Topic: East End
Powell museum a jewel box of West Bay history
West Bay's Powell museum is a treasure trove of local history.
Cousteau visit to Grand Cayman recalled
Suzy Soto recalls Jacques Cousteau's 1976 visit to Grand Cayman.
Young parents in East End concerned over lack of jobs
Some young parents in East End are speaking out about the difficulties they have in finding jobs.
Premier’s New Year’s message 2016
Fellow Caymanians, residents and guests; Happy New Year.
A month-by-month roundup of Cayman’s 2015 news stories
Top stories of 2015 in the Cayman Islands
East Ender reminisces about tourism’s early days
Having spent 45 years in the tourism business, East Ender Doralee McLaughlin has a treasure chest of memories to share, stretching back to the industry’s early days.
Routes announced for free Purple Ribbon buses
Routes for the free Purple Ribbon buses on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day have been announced by the National Drug Council, organizers of the initiative.
Cayman's top sporting events draw enthusiastic crowds
A look at some of Cayman's most popular sporting events of 2015.
Red Bay church Christmas caroling trailer hits the streets
The Red Bay Church of God Holiness caroling trailer took to the roads for the 29th consecutive year, spreading Christmas cheer to Cayman residents on Tuesday night.
Ministry of Community Affairs, Youth and Sports gives back to community
Staff of the Ministry of Community Affairs, Youth and Sports paid Christmas visits to residents of the Family Resource Centre, Pines Retirement, Golden Age and Bonaventure Boys Home.
50 years ago: Christmas visitors aplenty from near and far
Visitors from near and far arrived for the holidays.
Government gets its first electric vehicle
The Cayman Islands Postal Service will deliver packages to George Town offices in 2016 using government’s first electric vehicle, a Nissan van, which Cayman Automotive delivered Thursday.
Hunting the Christmas beef
A Caymanian Christmas would not be complete without one special food tradition: preparing mouth-watering cuts of fresh, seasoned local beef.
Kitchen bands a Christmas hit
The legendary Radley Gourzong of East End, playing the fiddle in the photograph on the left, is shown performing at an annual Rotary Senior Citizens Christmas party sometime in the mid-1980’s.
Multi-talented retiree wears many hats
For some people, retirement is a time to kick back, relax, and do a whole lot of nothing. But East End resident Florett Dixon has a different kind of retirement philosophy: do a little bit of everything.
Car tire tree wins 'Christmas round the world'
Christiana Edwards, an artist from East End, won first prize for her original decorated Christmas tree at the Bodden Town cultural committee’s “Christmas Round the World” event on Saturday.
Stamps mark anniversary of National Museum
A set of stamps featuring four artifacts at the National Museum have been issued by the Cayman Islands Postal Service to commemorate the museum’s 25th anniversary.
Cayman Prep, Red Bay remain undefeated in U-11 Champions Cup
The second round of games in the 2015/2016 CUC Primary Football League and Girls Primary Football League playoffs were played Saturday at the Annex Field.
Shotgun stolen in burglary
A 12-gauge Maverick shotgun was stolen in a burglary at a home in East End on Monday, police said.
Bikers ride for Christmas toys
More than 50 motorcycle riders took to the streets on Sunday to collect toys as Christmas gifts for Cayman’s children.
Rolling out the Kimpton carpet for One Young World
The opening of Dart's Kimpton Seafire Resort in late 2016 foreshadows a much-needed renaissance in Cayman's lagging mid-level to upscale tourism room inventory.
Soto biography book signing at Book Nook
A book about Bob Soto's extraordinary life, aptly titled "Extraordinary Adventures" will be launched on Dec. 15 with a book signing on Dec. 18.
Stoak’d: Fired up for any challenge
The trio of Marc and Pam Laurenson and Kevin Mounsor, otherwise known as "Stoak'd" are quickly emerging as exciting artists to be watched in the future.
50 years ago: Updates from East End and North Side
In the Dec. 15, 1965 edition of the Caymanian Weekly, a precursor of the Cayman Compass, East End correspondent Charles Dixon made note of some community news:
Cayman cemeteries face grave problem
Two Cayman Islands districts face looming problems with cemetery space, with the problem in West Bay district being the most severe and East End looking to close one of its cemeteries next year.
