“Proud of Them”
“Proud of Them” Celebrates Seventh Awards Round A dozen dynamic young people gained recognition for their achievements and potential on Wednesday, 19 April 2017, during this year’s “Proud of Them” (PoT) awards ceremony and reception. Accompanied by friends and family,…
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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 Islands Ministry of Community Affairs, Youth & Sports to expand its Youth Facilities
Minister for Community Affairs, Youth and Sports, Hon. Osbourne Bodden has commenced with a project to construct a much-needed secure building for high-risk boys and girls from his Ministry’s 2016/17 budget. The proposed facility will accommodate approximately 10-12 children, between…
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Ronald Forbes breaks Cayman Islands National Record
Elite athlete Ronald Forbes breaks a national record in the 110 m hurdles. Mr. Forbes, who will represent the Cayman Islands at the upcoming 2016 Olympic Games in the same event, broke his own record with a time of 13.36…
Cayman Islands Ministry honours CARIFTA athletes
It was an evening of celebration on Wednesday, 13 April, as the Ministry of Sports hosted a reception for the 2016 CARIFTA athletes. Under the setting sun close to 70 attendees, including the Minister of Sports Hon. Osbourne Bodden, Director…
Cayman Islands secondary school athletes prepare
Young athletes are putting in their final training as they look to compete in the 8th Annual Inter-Secondary Track and Field Meet, taking place from Tuesday 1st to Thursday 3rd March at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex. An important event…
Cayman Brac: Government Children & Family Services staff honoured
Brac DCFS Staff Thanked for Long Service Staff members of the Department of Children and Family Services in Cayman Brac were recognised on Friday, 29 January 2016 for their long service as government employees. Minister of Community Affairs, Youth and…
Changes made to Cayman Islands’ seamen’s ex-gratia benefit
Minister of Community Affairs, Youth and Sports, the Hon. Osbourne Bodden in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday (25 November 2015), announced amendments to the criteria in which Seamen are eligible for ex-gratia payment by the Government. The revisions were recently…
Cayman Islands Cadets seek new youth members
The Cadets Corps has begun student recruitment for the 2015-16 year under the auspices of the Cayman Islands Cadet Corp Committee (CICCC) and the Commandant of the Cadet Corps. Former High Court Judge Andre Mon Désir is the Chairman of…
The Editor Speaks: Hogwash
When a barrel of good apples has a bad apple thrown in the result is all the apples will soon go bad. When apples begin to decay, they emit gases. If the rotting apple is mixed in with a group…
