Pirates day in pictures
Photos by Christopher Tobutt and Paul Kennedy [nggallery id-=199]
YO HO HO LET’S GO
They’re here, me hearties! Thousands of spectators watch the annual Pirates Landing in Hog Sty Bay by Harbour Drive. This year promises to be bigger and better. A pre-landing pageant to get everyone in the mood followed by explosions, smoke…
Spotlight on kids
This week (14 November) GIS Spotlight finds treasures at the archives, reviews a new therapy approach and revisits kids as they participate in safe activities. Who was Annie Huldah Bodden and what role did she play in Cayman’s history? Come…
Sail into Reading
Government primary and high school students anticipate the start of activities for the 15-18 November Literacy Week celebration. This year’s theme “Set Sail: Read” encourages students to fill their sails with the imaginary winds of short stories and tall tales….
Roy Archer passes away
It was with much sadness to learn of the death of Roy Archer who passed away last Friday (4) morning. iNews sends condolences to his wife, Lilian, and family. Both the publisher, Joan and myself (Editor) have known Roy for…
Kiwanis Key Leader weekend a success
The Kiwanis Club of Grand Cayman held their fifth annual Key Leader event at the St. Ignatius campus. Sixty students turned out, despite the stormy weather, ensuring the weekend-long event was again a great success. The students, including five from…
25 years of Sunrise
His Excellency The Governor, Mr. Duncan Taylor was joined by the Premier, Hon McKeeva Bush and other members of Cabinet, at the Sunrise Adult Training Centre in West Bay, for the Centre’s 25th Anniversary. It was also a chance for…
Every woman should have the LBD
Looking suave, sophisticated and sexy, ladies visited the Ritz-Carlton’s Silver Palm Lounge for the Little Black Dress party. The little black dress has been a must-have item for every woman’s wardrobe, ever since French fashion designer Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel made…
Karate kids learn from the best
These Karate Kids really did make the grade. The Purple Dragon Karate School held their gradings over the weekend supervised by founder, Professor Don Jacob. Professor Jacob visited Cayman to run the rule over the martial artists from advanced and…
Poppies and paintings in Savannah
Athelstan Long, 92, first governor of the Cayman Islands (1971-72), and member of the Cayman Islands Veterans Association, together with his son, Charles Long 63, were joined by 10-year old Cub Scout Will Roberts at Foster’s supermarket in Savannah. They…