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Exciting action on day two of tournament
(CNS Local Life): The 2018 Cayman Airways Youth Cup rolled on through the second day with exciting action from Under-13 teams from the Cayman Islands, Jamaica and the US at Truman Bodden Sports Complex on Tuesday, 26 June.
Women’s run empowers Crisis Centre
(CNS Local Life): The inaugural Women’s Empowerment 5K run, held Sunday, 10 June, raised $1,000 for the Cayman Islands Crisis Centre (CICC), a non-profit providing support and shelter to victims of domestic abuse. Patricia Muschette and Celia Hydes, members of the group Powerful Runners established the event.
All countries win as football tournament opens
(CNS Local Life): The 2018 Cayman Airways Youth Cup kicked off Monday, 25 June, at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex with a full slate of four matches featuring excellent play on the pitch, said a press release on the tournament. Teams from Jamaica, the US and the Cayman Islands all had wins on the opening […]
Free HIV testing available this week
(CNS Local Life): The Health Services Authority (HSA), the Cayman AIDS Foundation, and the Cayman Islands Red Cross have again joined forces to mark HIV Testing Week, which runs from today (25 June) through Saturday, 30 June. The activities being held this week are in support of National Testing Day and Regional HIV Testing Day […]
U13 football tournament kicks off
(CNS Local Life): More than 180 rising football stars will showcase their skills on the pitch at the 2018 Cayman Airways Under-13 Youth Cup hosted by Academy Sports Club. The tournament, running from 25-30 June, will feature three local teams facing opposition from Jamaica and the US.
DG’s 5K Challenge raises $89k for charities
(CNS Local Lie): The 2018 DG’s 5K Challenge raised $89,000 for five charitable causes, which all focus on feeding the most vulnerable in the community. The grand total is $29,000 more than the goal Deputy Governor Franz Manderson set for the event, which was held in April.
Student artists shine at National Gallery
(CNS Local Life): The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands (NGCI) is showcasing young peoples’ artwork at an exhibition titled, “Insight”, which is running until 6 July. The art was created during six Walkers’ Art Clubs held throughout the school year. The NGCI afterschool clubs benefit approximately 100 students, comprising pre-schoolers, foundation, primary school students, […]
Brac tea party celebrates Queen
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Brac District Committee of the National Trust recently celebrated the Queen’s birthday with a traditional tea party, which is held annually for both the local community and visitors. Heritage House hosted the party at which guests enjoyed finger foods and assorted teas at elegantly set tables in the outdoor garden.
Academy SC win Boys FA Cups
(CIFA): Academy SC’s burgeoning youth programme again paid dividends for the George Town-based club as their Boys Under 11 and Under 13 squads captured their respective FA Cup trophies Saturday, 16 June in the prestigious Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) competitions.
Emergency exercise conducted at Brac airport
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) led an emergency preparedness exercise at the Charles Kirkconnell International Airport on Cayman Brac last week. The simulated emergency comprised a rapidly unfolding terrorist situation involving two vicious thugs, the hijacking of a small commercial flight, shootouts, fatalities and more than 12 people taken as hostages.
Show goes on with a shortened CayFilm
(CNS Local Life): Weeks after announcing that the 2018 CayFilm Cayman International Film Festival was cancelled, festival director Tony Mark has confirmed that the show will go on (again), albeit on a smaller scale. The five local films that were submitted for this year’s festival will be screened on Friday, 29 June.
Open-water event goes swimmingly
(CNS Local Life): The open-water swim season continued recently with the annual Butterfield 800m Sea Swim, which attracted 128 competitive and non–competitive swimmers. The event, held 9 June and organised by the Cayman Islands Aquatic Sports Association (CIASA), took place at Governor’s Beach with 51 female and 77 male swimmers participating.
Community urged to donate blood
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Blood Bank has joined countries across the globe in celebration of World Blood Donor Day 14 June, with a focus on blood donation as an action of community solidarity and collaboration. “Our upcoming and continuing partnership initiatives with various local businesses tie perfectly into the theme of this year’s […]
CNCF to exhibit works of Broadway set designer
(CNS Local Life): Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF) will be presenting a special exhibit of the theatrical designs of Tony Award-winning Broadway set designer Oliver Smith, from 26-30 June. The exhibit by Smith is part of CNCF’s arts and culture memorandum of understanding with the University of South Florida (USF).
Five to compete for Miss Teen
(CNS Local Life): Five young women have been selected to participate in the 2018 Miss Teen Cayman Islands pageant out of 10 potential contestants who were interviewed. The five chosen met the entry requirements and are set to compete in the pageant, scheduled for 25 August.
All to play for in the youth FA Cups
(CIFA): With the Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) youth leagues all but completed and preliminary rounds in the girls and boys youth FA Cups decided, semifinal games were the focus of attention this past Saturday, 9 June. Globally, the FA Cup is a very famous annual event, the showpiece of a nation’s favourite pastime signifying […]
Cayman marks the Queen’s birthday
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands celebrated Queen Elizabeth II’s 92nd birthday Saturday, 9 June, with senior government officials and other dignitaries and members of the public observing the ceremony, held in front of the Legislative Assembly building in George Town. The programme included the traditional parade by uniformed services, a royal salute, a 21-gun […]
Zak Quappe scholarship lifts flight club
(CNS Local Life): The Zak Quappe Flight Scholarship (ZQFS) has made a donation to the Cayman Airways Flight Club (Clifton Hunter High School chapter) to help send a member to the Florida Institute of Technology’s week-long flight camp this summer. The $1,200 donation is one of many contributions from business sponsors for this year’s camp […]
