Tag: Featured
Nurse Josie Centre recognised as tourist spot
(CNS Local Life): The Nurse Josie Centre in Bodden Town will be officially designated and developed as a key tourist attraction after an agreement reached between three of that district’s MLAs and Minister for Tourism Moses Kirkconnell. The centre, located in Harry McCoy Park, showcases one of the largest collection of artefacts and items capturing […]
Bank deposits funds into Have a Heart
(CNS Local Life): Have a Heart Cayman has received a $10,000 donation to help facilitate and fund life-saving operations for children aged from three months to 18 years old. CIBC FirstCaribbean recently presented the cheque at Health City Cayman Islands (HCCI), the hospital where the surgeries take place. To date the charity has helped save […]
Runners conquer toughest Off the Beaten Track
(CNS Local Life): Participants in this year’s Off the Beaten Track 50km ultramarathon and relay took on the toughest course to date at the race, which was held Sunday, 28 February. The ninth annual event started at Tiki Beach and finished at Smith Cove, taking runners down parts of Seven Mile Beach, over ironshore and […]
CIFA U13 girls league debuts
(CIFA): The third round of games in the 2018 Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) youth leagues were played this past Saturday, 3 March, with the Girls Under 13 league making its debut and taking centre stage at the Annex Field. In the lone game in that league, Academy SC was up against George Town SC […]
New foundation to publicise youth mental health issues
(CNS Local Life): Hundreds came out to support the launch of the Alex Panton Foundation at two recent events, the premiere of short film Hidden and a youth mental health symposium, the latter serving as an opportunity to achieve one of foundation’s main objectives: to provide information on the organisations and groups available on island […]
Small-business initiative hits 10th year
(CNS Local Life): A record number of participants are taking part in an annual programme that offers small businesses free and confidential advice. Launched in mid-February and in its 10th year, the Student Consulting Programme connects small businesses with upper-level business students of the University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI). The programme is a partnership […]
Photo exhibition celebrates the sea
(CNS Local Life): An exhibition featuring the photography of musician and author D. Randall Blythe is opening at the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands’ (NGCI) Saturday, 10 March and running until Friday, 26 April. Titled “From Whence We Came”, the exhibition celebrates the artist’s deep connection to water and waves.
LIFE adds more books to classroom libraries
(CNS Local Life): The Literacy is for Everyone (LIFE) charity recently donated a record-breaking more than 4,300 books to Sir John A. Cumber Primary School (SJACPS), exceeding by about 800 last year’s total of reading materials given to the school. LIFE organised the donation, with the books collected from various private firms and schools islandwide.
Junior tennis players shine on the court
(CNS Local Life): Phin Ellison, Willow Wilkinson and Jake Booker took home the trophies at the PwC Junior Tennis Tournament, played over three days in two different locations. In all, 26 players in three age categories – 10 & under, 14 & under and 18 & under – competed in matches held 23-25 February.
CIFA youth leagues back on the pitch
(CIFA): The 2018 Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) youth leagues resumed this past Saturday, 24 February, following a two-week school break, with a full schedule of games in the boys and girls leagues. In the Boys Under 11 league, Jaxon Cover grabbed a hat-trick as Sunset Warriors edged out Sunset Rockets 3-2 in the ‘Sunset […]
Expo showcases career opportunities
(CNS Local Life): Hundreds of students and members of the general public attended the 2018 Careers, Education & Training Expo, which took place Friday, 23 February, at the University College of the Cayman Islands. The event, organised by the Chamber of Commerce, enables businesses and organisations in the Cayman Islands to promote their scholarship, internship, […]
Secondary school athletes ready to compete
(CNS Local Life): The annual Inter-Secondary Track and Field Meet is set to take place at the Truman Bodden Sports Centre (TBSC) on 1-2 March. The Ministry of Education and the Department of Education Services, in partnership with the Department of Sports, are hosting the event, which features participants from nearly every secondary school in […]
Swimming records broken at Nationals
(CNS Local Life): Several national and Cayman Islands Aquatic Sports Association (CIASA) records were broken at the annual CIASA National Championship, held 15-18 February 2018 and marking the single largest competitive swimming competition of the year in the 25m short course. For four days every February, qualifying heats take place every morning with finals […]
YMCA to continue after-school programme
(CNS Local Life): The Education Ministry has renewed its contract with the YMCA of the Cayman Islands to allow the Y to continue managing and operating the Extended After-School Programme (EASP). The programme services 15 government schools in Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac, providing after-school activities for as many as 1,600 students.
Cook-off champions crowned
(CNS Local Life): John Gray High School students Joshua McLean and Diandra Thompson cooked up a storm to win the 2018 National Youth Cook-Off final at the Agricultural Show on Wednesday, 14 February. The 14-year-old amateur chefs from George Town impressed judges with their pan-seared snapper fillets accompanied by a mango salsa and a medley […]
Events set for honouring women
(CNS Local Life): The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day, annually celebrated on 8 March, is “#PressforProgress”, a call to motivate and unite friends, colleagues and the entire community to think, act and be gender inclusive. Throughout March, which is Honouring Women Month, the Family Resource Centre (FRC) will be holding related events including […]
Book on mangroves donated to primary schools
(CNS Local Life): Cayman Brac writer and author Martin Keeley donated copies of his book Marvellous Mangroves: Myths & Legends to every Year 5 teacher in the Cayman Islands. Presenting the books to Catherine Childs, National Trust education manager, Keeley explained that the Marvellous Mangroves education programme has been part of the school curriculum since […]
Chamber golf tourney scores with players
(CNS Local Life): The Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic, held Friday, 16 February at the North Sound Golf Club, featured 27 teams battling on the links over five hours. In addition to the four-person-team scramble format, golfers played for bragging rights and prizes in a series of closest-to-the-pin and longest drive challenges.
