Tag: Featured
Sixth intern named under NWDA initiative
(CNS Local Life): An investment management company is taking on its sixth student intern since it began partnering with the National Workforce Development Agency (NWDA) in 2014 on the National Internship Programme. The latest finance intern for Prosperity Capital Management Limited (PCM) is Diandra McCoy, who is studying accounting at the University College of the […]
School supplies donated to 200 children
(CNS Local Life): The foundation established by and named for Lloyd Barker, who initiated the Pursuit of Excellence awards in 2014, recently hosted its first official event, back-to-school supplies drive “Ready, Set, Learn!” at Airport Park. In a press release, Barker explained the motivation for this event was to help families, as some “find it […]
Vote for People’s Choice in marine conservation
(CNS Local Life): As part of its 20th anniversary celebrations, the Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) will recognise exceptional contributors to local marine conservation efforts
Young players serve up entertaining tennis
(CNS Local Life): The fifth PwC junior circuit tournament, held 24-26 August, proved to be “another great weekend of tennis”. Albert Berksoy, Willow Wilkinson and Jake Booker took the 10 & under, 14 & under and 18 & under singles titles, respectively, stated a Tennis Federation of the Cayman Islands (TFCI) press release.
NASA brings ‘Science on a Sphere’ to Cayman
(CNS Local Life): NASA will be presenting its ‘Science On a Sphere’ educational programme to Cayman for the first time during the Caribbean Transitional Energy Conference (CTEC) 2018 from 13-14 September. The exhibition will be open to conference participants throughout the event, with local schools also being invited to attend.
5K event benefits church construction
(CNS Local Life): A 5K walk/run held Sunday, 26 August, and sponsored by the West Bay Adventist Church raised more than$13,000, a record for the annual event that will contribute to the completion of a new sanctuary that will double as a hurricane shelter for the district.
First birthday party a time for giving back
(CNS Local Life): The parents of Adelaide Merren used the celebration of her first birthday on 26 June as an opportunity to collect donations for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Cayman Islands Hospital and the Cayman Heart Fund (CHF). Mother Jernaye Merren wanted to give back to the NICU after Adelaide spent […]
Rotary Sunrise welcomes new president
(CNS Local Life): Matthew Seales was installed as the new president of the Rotary Club of Grand Cayman Sunrise (Rotary Sunrise) on Wednesday, 21 August, according to the service club. A former member of the Rotaract Club of Grand Cayman, in 2016 Seales was the first active Rotaractor to be inducted to a Rotary Club as […]
Trademark registration doubles in Cayman
(CNS Local Life): There has been a surge in local registrations for company brands following the passing of a new Trade Marks Law, which is part of the modernised legal framework for intellectual property (IP) in the Cayman Islands. According to the Cayman Islands Intellectual Property Office (CIIPO), applications have doubled over the past year.
ICCI students receive new careers help
(CNS Local Life): Students at the International College of the Cayman Islands are now getting help in their efforts to target the right career path for them and then reaching their goals. Local recruitment agency Nova is now partnering with ICCI to support students of the college in their career search, offer career advice, resume […]
CNCF celebrates release of folk music album
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF) held a launch party to celebrate the release of a double album of Caymanian folk music, featuring the Cayman Islands Folk Singers and North Side Kitchen Band. About 200 people attended the event for the CD, “Come Back Home”, held Thursday, 16 August at Grand Old […]
Flag Football: Panthers crush Maples
(CNS Local Life): The last game on Saturday’s schedule of flag football was tense, as both teams (Maples Vs Panthers) could not break past each other’s lines of defense for most of the game, with interceptions being common play. Team Panther managed to score two touchdowns over the course of the game when their plays started […]
Miss World Cayman contestants named
(CNS Local Life): Four Miss World Cayman Islands contestants will be taking part in the inaugural dedicated pageant on Saturday, 29 September set for the Harquail Theatre at 7pm. The official platform for the pageant is “Protection of the Environment”, with “Elements” the theme for this year’s competition, the Miss World Cayman Islands committee explained […]
Registration open for Breeze Fusion 5K
(CNS Local Life): Organisers of the 12th annual Breeze Fusion 5K Walk/Run, set for 3 November, are hoping to better the record total of more than 250 runners and walkers who participated in last year’s event. Radio Cayman and Breeze FM also are looking to improve on the results from the Cayman Brac leg, which […]
Summer interns give back
(CNS Local Life): A group of summer interns recently volunteered at the National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO ) as part of their annual community service day. The 13 students, who have been interning at EY Cayman, spent a day volunteer ring at the NCVO’s “New To You” Bargain Shop, sorting donated items, whose sales […]
DoT launches new website
(CNS Local Life): As part of a campaign to publicise information on the Department of Tourism’s (DoT) global marketing efforts, the DoT has launched a dedicated website, www.OurCayman.ky. The DoT says the aim to use the site to ensure that the community is aware of the work done around the globe to market the Cayman […]
Cayman opens Olympic headquarters
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands now has a dedicated Olympic House with the official opening of the facility Thursday, 16 August. The new headquarters include a training area, offices for the leadership of the Cayman Islands Olympic Committee (CIOC), a mini-museum depicting the history of the committee, a small library and a gift shop […]
Succession planning in operation at Airports Authority
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) is putting succession planning into action for the post of chief airport operations officer, having selected Wayne DaCosta to be trained towards that position, with both education opportunities and experience at international airports. DaCosta recently received his Master’s Degree (MSc) in Airport Planning and Management, having […]
