LCTG kicks off its 2011 Breast Cancer Awareness meeting
Understanding breast cancer and how to live with and fight it is one of the biggest steps you can take on the road to wellness and an early detection plan can significantly increase your chances of survival. The Lions Club…
International Men’s Day
Department of Counselling Services’ Family Resource Centre (FRC) will be joining countries around the world and celebrating the first official International Men’s Day (IMD) in the Cayman Islands on 19 November 2011. The objectives of celebrating an IMD include focusing…
Governor launches Poppy Appeal
Governor Duncan Taylor joined members of the Cayman Islands Veterans Association to launch their official Poppy Appeal. His Excellency was also on hand to open their brand new headquarters on the ground floor of the Crighton Building on Crewe Road….
World Hospice day Concert
Beautiful voices for hospices A wave of simultaneous concerts around the globe which took place on World Hospice and Palliative Care Day last Saturday October 8th included a concert here, on Grand Cayman. And what a concert it was. A…
Building the wealth of Cayman
“Building the Wealth of Cayman through Quality Early Childhood Care and Education” is the theme of the free Professional Development Conference which will be held on October 20th to 22nd, 2011 at the Ritz Carlton. Organised and hosted by the…
Sand, sun and fun for a good cause
Parents and kids had great fun building sand creations to raise money for Brandon McTaggart, a four-year old with Cerebral Palsey. Altogether more than 20 families took part in the sand creation competition at Seven Mile Beach, raising a total…
National Museum gets Director
Seasoned archaeologist Dr. Margaret E. Leshikar-Denton has taken the reins at the Cayman Islands National Museum. While only in the Director’s chair for a week, Dr. Leshikar-Denton is no stranger to the Museum. Before her latest appointment, she has worked…
Overwhelming response to Afterschool Programme
In just three weeks the secondary schools’ Extended Afterschool Programme (EASP) has recorded an overwhelming response with more than 800 registrations and some 500 students participating weekly. The free programme offers students attending government high schools 31 activities, including martial…
Equipping early childhood practitioners
Thirty-two early childhood practitioners are learning the basics of child development in an Early Childhood Care and Education Unit (ECCE) hosted early-years introduction course. Designed specifically for individuals working in the industry, it aims to teach practitioners about sociocultural theory…
Superior’s seven learn all about autos
Six young men and one young woman have begun a fully-certified, one-year course in car mechanics at Superior Auto, a full service garage in George Town. Last year, six students began the programme, but three dropped out, leaving three to…
