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Cayman Islands Cadet Corps’ HQ officially opens for business

The official opening of the Cayman Islands Cadet Corps’ forever home took place at its new headquarters on Middle Road, George Town on Thursday, 6 April 2017. Sited near the CTMH Doctors Hospital, the facility was funded by the Ministry…

Ministry statement regarding Cayman Islands Frances Bodden Children’s Home

The Ministry of Community Affairs, Youth and Sports is aware of the ongoing social media conversation regarding care standards at the Frances Bodden Children’s Home. We are constrained from discussing the specific details on this matter due to our professional…

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Cayman Islands ministers International Women’s Day 2017 joint message

International Women’s Day 2017 Joint Message by Honourable Tara Rivers, JP, Minister for Education, Employment and Gender Affairs and Honourable Osbourne Bodden, JP, Minister for Community Affairs, Youth and Sports On behalf of the Government and the Ministry of Education,…

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Barbadians donate to East End residential home in Cayman Islands

Barbadians in the Cayman Islands, represented by the Honorary Consul Mrs Juliette Gooding-Michelin, GCM, recently donated a medical bed to the East End Residential Home.  The Residential Home falls under the management of the Department of Children and Family Services…

Cayman Brac rolls out Child Abuse Prevention Training for sports

A delegation from the Ministry of Community Affairs, Youth and Sports travelled over to Cayman Brac on Thursday, 9 February 2017 to kick-off the first in a series of Child Abuse Prevention training sessions specifically targeting sports administrators and officials….

Long-serving carers feted tt Cayman Brac retirement luncheon

The lengthy careers of two of Kirkconnell Community Care Centre’s (KCCC) longest serving staff members were celebrated by colleagues, management and a ministerial deputation from Grand Cayman at a retirement luncheon, Thursday (9 February 2017). Carmen Francis and Yvonne Earle’s…

Cayman Islands’ new CARICOM Youth Ambassadors announced

Cayman’s 2017/2019 CARICOM Youth Ambassadors (CYAs) were announced at a government press conference yesterday (Wednesday, 8 February 2017). Female Ambassador Camille Angel, 26, and her male counterpart Andrel Harris, 24, replace the outgoing Youth Ambassadors James Geary, 26, and Takiyah…

The Editor Speaks: NIMBY

Most of us want the best. Most of us believe the social welfare projects for the less fortunate, the homeless, wayward youths, recovering alcoholics, halfway houses, affordable homes, etc. are a good thing. They support them. All of us want…

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Christmas message 2016

by the Minister for Community Affairs, Youth and Sports Programme Hon. Osbourne Bodden, JP At this festive time of year, I want to highlight my ministry’s dedication to promoting a merry Christmas as part of its overall remit to improve…

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Christmas Cayman Islands clean-up statistics released

The National Enhancement Community Project (NiCE) 2016 will take on 588 seasonal workers across Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac today (Monday, 28 November), the Government has confirmed. The seasonal workers, who will be working for up to three weeks, have…