Tag: Featured
Civil servant graduates make the grade
(CNS Local Life): A group of 31 government workers recently graduated from the Cayman Islands Civil Service College at a ceremony attended by family and friends at the University College of the Cayman Islands. Among the graduates, 22 earned honours or merit, achieving GPAs of 3.5 or 3.0 and above, respectively, as they attained career-relevant […]
Pirates Week sets sail with Little Cayman celebration
(CNS Local Life): The annual Pirates Week festival kicked off Saturday, 5 November with a celebration on Little Cayman attended by about 100 people. Among the revellers were Cayman’s own pirates: Darvin “Captain Black Terrence” Ebanks of the Bloody Bay Buccaneers and Orneil “Captain Gunpowder Wes” Galbraith of the Las Tortugas Pirates, along with tourists and […]
George Town U-11s notch first win
(PFL): Play resumed Saturday, 5 November, in the 2016/2017 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) following the mid-term break, with a number of games at venues across the island. In Group A, the Under 11 boys from George Town Primary celebrated their first victory of the season with a 3-1 […]
Lions charter club at John Gray High School
(CNS Local Life): The Lions Club of Grand Cayman (LCGC) has chartered a school-based Alpha Leos Club with 32 John Gray High School students. Visiting district governor Lion Errol Lee initiated seven club officers and installed 25 members in the presence of fellow students, teachers and Lions. Members were vested and pinned, and Leo president […]
Uniformed officers honoured for long service
(CNS Local Life): A number of officers from the Cayman Islands uniformed services received the Overseas Territories Long Service Medal during a ceremony held at the Government House on Thursday, 27 October 2016. Members of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS), HM Cayman Islands Prison Service (HMCIPS) and the Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) […]
Dog-training group celebrates 10 years
(CNS Local Life): The dogs will be out on Sunday, 6 November as volunteers celebrate 10 years of bringing Cayman Islands Humane Society pooches for a break on the beach. The beach-training programme gives shelter dogs a chance to frolic in the sand and sea – as well as learn basic commands. Launched in 2006, […]
Prison Service officer earns top employee award
(CNS Local Life): HM Cayman Islands Prison Service (HMCIPS) Officer Mark Purnwasy was named Employee of the Month for October 2016. Prison Director Neil Lavis said he was nominated for upholding the moral code of conduct for the Prison Service, and exemplifying the principles of decency, integrity, commitment and excellence. Lavis presented Officer Purnwasy, who […]
Kanuga heads to China to support childhood cancer fight
(CNS Local Life): Ultra-long-distance runner Kerri Kanuga is again hitting the road for the St Baldrick’s Foundation, the largest non-government funder of childhood cancer research, specifically on behalf of Hannah’s Heroes. She will be aiming to complete her sixth ultra marathon, covering more than 100 miles, at a race set for 18-19 November in China.
Cayman in the pink for breast cancer awareness
(CNS Local Life): Government staff and members of the public dressed for a cause on Friday, 28 October 2016, wearing pink to mark the ongoing Breast Cancer Awareness Month campaign by the Lions Club of Tropical Gardens (LCTG). Acting Deputy Governor Stran Bodden, who took part, said of the campaign, “The government is fully supportive […]
National Gallery book puts Cayman art on display
(CNS Local Life): The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands (NGCI) has released a fine art book which offers the first comprehensive survey of visual art in the Cayman Islands, as seen through highlights from the NGCI’s permanent collection. The Art of The Cayman Islands – A Journey Through the National Gallery Collection is fully illustrated […]
Top employee honoured for professionalism
(CNS Local Life): A staff member of the Cabinet Office Policy Coordination Unit has been named Employee of the Month for September. Aubrey Bodden, a policy analyst in the unit, was awarded for being most professional. She started her career as a civil servant in 2008 as a research officer and is being recognised for […]
Halloween 30K race set for East End
(CNS Local Life): Cayman’s running community takes to the road again this weekend with a choice of racing distances. The KRyS Global 30K, Halloween 10-10-10 Relay and Fun 5K all take place in East End on Sunday, 30 October, marking the sixth consecutive year for this suite of races. The 30K race is used by many of Cayman’s long-distance […]
Sir John A Cumber U-11 boys still undefeated
(CNS Local Life): The Sir John A. Cumber Primary Under 11 boys made it three wins out of three with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Truth For Youth School during the third round of the 2016/2017 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) regular season Saturday, 22 October, at the West Bay Town Hall Field.
Governor hosts tea party for YCLA finalists
(CNS Local Life): The five finalists of the 2016 Young Caymanian Leadership Awards (YCLA) joined Governor Helen Kilpatrick for a family-oriented tea party on the Government House lawn Tuesday, 18 October. Joining the governor and the finalists were YCLA organisers, sponsors, past recipients and family members. Despite slightly inclement weather, Kilpatrick said it was a […]
Firefighters train for aviation emergencies
(CNS Local Life): First responders with the Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) battled a blaze this week that put their knowledge and skills to the test, during intense aviation fire training. Firefighters experienced real conditions in real-time during the aviation bridging course which took place at the fire training ground. The compound is set up […]
Youngster donates birthday money to Botanic Park
(CNS Local Life): The most recent donation to the Children’s Garden at the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park has come from 8-year-old Kaz Conolly Basdeo. The young environmental enthusiast requested friends give a small donation to the garden rather than presents at his birthday party. Kaz cited the plans for the garden as part of […]
Air traffic controllers celebrated
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Airports Authority is recognising the work of its air traffic controllers (ATCs) as part of the celebration of International Day of the Air Traffic Controller today (Thursday, 20 October). The day commemorates the founding of the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Association in 1961. Cayman’s ATCs are tasked […]
Equestrians jump into show season
(CNS Local Life): The equestrian show season kicked off with the first national jumping series held Sunday 16 October, at the Equestrian Centre. Judge Tanya Neville-Dickson presided over the event with Cayman Islands Equestrian Federation president Sharon Hinds the show manager. Riders from Cayman Riding School were unable to participate due to last-minute scheduling issues, leaving only […]
