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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…

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…

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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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Cayman Islands Minister Condolence Message following the Chapecoense football team plane crash

Minister for Community Affairs, Sports and Youth Hon. Osbourne Bodden, JP Condolence Message following the Chapecoense football team plane crash 1 December 2016 On behalf of the people of the Cayman Islands, I express our deepest condolences to the Brazilian…

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The Editor Speaks: Old persons

I am one of the old people that one of our media houses has dubbed us “old folks”. To whoever came up with dubbing us “folks” probably thinks that makes us feel younger. We are folk not persons. Sorry it…

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Cayman Islands’ Sports Minister says national lottery significant

By Fred Sturrup, From The Freeport Nassau Guardian The clamor for a national lottery is sounding louder in the region. While in the Cayman Islands, Grand Cayman to be exact, this past weekend, I engaged in an interesting conversation with…

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Mentoring Cayman closing reception

The Mentoring Cayman programme of 2016 came to its conclusion on Tuesday evening, 7th June. Her Excellency, the Governor Helen Kilpatrick invited the students and their parents, along with their mentors, to her mansion for a celebratory closing reception. Chamber…

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Swimmers are CARIFTA bound with Cayman Islands government assistance

The Hon. Osbourne Bodden, Minister with responsibility for sports met with Cayman’s 22 CARIFTA swimmers on Wednesday 16th just before they started their final team training session before departing for Martinique on Friday 18th. The young swimmers, ranging in age…

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‘We won’t fund them’- Cayman minister of sports repeats call for tarnished CIFA executive to step down

From Sportsmax Cayman minister of sport Osbourne Bodden has held firm to the stance that the Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) will not receive another cent of funding from the government until financial regularities are accounted for. The CIFA was…