establish a mechanism to collect data on people with cancer, the Cayman Islands Cancer Registry still faces an uphill battle in encouraging people to join. Amanda Nicholson, who has been cancer registrar at the Health Services Authority (HSA) since 2013, said she has come up against […]
CIAA promotes ground transportation officer
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) has promoted Mark Wallace, who has worked at the authority since 2013, to ground transport supervisor at Owen Roberts International Airport. Wallace first joined CIAA as a ground transport officer, providing related services and customer support at the airport.
Beach renamed in honour of Consuelo Ebanks
(CNS Local Life): Almost exactly six years after she passed away, Consuelo Ebanks has been memorialised with the renaming of South Sound Community Beach in her honour. At the Thursday, 9 May, ceremony attended by government officials, Ebanks’ family and friends, and members of the public, a sign identifying “Consuelo’s Beach” and a plaque recounting […]
Child Month breakfast serves up positive messages
(CNS Local Life): More than 350 people attended the eighth annual Child Month Breakfast, held Saturday, 11 May, hosted by the Circle of Love (COL) Women’s Ministry on behalf of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), and including songs, special dances and speeches.
Tennis juniors battle it out on the court
(CNS Local Life): The fourth PwC Junior Tennis Circuit, held 3-5 May, gave young players in three different age groups a chance to show off their skills as they competed in matches organised by the Tennis Federation of the Cayman Islands (TFCI) and hosted by the Courts at The Ritz-Carlton.
New police recruits take up official duties
(CNS Local Life): The 23 police officers comprising the first RCIPS recruit class of 2019 are officially on the job. The 15 men and eight women who graduated to operational duty were recognised in a ceremony held Thursday, 9 May, marking the completion of 15 weeks of training under the Initial Recruit Foundation Course, which […]
Teams set for Cayman Islands Classic
(CNS Local Life): The third annual Cayman Islands Classic Basketball Tournament, slated for 25-27 November, will feature five college teams that have advanced to post-season play in national tournaments in the US. New Mexico State and Old Dominion, which qualified for the 2019 NCAA Tournament; Loyola-Chicago and Nebraska (National Invitation Tournament); and University of South […]
Junior Batabano ready to celebrate turtles
(CNS Local Life): Junior Batabano is set to hit the streets of George Town tomorrow (Saturday, 11 May), with all the young people in the parade wearing costumes specially created to celebrate Cayman’s turtling heritage, under the theme “Once Upon A Turtle”. More than 400 children and teens from six schools will be participating this year.
‘Proof’ provides formula for good theatre
(CNS Local Life): It may seem implausible that a play revolving around the issues of Alzheimer’s, mental health and family conflict, with maths added to the mix, could also include a touch of comedy, but Proof is able to combine all those pieces in one cohesive unit, plus throw in a bit of young love. […]
Netball team competing in Isle of Man tournament
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands senior netball team is one of six squads competing in the Netball Europe Open Championship 2019 taking place on the Isle of Man from 9-12 May. The first match on Thursday is against Ireland, followed by a game later in the day versus Gibraltar. The remaining teams participating in […]
John Gray cellist named Young Musician of the Year
(CNS Local Life): Cellist Dequan Smith of John Gray High School took home the first-place trophy at the 12th annual Butterfield Young Musician of the Year finals, held Saturday, 4 May, at the Prospect Playhouse. There were 11 finalists competing on the night from seven of Cayman’s public and private schools, with each one performing […]
Sunset U16 girls win overseas tournament
(CNS Local Life): Playing in its first-ever international tournament, the Miami Cup and Showcase, the Sunset FC U16 girls were more than up to the challenge, eventually taking the final 3-0 against last year’s winners, Okeeheelee Heat. Sunset’s Shay Windsor also took MVP honours at the competition, which ran 27-28 April, and Artemis Deslandes-Hydes captained […]
Youth leagues return with playoffs and FA Cup games
(CIFA): Action returned in the 2019 Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) youth leagues this past Saturday, May 4 with FA Cup quarterfinal games in the Girls Under 11 league and playoffs in the Boys Under 11 league. In the girls league, newly crowned champions Sunset FC Fusion booked their place in the semifinals with a […]
National Trust to create North Side bird sanctuary
(CNS Local Life): The National Trust for the Cayman Islands is planning a new gated bird sanctuary overlooking Malportas Pond in North Side that will provide public access for viewing a range of resident and migratory birds, which depend on the area for feeding. Nadia Hardie, Trust executive director, estimates the project will cost about […]
Haines set to go coast to coast for Special Needs
(CNS Local Life): Veteran runner and fundraiser Derek Haines, together with hiking partner Mike (Burco) Burcombe, will be setting off early next month on their Coast 2 Coast Pyrenees Challenge, a trek from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea to raise money for Special Needs Foundation Cayman (SNFC). The more than 550-mile route will […]
Golf fundraiser scores for Cayman Heart Fund
(CNS Local Life): Inspired by his niece in New Zealand, Devon Clark of Calico Jack’s, along with Marty Francis and TJ Hucker, organised the first annual charity golf tournament to raise awareness and funds for the Cayman Heart Fund (CHF). With more than 72 golfers and various supporters participating, the organisers raised $4,575 at the […]
