Tag: Featured
Batabano 2017 getting ready for the road
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Carnival Batabano committee is gearing up for its 34th carnival season with the re-introduction of the kings’ and queens’ costume competition and a number of other events slated for its usual weekend spot on the local calendar, set for 4-6 May 2017. Local schools and individual junior bands will also […]
Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards host double celebration
(CNS Local Life): More than 40 youngsters, their families and Duke of Edinburgh’s Award co-ordinators celebrated the 60th worldwide anniversary of the globally-recognised youth programme on Wednesday, 7 December 2016. At the evening event, held in the Family Life Centre, 45 young people also received 35 bronze and 10 silver awards and pins.
Swim team sets Cayman records at world championships
(CNS Local Life): Cayman’s representatives at the 13th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) have finished the five-day tournament without medals but have set Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association (CIASA) and national records in various events. The international competition was held 6-11 December in the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ontario. The three swimmers – Lauren Hew, […]
Goal fest for round two of primary playoffs
(PFL): The second round of the 2016/2017 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) playoffs, held Saturday, 10 December at the Annex Field, had everything a true football supporter could wish for – plenty of goals, fantastic finishes, great saves, painful misses, botched penalties, great team play and sparkling individual performances.
Students spell their way to the top
(CNS Local Life): John Gray High School student Toni-Ann Daley has been crowned champion of the 33rd annual Lion’s Club of Grand Cayman Secondary Spelling Bee Competition. Christon Asa Ferguson from Creek & Spot Bay Primary School in Cayman Brac took top honours in the RBC Royal Bank 19th annual Primary Spelling Bee Competition.
Christmas fair celebrates Cayman
(CNS Local Life): The first Cayman Christmas bazaar at the Market at the Cricket Grounds will be taking place Saturday, 10 December. A celebration of all things local, from Cayman-style cooking to Christmas gifts and music, the event will also shine a spotlight on the abundant fresh produce available from the farmers’ market.
First responders tested in Brac exercise
(CNS Local Life): Emergency responders took part in a full-scale exercise staged at the Charles Kirkconnell International Airport last month. The exercise, called “Operation Wet Deal” and held 30 November, involved the mock crash of a commercial plane following a bird strike. The scenario was that both engines were affected, which caused the aircraft to […]
Careers fair draws hundreds of students
(CNS Local Life): More than 500 students visited the recent second annual Cayman Academy careers fair, held at the University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI). Among the displays at the fair, at which 35 public and private entities exhibited, were robotics, drones, test tubes illustrating medical blood work, drug-sniffing dogs, and weather information-gathering tools.
Red marks solidarity on World AIDS Day
(CNS Local Life): Civil servants joined members of Cayman AIDS Foundation to dress in red to mark World AIDS Day on Thursday, 1 December 2016. The group gathered on the steps of the Government Administration Building just after 9am, beginning a day of activities that included an evening march from the Glass House to Heroes […]
Exciting start to primary football playoffs
(PFL): The first round of the 2016/2017 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (PFL) playoffs concluded Saturday, 3 December at the Annex Field with a number of thrilling match-ups. The run to the championships in both leagues continues with second round games scheduled for 10 December, also at the Annex.
Cooking competition heats up for young chefs
(CNS Local Life): North Side’s budding chefs faced off Saturday, 26 November, as part of the 2016/17 National Youth Cook-Off, with teams from East End and Cayman Brac having already battled to enter the finals to be named best in the kitchen. “Team Mo”, comprising Mohyndra Brown and Amber McLaughlin, won over the judges’ taste […]
Flowers directs commercials with local crew
(CNS Local Life): Director Frank E Flowers was recently back in Cayman, partnering with a local production company to shoot a series of commercials. Pre-production on the ads began in September with four commercials filmed last month across seven locations over three consecutive days. Native son Flowers said of the effort, “This completely local production […]
National Weather Service staff honoured
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands National Weather Service (CINWS) honoured two employees at its Christmas party, held 25 November. Shamal Clarke was voted employee of the year and Avalon Porter was awarded for marking 35 years with the service. Clarke, who took up his role as a meteorologist in January, is the youngest member […]
Ministry recognises emergency dispatcher
(CNS Local Life): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has awarded the efforts of 911 dispatcher Natalie “Angie” Wright, who works at the Department of Public Safety Communications, by recognising her as the Chief Officer’s Choice. This award highlights the outstanding efforts of civil servants across core government, and the high standards they perpetuate amongst […]
HSA staff train as fire marshals
(CNS Local Life): The Health Services Authority (HSA) has presented certificates to 44 staff members who completed training as fire marshals – a new role that has emerged from an effort to improve fire safety and awareness within the organisation. The main focus of the fire marshal training programme, which started 22 August and is offered […]
Cayman’s young spellers set to compete
(CNS Local Life): Primary and secondary school students across the Cayman Islands are preparing to vie for the title of best speller, with the 33rd annual Lions Club of Grand Cayman Secondary Spelling Bee Competition set for Wednesday, 7 December and the 19th annual RBC Royal Bank Primary Spelling Bee Competition the following day.
Youth work to show their positive side
(CNS Local Life): Members of the YouthFlex radio show and the Cayman Islands Cadet Corps joined forces to “flip the switch” on negative stereotypes during the first-ever YouthFlex Flip Challenge Saturday, 19 November. “Touching A Life”, the first in a series of community-service challenges intended to share the positive impact that Cayman youth can make […]
Primary schools battle for playoff spots
(PFL): The final regular season games in the 2016/2017 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL), held Saturday, 26 November, gave schools the chance to qualify for either the Champions Cup or Consolation Cup competitions, which are scheduled to kick off 3 December. In the Under 11 division, two schools steeped […]
