iNews Briefs & Community Events
Cayman Islands Pirates Week calls for food vendors
The Pirates Week Festival Office is inviting participants for the annual Food Festival to submit their vendor applications for the below dates/times:
| Friday 11th November | George Town | 6:00pm to 2:00am |
| Saturday 12th November | George Town | 1:00pm to midnight |
| Saturday 19th November | George Town | 2:00pm to midnight |
Vendor applications must be submitted beginning on Monday 1st August, 2016 to the Pirates Week Office on Shedden Road, George Town (upstairs next to KFC). Vendor space is limited therefore applications must be submitted as soon as possible after the opening date above. Deadline for submission is Monday 31st October.
All vendors must comply with the rules and regulations set by the Pirates Week Festival Office and must present a valid Food Handling Certificate for all persons handing food by the 31st October. Food handling certificates can be obtained from the Department of Environmental Health by contacting Mr. Gideon Simms on 949-6696 or email [email protected] .
For application forms and more details please contact the Pirates Week Festival Office at 949-5078 or [email protected].
Deadline for CNCF Summer Arts Camp Extended
The Cayman National Cultural Foundation has extended the deadline to register students for its Summer Arts Camp. Parents now have until this Friday(22nd July) to sign up their child.
Set to take place 11 – 19 August, the camp is open to students ages 7 – 16. Children 6 years old are accepted if an older sibling is enrolled in the camp.Students will engage in activities that focus on the visual, traditional and performing arts, with classes in drama, storytelling, dance, and more. Students will also get to take part in field trips that highlight Cayman’s cultural and maritime heritage.
CNCF is also seeking a camp leader and three performing arts teachers for the camp. Persons holder management and teaching qualifications in the field of drama, voice (singing) and dance can apply via email, attached a cover letter and three references, to [email protected].
Registration forms campers can be found online at www.artscayman.org/creative-kids Membership cost is $150 per child for seven days. Snacks and lunch are included. For more information about the camp you can email [email protected] or call 949-5477.
Patent Law and Policy 2016 program now finalised
The leading event covering US patent law and policy in a commercial context is back! The program for Patent Law and Policy 2016 has been finalised and is now live.
Join us in Washington DC on November 15, where more than 100 patent professionals will gather to discuss recent changes in US patent law and policy, and examine how senior decision makers at major IP-owning businesses should respond to them.
Register by next Friday and benefit from our super-early bird discount: use code PLAP16SEB when registering to enjoy a $200 discount!
After the hugely successful inaugural event in 2015, this year’s conference will take place the week after the US presidential election to cover key issues including:
How patent policy might be shaped by the new Congress and the new administration
The state of patent litigation in 2016
How four years of inter partes reviews have affected patent assertion strategies
The view from investors on how the legal and legislative climates impact their investment decisions
Each session will be a moderator-led panel discussion designed to encourage free-flowing debate and analysis, as well as a high level of delegate participation. Speakers will include leading figures from major patent-owning companies, academia, the advisory community and the judiciary. For a limited time only, you can get all this and a $200 discount, using code PLAP16SEB.
No other law and policy event is as accessible and business relevant as Patent Law and Policy 2016. Can you afford to miss out?
Places are limited, so don’t hesitate – book by next Friday, July 29!
RCIPS meeting with security firms ONLY WED, 20 July, at Governor’s Square
Wednesday, 20 July, at 2PM at the Governor’s Square Boardroom in Governor’s Square, Acting Commissioner Anthony Ennis and RCIPS senior management will be meeting with management representatives of security firms around the island in order to explore expanded cooperation between the RCIPS and the security sector with the objective of advancing public safety.
(The Governor’s Square Boardroom is located on the Second Floor of the complex, above Sotheby’s International Realty.)
Security firms on island should have already received an invitation, however, the RCIPS is making this public announcement in the interest of ensuring that all firms are aware of this invitation to attend. Please be advised that this is not a public meeting nor open to the media. RSVPs can be received at Jacqueline Carpenter 244-3004 at [email protected].
St. Kitts silent as rapper 50 Cent slams island
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Tues. July 19, 2016: The government of St. Kitts/Nevis has stayed largely mum on the heels of Rapper 50 Cent slamming the island as “the murder capital.”
Appearing on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, the rapper turned entrepreneur, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, slammed the island on the heels of his recent arrest and jail stint there following his use of profane language on stage at the St. Kitts Music Festival on June 25th.
Jackson seems still miffed at his brush with cops on the island. “They’re like the murder capital,” Jackson, aka 50 Cent, told O’Brien. “So you got me here for saying [expletive] and you got a murder rate higher than every place else out there?” [Expletive], go catch a murderer.”
O’Brien along with most of the people in the audience laughed.
The diss comes as St. Kitts Music Festival still has a picture of 50 plastered on its website and as the St. Kitts Tourism Authority boosted of the rapper’s performance at the 20th festival noting in a recent release that Jackson “from his first few notes,… ignited the crowd’s passions with his energy as he performed a wide-range of his chart-topping hits, and brought the evening to a sizzling grand finale.”
Neither the Tourist Board, festival organizers nor the St. Kitts/Nevis government has commented on 50’s international claim.
Stats show St. Kitts/Nevis is one of the Caribbean nations with murder rates significantly higher than the United States at 38 per 100,000 residents. According to the latest available data, the murder rate in the United States was 4.7 per 100,000 people.
