Leaders recognised by ‘Save Our Youth’
The Save Our Youth (SOY) Foundation has recognised community leaders for their outreach efforts on behalf of the local young people, noting a variety of 2011 accomplishments and looking forward to the new year. The awards presentation came in an…
Portfolio holds first strategic planning retreat
With “excellence in the public service” being the new mantra for government, officials from the Deputy Governor’s Office/Portfolio of Internal and External Affairs (PIE) laid the groundwork for a new strategic plan during a recent two-day retreat. Over the coming…
Government gets the kinks out of ex-gratia pensions system
The Cabinet has addressed some significant shortcomings in the Ex-Gratia pensions system which operates under the legislative authority of the Public Service Pensions Law. The Public Service Pensions (Ex-Gratia Pensions)(Amendment) Regulations, 2011 were issued by extraordinary gazette on 15th December…
CHRISTMAS HOMECOMING BOOK!
December marked the Cayman’s Homecoming concert at the Pageant Beach. This was the site of the old Pageant Beach Hotel that most of the kids of the 50’s and 60’s knew while growing up in the Cayman Islands.. This celebration…
First Civil Service College Class graduates
“We have done it! Today we have made history…” said the Civil Service College’s (CSC) first Valedictorian (Myra) Joy Watson. “But today is ‘farewell’ to what we have already achieved, and the beginning of a new chapter.” She and the other…
Nothing but honey for winners of annual spelling bees
It’s all about the bragging rights as annual spelling bees brought out the best of the best from Cayman’s primary and secondary schools. The events were held at Prospect Primary School hall on 30 November 2011 and 1 December 2011…
Male voice choir’s Christmas Is…
Cayman Islands Male Voice Choir presented their Christmas Cantata, “Christmas Is…” at Elmslie Memorial Church in George Town The choir, directed by Ernest Bodden and accompanied by Marjane Ebanks-Fellows on the piano, introduced the evening’s performance by traditional carols such…
New set of wheels for Sunrise Centre
Just in time for the season the Sunrise Adult Training Centre has received a brand new bus that enables it to transport clients with ease and convenience on the Cayman roads. On Friday, 16 December 2011 the new Sunrise Director…
Passport2Success – what a success
Exactly 365 days after they were given a chance for success, the graduates of the second cohort of the Passport2Success (P2S) programme relish in their accomplishments. Sixteen of 24 graduates attended the twelve-month reunion on 7th December 2011 at Margaritaville….
Census workers thanked by the Governor
Participants in the 2010 Census exercise, including nearly 100 census workers, received thanks during a pleasant evening of camaraderie. His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Duncan Taylor, CBE presented certificates of appreciation to mark the efforts of participants in the census…