Festive music is in the air
East End Primary was the scene of festive songs and celebrations for the school’s annual Christmas musical, “A King is Coming to Town.”
Thoughts on the sensitive subject of cemeteries
Intertwined with culture, religion and public health, the practice of burial is a defining characteristic of the human species.
For these East End women, 'fishing is a hobby we all love'
When it comes to hauling in fish, no two Caymanian women do it better than Cecile Conolly and Ruth Grant.
American diver is 14th water-related fatality this year
A tourist from the United States died Sunday after he surfaced in distress from a dive off North West Point.
Christmas wishes: Keep it kind, Cayman Islands
Our elected statesmen would do well to draw inspiration from the sounds of Christmas, and utilize the feelings of goodwill and politeness to temper their political discourse.
Rotary Central treats kids
Rotary Central hosted a Christmas party for more than 70 children at the Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort on Sunday.
Christmas without the cooking
Overview of Christmas brunch and dinner options.
In Bodden Town, garden parties of today and yesteryear
For many decades, the Webster United Memorial Church has welcomed in the New Year by celebrating Caymanian cultural traditions with fun, fellowship and food at its annual garden party for visitors and residents.
Shooting witness says he saw gunman in 'Halloween mask'
A gas station pump attendant told the court hearing the Devon Anglin trial he saw a gunman in a Halloween mask at the Hell Service Station the night 4-year-old Jeremiah Barnes was shot dead.
50 years ago Prison sentence for obeah, sunglasses lost
In the Dec. 1 1965 edition of the Caymanian Weekly, a predecessor of the Cayman Compass, a front-page story told of an East End woman who was found guilty of practicing obeah, a type of sorcery similar to voodoo practiced in the West Indies by former West African slaves:
Shake-up for seamen's benefits
Benefits payments to veteran sailors or their widows are facing new scrutiny as part of a shake-up of the system.
Turning nature's leftovers into art
East End’s Edney McLean is endowed with a unique sense of creativity and the ability to transform pieces of rotted wood or cassava root into works of art.
Review: From Island Girl to National Hero
The biography of Miss Sybil McLaughlin offers a compelling look at the life of the Cayman Islands' only living National Hero.
Mercuryman supports Stroke Warriors of Cayman
Cayman’s only half-Ironman triathlon event, the Generali Worldwide Mercuryman, has chosen as its benefitting charity for next year the Stroke Warriors of Cayman.
Bulk waste collections begin
It’s time to get rid of old household appliances, furniture and yard waste: the annual bulk waste clean-up campaign started this week.
Premier condemns anti-business rhetoric
Premier Alden McLaughlin admonished legislators for anti-business, anti-expat rhetoric that he warned risked hurting the island’s economy.
The premier supported an amended version of a private members’ motion from backbencher Winston Connolly, who called for changes to business licensing laws to encourage training, development and ownership opportunities for Caymanians.
East End and North Side floats
East End and North Side floats celebrated the districts' past and present heritage.
Wright's on target again
Dwayne “Gaza” Wright has been one of the Premier League’s top scorers for years and this season is no exception. The Elite Sports Club forward hit his sixth goal in five games as Elite beat George Town 2-1 at the TE McField Annex on Sunday.
Pirates land in Grand Cayman!
The pirates came ashore Saturday amidst the sounds of cannon and musket fire, quickly outnumbering the red-coated British soldiers assembled on the dock.
Thousands of revelers awaited the landing along the waterfront, which turned out to be a relatively peaceful affair. Peaceful, that is, once the swashbucklers successfully kidnapped the governor – or at least the man playing the part of governor for the annual rite kicking off the Pirates Week parade.
Big plans for East End, North Side Heritage Days
Offering a pirate’s booty of ways to eat, drink and be merry, East End and North Side are once again ramping up for their very popular Pirates Week Heritage Days.
East End students visit Little Cayman
In early September, 13 students in Audrey Leahong’s Year 6 class at East End Primary hopped aboard a Cayman Airways Express plane and headed for Little Cayman.
Scholars will not find Sunset dull
Scholars International face Sunset at the Ed Bush stadium in the most attractive fixture of the Premier League matches on Sunday.
Quarry crush victim tells story of survival
Sheldon Scott should be a dead man. The 25-year-old was seconds from being crushed to death in an industrial accident at the East End quarry when he was pulled to safety.
