Community
Local Girl Guides ‘shocked’ as UK drops support
(CNS): Girlguiding Cayman Islands has been a branch association of Girlguiding UK since 1987, and in 2020 was moved under the umbrella of British Girlguiding Overseas (BGO), but this week Girlguiding UK announced it would be pulling its support of that organisation. On the eve of the arrival of the new UK governor, who will, […]
Volunteers wanted to serve on disability council
(CNS): Caymanians and residents of the Cayman Islands interested in championing disability issues are invited to apply to serve on the National Council for Persons with Disabilities. NCPD members, who are appointed by Cabinet for terms ranging from three years to six years, participate in public education campaigns and monitor the implementation of government policy. […]
Ag shows return in wake of COVID and Grace
(CNS): The annual Agricultural Shows on all three islands are returning this year after a two-year hiatus as a result of COVID restrictions and the impact of Tropical Storm Grace on produce. Cayman Islands Agricultural Society (CIAS) President George Smith is promising an even bigger and better event on Grand Cayman, as well as a […]
Landowners gift 34 acres of land to rehab farm
(CNS): The future of Beacon Farms in North Side, which combines sustainable food production with the rehabilitation of recovering addicts, is now secure as the land on which the farm was established has been donated to the Beacon of Hope Foundation, the Cayman-registered non-profit that runs the facility. The farm is already gaining a reputation […]
Minister urges support for revamped Pirates Fest
(CNS): Culture Minister Bernie Bush is hoping that the community will embrace this year’s Pirates Festival, the first full-scale event since 2019. With a slate of new events as well as several traditional capers, the festival will include plenty of pirate skullduggery as well as local heritage events, competitions, dances, races, food festivals and family days.
Pageant 2nd runner-up stands in for troubled queen
(CNS): The Miss Cayman Islands Universe pageant’s second runner-up, Hayley Grizzel, was at the launch of the Cayman Airways Los Angeles route this weekend because the actual holder of the beauty contest’s crown remains away from the public eye as a result of a criminal trial.
Food security policy targets poverty and poor health
(CNS): Government has published a draft Food and Nutrition Security Policy driven by concerns about the health and well-being of residents and the growing challenge of chronic non-communicable diseases caused by poor diets as well as access to and cost of nutritional food for some families. Officials said the primary concern is the ability of […]
Pre-Pirates Week heritage days kick off in East End
(CNS): The latest experiment with the Cayman Islands’ annual Pirates Week festival kicks off next week with the first-ever series of pre-festival Heritage Days. The 12-week campaign focusing on Cayman’s culture and heritage begins next week on Friday, 16 September, in East End for a daylong celebration that will showcase what the district has to […]
Heroes Day 2023 to celebrate volunteers
(CNS): The Ministry of Youth, Sports, Culture and Heritage (MYSCH) has opened the nominations for National Heroes Day 2023 and is asking the public to put foward the names of local people or organisations for their volunteer work and charitable services. The nomination period for the local gongs is open until 16 October and will […]
Trust not told old homes faced demolition
(CNS): The National Trust for the Cayman Islands has confirmed that it wasn’t told in advance about the recent demolition of two heritage homes in George Town, even though one of the landowners is a member of the National Trust Council. The loss of Captain Ainsley Bodden’s House and Captain Benny Bodden’s House along the harbourfront on North Church […]
Pride fee to raise cash for LGBTQ support centre
(CNS): The Cayman LGBTQ Foundation will be charging $100 per person for the full package to join the second annual Pride Parade in the Cayman Islands and the after-party. To just join the Parade costs $50, which includes a t-shirt and soft drinks. Though some people have criticised the decision, the leader of the organisation, […]