See the 50 Cent interview with Conan on St. Kitts/Nevis at weblink below
IMAGE: Rapper 50 Cent on stage at the 20th St. Kitts Music Festival. (WINN FM Image)
For more: http://www.newsamericasnow.com/st-kitts-silent-as-rapper-50-cent-slams-island/
CAYMAN ISLANDS IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT CLOSURE ON 5 August 2016
The Department of Immigration Headquarters, including Passport & Corporate Services, Visa Office and Front Counter, will be closed to the public for all but essential services on Friday 5, August 2016. Only work permit and permanent residence applications (including applications for permission to continue to work (PCW)) that must be submitted prior to 6 August in order to allow continued employment will be accepted.
Time sensitive applications for visitor extensions will also be accepted.
The Department will resume normal operations on Monday 8th, August and will also remain open to the public until 7.00pm on Wednesday 3rd, August.
The Department apologizes for any inconvenience the closure on 5 August may cause.
Red Bay Summer Roadworks Cayman Islands
Roadworks continue in the Prospect and Red Bay areas; to reconfigure the Red Bay roundabout and enhance the east-west arterial.
Most work is being done during off-peak times to avoid disruptions to traffic.
While work is being done, one of the lanes will be open for traffic as usual, but drivers may also use an alternate lane, as directed.
Please drive carefully, and pay attention to signs indicating lane closures or diversions.
Work in this area is to be completed before the end of August.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS (Date Order)
THU JULY 21
CNCF Cultural Jam
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Timothy Hydes – Caymanian Sailor / Grandpa’s Grandson
Nettie Christian – Mama Liza’s Daughter / Dressmaker
Grandfather Daniel – Timothy’s Grandfather/Caymanian
Mama Liza – Nettie’s Mother
Sammie Hislop – Caymanian / Phillip’s Friend
Phillip Ebanks – Sailer / Fisherman / Caymanian
Leighton Ebanks – Phillip’s Dad
Isabel Blake – James’ Fiancée
Leila – Nettie’s Neighbor
John John – Leila’s Boyfriend
Maggie – Caymanian Child
Montgomery – Caymanian Child
Agnes Ebanks – Phillip’s Mother / Caymanian
James – Isabel’s Fiancé
Charlotte – James’ Mother
Basic Writing and Grammar Skills Part 1
The Chamber of Commerce is hosting a seminar on Basic Writing and Grammar Skills Part 1 at their offices in Governor’s Square on Thursday (21 Jul) at 9am. Sign up at caymanchamber.ky.
Community Meeting on Cayman Brac on Thursday, 21 July at Seamans Centre
On Thursday, 21 July, Acting Commissioner of Police Anthony Ennis and Chief Superintendent Kurt Walton will join Inspector Wendy Parchment, Area Commander for the Sister Islands, to hold an open meeting with the community of Cayman Brac.
The meeting will take place at Seamen’s Centre on Ashton Reed Drive at 7PM.
Please call the Cayman Brac Police Station at 948-0331 with any questions
THU JULY 28
Basic Writing and Grammar Skills Part 2
The Chamber of Commerce is hosting a seminar on Basic Writing and Grammar Skills Part 2 at their offices in Governor’s Square on Thursday (28 Jul) at 9am. Sign up at caymanchamber.ky.
World Hepatitis Day
Thursday (28 Jul) is World Hepatitis Day under the theme ‘It’s Up To You.’ Log on to caymanactive.com for information about local events.
SAT APRIL 30
Exercise Your Faith … WALK WITH THE LORD
St. George’s Anglican Church Mission, Outreach and Evangelism Team proudly presents
Exercise Your Faith … WALK WITH THE LORD” Saturday, April 30, 2016 Safehaven | 5:30am
Our Walk is scheduled for 6:00am on what we anticipate will be a bright Saturday morning among a group of dedicated individuals. You may or may not know that all proceeds will help fund the installation of an elevator in the Church Hall and we sincerely appreciate your contribution of KYD25.00.
July Events at Camana Bay
Next month’s public holiday on Monday, 4 July will have a fireworks extravaganza not to be missed. Kids won’t be bored this summer with a variety of camps for all ages, outdoor movies shown under the stars every Tuesday and a summer splash party with prizes to be won. Grownups will enjoy summer savings as the shops mark down prices for one day only and ladies will have the chance to enjoy a ‘healthified’ three-course menu. Moviegoers are also in for a real treat as Regal Cinemas shows the ballet classic, One Man, Two Guvnors.
For more details on our summer festivities, camps and offers; visit camanabay.com/summer.
Here is a quick look at our summer camps:
6th Annual Multi-Sport Camp
5 through 8 July (Week 1), 11 through 15 July (Week 2) and
25 through 29 July (Week 3)
8am-12pm
Camana Bay Sports Complex
Starfish Village Summer Camp
5 July through 25 August
8am-3pm
Starfish Village
Shutterbugs Photography Camp
Mondays, 11 July through 15 August (Ages 8-11) and
Fridays, 15 July through 19 August (Ages 11-16)
9am-12pm,
Picture This Studios
Bon Vivant
8th Annual Basketball Camp
18 through 22 July
8:30am-4pm
The Arts & Recreation Centre
Here is a quick look at our special events:
End-of-School Kids Disco Party
Moonlight & Movies
Tuesdays, July through August
7pm
Gardenia Court
Patriotic Festival
Friday 15 July
6:30pm
Books & Books
Culture at the Cinema: One Man, Two Guvnors
Saturday 16 July
7pm
Regal Cinemas
Floetry
Wednesday 20 July
6:30-7:30pm
Books & Books
Summer Splash
Saturday 23 July
2-7pm
The Crescent
