Tag: Featured
Clifton Hunter celebrates graduating class
(CNS): Clifton Hunter High School (CHHS) held its graduation Thursday, 23 June 2016, celebrating the academic achievements of its senior class. At the ceremony, Deputy Governor Franz Manderson presented awards to talented young Caymanians Corey Lyn and Catherine Marika Scotland. Lyn received the Governor’s Award, which is given to a student who has shown significant improvement […]
Lions Club raffle winner drives off with new car
(CNS): The Lions Club of Grand Cayman capped off its major fundraiser, “Benzarama 2016”, with a celebration at Lions Community Centre that included picking a raffle winner for a new car and music by local DJ “Super C” and the Regeneration Band. At the grand finale event, held 25 June, in addition to naming the winner […]
Jamaica’s Cavalier stuns Tottenham in Youth Cup finals
(CNS): Cavalier Soccer Club lifted the Cayman Airways U-14 Invitational Youth Cup after beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in an entertaining final at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex held Saturday, 25 June. Cavalier SC, coached by Raymond Watson, started aggressively from the opening whistle. This style paid dividends when forward Shanthamoi Brown scored in the fifth […]
Fraser brothers in swimming documentary at CayFilm
(CNS): Cayman Olympic swimmers and brothers, Brett and Shaune Fraser, are among athletes featured in The Black Line, a documentary to be shown at the CayFilm Cayman International Film Festival, taking place from 1-4 July. The filmmakers, Joshua Bratter and Stan Jakubowicz, will be in Cayman to talk about the making of the swimming documentary, […]
CIS students work to protect starfish
(CNS): A group of Cayman International School grade seven students has devoted their time, energy and resources into educating the public on how to handle starfish properly. The students, known as the Starfish Protection Squad, took special interest in the Red Cushion Sea Star in their “Ecology and the Environment” science unit.
Annual awards honour equestrians
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Equestrian Federation (CIEF) recently held its annual awards dinner at the George Town Yacht Club, with more than 80 people attending. In addition to giving prizes, highlights of the dinner included a pep talk based upon works by the UK cartoonist, Norman Thellwell, and the always-popular tombola, which drew a large […]
Goals galore on day three of Youth Cup
(CNS): It was a scoring fest on day three of the Cayman Airways Invitational U-14 Youth Cup Wednesday, 23 June, with 22 goals scored by the three winning teams. Cavalier Soccer Club of Jamaica led the rampage by putting up 11 unanswered goals in their match against IFFDC of Dallas. Here is a rundown of […]
Climbers reach fundraising heights
(CNS): Despite bad conditions and a health issue for one of their team, Derek Haines and Vico Testori finished the last of three climbs in Bolivia, as part of the Mountains & Marathons Challenge to benefit Have a Heart Cayman. Third team member, Barry Yetton, was forced to abandon the last climb due to respiratory […]
After rainout, new riders shine at dressage show
(CNS): After a week’s delay due to bad weather, Cayman Riding School (CRS) held its Dressage Training Show 18 June. Tracey Surrey, owner and riding instructor at the school, explained, “Whilst we were disappointed to postpone the competition when our riders should have been performing in front of Ms. Merrilyn Griffin – a visiting judge […]
Primary students visit air and sea police
(CNS): Year 4 students from Bodden Town Primary recently visited both the RCIPS Joint Marine Unit and Air Operations Unit to learn about police specialist operations from the officers themselves. While at the marine base, the 28 students were also treated to a demonstration by the RCIPS K-9 Unit. The visit was organised following a […]
Brac celebrates Queen’s birthday with tea party
(CNS): More than $1,600 was raised at the fourth annual Queen’s birthday tea party held on Cayman Brac and hosted by the National Trust. The money will be put toward the trust’s Lands Acquisition Fund (LAF), which purchases land as a permanent sanctuary for native plants and animals. Every year the Cayman Brac District Committee […]
Cayman contributes to Queen’s birthday book
(CNS): Congratulations from the Cayman Islands are included in the newly-released commemorative book, Queen & Commonwealth: 90 Glorious Years, which celebrates the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II, as well as her years as monarch and head of the Commonwealth. The Cayman Islands’ spread includes a congratulatory message to the Queen and pays tribute to her […]
Regional NGO begins drive for bone-marrow donors
(CNS): With only 400 people in the entire Caribbean region who are registered bone-marrow donors, a regional non-governmental organisation is launching a Caribbean-wide donor drive aiming to boost the numbers of registered people to 1000 by the end of this year. Arthur Dunk, the Caribbean Bone Marrow Registry Director, said a bone marrow transplant is […]
Airline donates iPads to children’s ward
(CNS): The young patients at the Cayman Islands Hospital paediatric ward now have iPads to entertain themselves. Cayman Airways recently donated five of these “gently used” devices, which were initially employed by pilots as electronic flight bags, to the unit. Juan Valerio, supervisor of technical publications at the airline, presented the iPads to the ward. “The paediatric […]
Kickoff nears for U-14 football tournament
(CNS): As the Cayman Islands gears up for the Cayman Airways U14 Invitational Youth Cup, airline president and CEO Fabian Whorms recently spoke to some of the local U-14 players at the sponsor’s headquarters. Paul Byles of tournament organiser Academy Football Club joined the players in thanking Cayman Airways for helping make the tournament possible […]
Cayman marks Queen’s 90th birthday
(CNS): The Cayman Islands celebrated the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday, 11 June, with the traditional parade and ceremony. Senior government officials gathered with other dignitaries and members of the public to mark the event, held in front of the Legislative Assembly building in George Town. The programme included a parade by […]
GT library adds to collection of books by local authors
(CNS): The George Town Library is in the process of putting together a permanent collection of works by local authors. Known as the Cayman Islands Collection, this will include cultural and historical material, and will be housed in the historical library section of the building currently being renovated.
Local musician to share stage with heavy metal legends
(CNS): A local heavy metal rock star will be performing alongside Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath, Corey Taylor of SlipKnot and other heavy metal superstar acts later this year. Jake Oni from East End has been asked to perform at OzzFest Meets KnotFest, which will take place in the San Manuel Amphitheater in San Bernardino, […]
