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Cayman’s athletes start their Olympic quest
(CNS): Lara Butler registered both a personal best and new national record of 1:04.98 in her 100m backstroke event, and brother Geoffrey took first in his 400m freestyle heat with a time of 4:07.87, but Cayman’s Olympic siblings did not qualify for their respective semifinals in their weekend races. Next up on the Olympic calendar […]
Cayman company helps baby elephant
(CNS): As part of its recently launched “Hand Up” giving initiative, Ronco Cayman has helped to sponsor an orphaned baby elephant in Kenya, which was injured when it fell into a well when it was three weeks old. The company sponsored Ngilai, whose name means “value” in Malay, through the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, the […]
Cayman’s athletes ready to compete in Rio
(CNS): The Cayman Olympic squad has been officially welcomed to the Olympic Village in Rio de Janeiro ahead of the start of the Summer Games. Cayman was one of the first countries to participate in the welcoming event that included the raising of the Cayman Islands flag and the playing of Brazil’s national anthem. All […]
Southern Cross Club owner gets lifetime achievement nod
(CNS): For his work and dedication to the Southern Cross Club, Little Cayman and the environment, resort owner Peter Hillenbrand recently was presented with a lifetime achievement award during the annual Cayman Stingray Tourism Awards gala. He said he was deeply honoured by the recognition of his peers in the industry, but added he had not […]
CCMI receives NSF grant to fund expansion
(CNS): The National Science Foundation (NSF) has provided a facilities grant to the Central Caribbean Marine Institute’s (CCMI) Little Cayman Research Centre that will significantly improve operations capacity and overall output. Both the NSF and CCMI have missions to foster the integration of science and education to improve science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) studies […]
Academy Sports Club enjoys run at USA Cup
(CNS): Four Academy Sports Club teams recently returned from competing at the 32nd annual Schwan’s USA Cup, securing one quarterfinalist position, two semifinalist spots, and one champion trophy at the end of the week-long tournament held in Blaine, Minnesota. The U-10, U-11, U-13 and U-15 squads played a game every day of the competition, which […]
Cayman adds bone-marrow donors
(CNS): The Caribbean Bone Marrow Registry has added 143 new donors after holding two drives in Cayman over the past month. The registry’s goal is to reach 1000 registered donors by the end of the year. The recent drives were courtesy of Davenport Development Ltd and Decco Ltd. In the Caribbean, with a population comprising different […]
Cayman boxers to compete in US tournament
(CNS): Two Cayman boxers will be heading off to the US this month to compete at the Sugar Bert National Championships qualifier in Columbus, Georgia. Coach Ryan Barrett selected Bruce Lee Coulson, 32, and Blayze Wood, 17, to participate in the 26-28 August event, with the airfare for one of the athletes sponsored by private […]
Breastfeeding Week stresses sustainability
(CNS): This year’s World Breastfeeding Week focuses on how nursing mothers can play a part in achieving the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which are a blueprint for global commitment and action towards equitable development. The annual celebration, which takes place 1-7 August 2016, will serve as the foundation to raise awareness of […]
Family appeals for help with medical bills
(CNS): A young man, awaiting lifesaving heart and lung transplants, is appealing to the public for contributions toward accrued medical bills and future costs. Brian Rigby, 37, who lives in East End with his wife, Sonya Scott-Rigby, and their six-month-old son, Nathaniel, has been dealing with serious medical issues and mounting costs since 2011, when […]
Young At Arts performers ready to take the stage
(CNS): Seven aspiring actors, dancers and musicians, who have participated this summer in the Young At Arts programme hosted by the Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF), will be taking the stage 5-7 August in the production of Isabel. The eight-week programme, for participants aged 12-19, trains young people in the practical disciplines of performing arts.
Rotaract Blue offers Open Arms for special-needs community
(CNS): Rotaract Blue Cayman Islands raised more than $20,000 at their ninth annual fundraising gala held 16 July for their Open Arms programme which was established in 2007 to enhance society’s understanding of persons with special needs and enrich these individuals’ lives. About 150 people attended the gala, which aims to shine a spotlight on the […]
U-17 World Cup journey ends for Cayman team
(CNS): The dream of advancing to the final round of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Under-17 World Cup qualifiers in Trinidad & Tobago ended on Sunday evening (24 July) for the Cayman Islands following a 4-2 loss to defending Caribbean champions Haiti. The local squad had been in contention for the Group 2 win after […]
Help ‘Stuff the Bus’ for Cayman’s students
(CNS): A Cayman company has kicked off its annual “Stuff the Bus” school-supply drive to help collect items for students returning to classes in August. The goal of the community drive, according to Caribbean Alliance Insurance, which spearheads the initiative, is to stuff a big yellow school bus full of donations such as backpacks, notebooks, […]
School arts programme draws to a close
(CNS): The Heritage Arts programme finished for the school year with more than 400 certificates handed out to students across the Cayman Islands who completed the course, with 15 participants earning trophies for outstanding effort. Every month, 447 students in government schools attended the Caymanian arts-and-heritage programme, which offers specialised, hands-on teaching. In addition, community-service […]
Top civil servants honoured with concert
(CNS): A recent breakfast concert honoured 100 top civil servants including current and former winners of the Employee of the Year, Employee of the Month and Chief Officers Choice (covering 2012 to 2016) under the Deputy Governor’s Award Programme, along with high-performing Civil Service College students. The musical morning was held at the Harquail Theatre, on […]
Prisoners complete victim-awareness programme
(CNS): The second and third offering of the Sycamore Tree Project has been completed with 19 inmates of both HMP Northward and HMP Fairbanks participating. Prison chaplain Cathy Gomez facilitated the victim-awareness programme in both prisons, with chaplaincy volunteers, a psychology intern, prison officers and other staff taking part whenever possible. The Sycamore Tree Project […]
Law firm offers internship opportunities
(CNS): Law firm Collas Crill has this year taken on three interns as part of a commitment to support Cayman education initiatives and offer career-development opportunities in both legal and company-management services. Managing partner Alan de Saram said of the interns, “We are very pleased to have confirmed three student work experience placements in 2016, with […]
