Archive for September 27th, 2010
Royal gongs on offer for Queen’s birthday
(CNS): Although the Cayman Islands government has introduced its own national awards, the public can still nominate locals for the UK’s royal gongs as well. Governor Duncan Taylor is now inviting people to submit their nominations for the British queen’s birthday honours for 2011. The Governor’s Office said that long service is not enough to get an honour and the nominations must be supported by a persuasive account of the outstanding, innovative, self-sacrificing services and achievements of the nominee, whether paid or unpaid, in one field or several, and what has raised them above others performing similar services. Nominations must be received by Friday 15 October.
Final recommendations for OBEs and MBEs are considered in the United Kingdom. Recommendations for the Certificate and Badge of Honour are considered locally. Honours nomination forms can be requested by e-mail from mandy.heffield@fco.gov.uk. Copies can also be found on the Governor’s Office website (www.ukincayman.fco.gov.uk). Nominators are asked to fully complete all the relevant sections. Once completed, the forms should be submitted, under confidential cover, to the Governor’s Office.
Atlantic storm free, but bad weather for Cayman
(CNS): For the first time in several weeks on Monday there were no tropical storms in the Atlantic as Lisa became a remnant low. However, an area of disorganized cloudiness & thunderstorms over the north-western Caribbean Sea, just south of Grand Cayman appeared favourable for gradual development of a tropical system in the next few days as it drifts northward the NHC said. On Monday afternoon the centre increased its chance of becoming a cyclone from 30% to 40%. In the meantime the Cayman Islands can expect rainy and thundery weather over the next few days. On Monday winds will be 10 to 15 knots during the day increasing to 15 to 20 tonight.