Diver dies off East End
A female tourist died in a diving accident Tuesday morning.
Police commend officers for bravery, proactive work
Seven police officers, along with the Air Operations Unit and the Drugs and Serious Crime Task Force, received commendations from the Commissioner of Police Tuesday at the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service’s annual all-staff meeting.
Blowholes site revived
For some time, the popular East End tourist stop known as the blowholes had been neglected and left with no attendant to answer questions about the gush of salt spray that has attracted tourists and locals to the site for decades.
East End's oldest resident turns 100
East Ender Stella Welcome recently joined a distinguished group, celebrating her 100th birthday on Oct. 30.
Scholars top of the class again
Scholars International stormed to the Premier League title last season and by the way they’ve started this campaign, they are going to be extremely difficult to topple.
Big Tree BBQ rated finger-lickin' good
A sign in the shape of a big tree by the roadside
says it all: “Welcome to Big Tree BBQ – serving ribs, chicken, steaks
and local turtle and conch stew.”
EY Report update: Few job cuts, less outsourcing in gov’t plan
Although proposals will initially lead to few job losses and no outsourcing of functions to the private sector, the Cayman Islands government announced Monday that it would seek to move forward with a total of 51 recommendations derived from a 2014 consultant report.
FBI joins probe into comic book artist's disappearance
The disappearance of a comic book artist who went missing while snorkeling off Grand Cayman’s East End in March has now drawn the attention of U.S. federal investigators.
Police launch second round of community clinics
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service is launching another round of its community clinics throughout the Cayman Islands.
UCCI to offer US university courses
The University College of the Cayman Islands has entered into a partnership with West Chester University in Pennsylvania that will allow students of the universities to enroll in courses at both institutions.
UCCI President Roy Bodden called the partnership a “historic moment” for the university and said the future of higher education in the Cayman Islands will involve much greater use of technology.
From the Publishers: Compass launches daily ‘District Days’ pages
We are pleased to announce that beginning today – and every day of the weeks going forward – the Cayman Compass will be publishing a new feature called “District Days,” which will focus on the unique diversity, history and culture of all our districts.
Weber's ambitions have no boundaries
Helki Weber was the female winner of Sunday’s gruelling Halloween 10-10-10, yet she had only decided to enter the race the night before.
School zone speeding could cost license
Speeding through an area marked as a school zone in the Cayman Islands could soon cost motorists their driver’s license, government officials confirmed last week.
Researchers track shark numbers
Researchers are tracking shark, snapper and grouper populations to monitor the health of predators on Cayman’s reefs.
Webster shatters own Halloween record
The KRyS Global 30K run had the highest ever number of entries in its five-year history in East End on Sunday.
Cayman's geo-attractions millions of years in the making
Cayman has a unique position in geology, sitting on the edge of the tectonic plates for North America and the Caribbean. The islands’ formation and geologic history are of special interest to a Canadian professor who has visited the country numerous times over the past 30 years.
Pharmacist donates $5k to museum
Donald McLean, pharmacist and owner of Health Care Pharmacy in Grand Harbour, has donated $5,000 to the Cayman Islands National Museum.
Liquor license holders get extended 'grace period'
Cayman Islands liquor license holders who do not currently own or operate a liquor-related business will now get up to five years to retain those licenses, during which time they can apply for a business license.
East End runs attract elite for Halloween series
Road runners get a range of racing options in East End this weekend.
'Fundamental change' for Cayman politics
Not all lawmakers support 'one man, one vote,' but all agree it will profoundly change Cayman Islands politics.
Running club schedule keeps all moving around island
The Wednesday Night Running Club stages the second of its three handicap races on Oct. 21.
Crash victim still in serious condition
A motorcyclist injured in a road accident Sunday was in a serious but stable condition Tuesday after receiving specialist treatment at Health City Cayman Islands.
New Brac commuter flights likely to start in November
A new 34-seat turboprop aircraft purchased for the Cayman Brac commuter route has yet to be put into service, more than two months after arriving on island.
Bush threatens legal challenge over new voting maps
Opposition Leader McKeeva Bush said Friday that he is weighing a potential legal challenge to the new voting maps that will split the electorate into 19 single-member constituent districts ahead of the May 2017 general election.
