Tag: Featured
Derek Haines tackles marathons and volcanoes for CCMI
(CNS Local Life): Veteran fundraiser Derek Haines will be running three marathons and climbing two volcanoes this year to raise $50,000 for the Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI), which has developed a pilot project that will transform how children are taught about the ocean. Haines, 68, will first run a marathon 30 April at Lake Atitlan, […]
Airline employees ‘rock their socks’
(CNS Local Life): Cayman Airways staff showed off their colourful footwear as they participated in the “Rock Your Socks” global initiative on behalf of World Down Syndrome Day, 21 March 2017. Organised by the airline’s social committee, the employees did their part to help raise positive awareness of Down Syndrome along with money for the […]
Workshops offered for young filmmakers
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF) is holding its sixth annual Young Image Maker workshops from 8-12 April as part of a programme that includes a short-film competition for the chance to win a grand prize of one-week’s attendance at the New York Film Academy Filmmaking Summer Camp. The participants will be […]
Brac spring event a hit with kids
(CNS Local Life): The Youth Services Unit (YSU) put on three days of community-building events for this year’s Brac Spring Weekend (10-12 March 2017). The activities were also attended by students from Grand Cayman, including a group from the Cayman Islands Youth Assembly and the YouthFlex radio show., The weekend featured two youth forums; one […]
Book donation breathes LIFE into classroom libraries
(CNS Local Life): In what is believed to be the largest recorded donation of reading material to a government school, the charity Literacy Is For Everyone (LIFE) organised a gift of more than 3,500 books to Sir John A. Cumber Primary School (SJACPS) in December last year. The contribution was the result of a partnership between LIFE, […]
YMCA gets corporate boost
(CNS Local Life): The YMCA Cayman Islands has received a $50,000 donation from the Maples Foundation to help fund its various initiatives. The non-profit organisation was established in 2012 to inspire youth, build character and strengthen the community of the Cayman Islands. Through the Extended After-School Programme, Teen Leaders programme and Y Day Camps, the […]
Socks get rocked for World Down Syndrome Day
(CNS Local Life): Staff from the Ministry of Home Affairs put their best foot forward on Tuesday, 21 March 2017, donning brightly coloured footwear to support “Rock Your Socks For World Down Syndrome Day”. The civil servants took a break from their workday to show off their eye-catching socks to raise awareness of those living with […]
Canadian boxer pledges support for Have a Heart
(CNS Local Life): Canadian boxing champ Steven “The Piranha” Wilcox has committed to supporting local charity Have a Heart Cayman Islands in his new role as a sports ambassador for Health City Cayman Islands (HCCI). Wilcox first became involved with the hospital through a visit to the Cayman Islands in January this year to participate in […]
New customs officers celebrated
(CNS Local Life): After a 16-week course run by the Customs Department, 14 trainees have graduated as customs officers, an achievement celebrated at a ceremony held Friday, 10 March. Receiving their certificates were Stephen Anderson, Vannasa Bailey, Prisilla Berry, Eddree Fisher, Leonard Hydes, George Jackson, Miguel McFarlane, Christopher McField, Colbert Miller, Marcia Myles, Jessie Peynado, […]
Pensions Board celebrates 25th anniversary
(CNS Local Life): The Public Service Pensions Board (PSPB) recently celebrated its 25th anniversary with a dinner that included the unveiling of the pension provider’s new logo, as well as a video featuring music by Emmy-winning local and international musicians and members of kitchen band Swanky.
Equestrians jump into competition
(CNS Local Life): The third leg of the Cayman Riding School (CRS) Combined Training League took place Saturday, 11 March, with the sunny day attracting a record number of competitors and spectators to the riding facility. Unlike most other equestrian competitions where horse and rider attempt just one discipline, the Combined Training Show comprises dressage […]
Audio tours coming to the Mission House
(CNS Local Life): The National Trust for the Cayman Islands will be introducing audio tours of the Mission House in Bodden Town on 1 April. These new tours, narrated by Pastor Alson Ebanks, will allow visitors to explore the small home museum using audio headsets and it is hoped that it will draw a new […]
Students help CIAA prepare for emergencies
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) recently presented certificates of appreciation to students at the Layman E. Scott Senior High School in Cayman Brac to thank them for volunteering to act as victims for the emergency exercise staged at the Charles Kirkconnell International Airport (CKIA) at the end of November last year. […]
Applications open for DoE internships
(CNS Local Life): The Department of Environment is offering summer internships for students ages 15 and over, who live in Grand Cayman and are interested in gaining experience in marine science, terrestrial ecology, sustainable development and related fields. The internships are unpaid volunteer positions and cover a variety of activities within the department including fieldwork, […]
Bodden Town team crowned cook-off champions
(CNS Local Life): Two budding chefs from Bodden Town are the National Youth Cook-Off Champions 2017. ‘Team Bradley’ (Bradley McLaughlin and Tarec Francis from Clifton Hunter High School), who were trained by Chef Thomas Tennant from The Brasserie, not only took the top prize, they also won Best Chili and received the Tanya Foster Trophy […]
DG leads annual fitness drive
(CNS Local Life): Deputy Governor Franz Manderson launched the Off the Couch fitness programme Monday, 6 March, ahead of his annual DG’s 5K Challenge. The weekly walk/run, which is free, aims to get people in shape for the 5K Challenge to raise money for the YMCA of the Cayman Islands. Off the Couch to 5K […]
West Indies cricket legends go to bat for Cayman
(CNS Local Life): Two West Indies cricket legends will be in Cayman in April for a fundraising golf tournament. Barbadians Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes formed a dominant opening partnership for the West Indies in the 1980s; together they made more than 6000 runs, as well as 16 100-run stands. Proceeds from the “Legends Reunited” […]
Commitment to job drives top employee
(CNS Local Life): Darren Ebanks, fleet and stores manager with the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS), has been named the latest Chief Officer’s Choice by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Acting Chief Officer Kathryn Dinspel-Powell, amongst other ministry and RCIPS officials, presented the award to the civil servant for January 2017. Ebanks has worked […]
