Archive for September 18th, 2024
Pirate festival returns to traditional format
(CNS): After several years of experimenting with different formats, the annual Pirates Week Festival is returning to its traditional roots this year, spanning three weeks across all three islands with full heritage days in each district. The 2024 festival, which kicks off on 8 November with the theme “Setting Sail Through Time”, will mark the […]
Ed ministry makes acting deputy chief job official
(CNS) Jerome McCoy, who has been acting as the deputy chief officer with responsibility for adult education and public libraries at the Ministry of Education for more than a year, has been officially appointed after an open recruitment process. The Caymanian civil servant has been with the ministry for over a decade, working as a […]
Drug council promotes acting director to top job
(CNS): Brenda Watson has been appointed as the new director of the National Drug Council following an open recruitment process, marking a new chapter in the organisation’s ongoing efforts to enhance its impact on public health and education around substance misuse, officials said. Watson, who has been with the NDC for ten years and has […]
Baby turtles don’t need help to make it to sea
(CNS): The Department of Environment is urging the public not to try to help or interfere with baby turtles as they hatch from their nests. The experts explained that the little creatures don’t need help, and attempting to dig them out of the sand can cause more harm than good. Only DoE teams are authorized […]
