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Cayman Connection is proud to announce the winners of the inaugural Making Waves Awards, which recognise Caymanians living abroad who have made outstanding contributions to, and excelled in, their respective fields.

Winners include a former NASA scientist and inventor, a budding teaching professional with a passion for education, a global attorney, two gifted student athletes, a top notch neuropsychiatrist, a keen environmentalist, a proud tourism ambassador, and a brilliant performing artist (with an infectious laugh!). They all share a love for the Cayman Islands and strive to promote the Cayman community globally.

“It is truly special to witness the successes of Caymanians overseas,” said Cayman Connection Executive Director Kate Kandiah. “It’s important to celebrate Caymanians overseas, whether they are students, just starting out in their careers or are accomplished professionals. Caymanians carry Cayman with them everywhere they go. They promote our community globally and these awards create an avenue for them to be recognised at home and stay connected to Cayman.”

The awards comprise eight categories, including the Block.one STEM Award, the CIIPA Environment & Sustainability Award, the Davenport Development Arts & Culture Award, the Dart Education Award, the Maples Financial, Legal & Professional Services Award, the Health & Wellness Award, the Sport Award and the Tourism, Travel & Hospitality Award.

Winners include the following:

Tracey Forbes (Maples Group Financial, Legal & Professional Services Award)

Tracey is a qualified attorney in the Cayman Islands and has spent the last eight years working in Mourant’s Hong Kong office, where she flourished as a banking and finance lawyer and played a significant role in business development for the relatively new office. She was fast-tracked to the position of Counsel and has worked closely with global financial powerhouses like Goldman Sachs.

Ashley Gooden (Dart Education Award)

A second-year Primary Education student at the University of Reading, Ashley is described by her peers as a Trainee Teacher who is passionate, good-natured and dedicated to providing quality education for her students. Ashley has served as both the course and student representative for her specification the past two years, working to improve coursework and education generally. She has earned straight-As during her time at Reading and was designated the role of inclusion and diversity officer for the initial Teacher Training Society.

Aaron Jarvis (Sports (Co-Winner))

Aaron made Cayman Islands sports history in 2022 while grabbing headlines all around the world when he qualified for and participated in a pair of major championships.

Teeing off in both The Masters and The Open, he’s the first Caymanian qualify for these tournaments – an honour he earned by winning the 2022 Latin America Amateur Championship. Aaron plays golf collegiately at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He is one of two Caymanians currently playing golf at the NCAA Division I level.

King Navassa (Davenport Development Arts and Culture Award)

King is a passionate performer who simply aims to bring joy to people’s lives. King lives in Manchester, England where he recently appeared on the hit Channel 4 reality series “Come Dine with Me.” and was named by producers as the funniest guest the show has ever had. King is very involved with Cayman Connection and currently hosts the Celebrating Caymanians Overseas podcast, which profiles Caymanians living throughout the UK. King also spends his time playing music and hosting events throughout Manchester.

Mark Paramlall (Health & Wellness Award)

Mark is the Dept. Medical Director and Consultant Neuropsychiatrist at London’s Cygnet Health Care, working in a tertiary level unit specializing in brain injury. His accolades include has presenting his work at various international conferences, contributing to a textbook and peer reviewed papers, serving as an honorary clinical lecturer at both the undergraduate and graduate level, and acting as an examiner for both professional examination and academic post graduate programmes. Mark has trained at some Europe’s premiere research and training institutions for psychiatry and neurology. He completed his core medical training and also holds a degree in Microbiology and Immunology.

Nijel Powery (Tourism, Travel & Hospitality Award)

Nijel serves as Inflight Lead with British Airways, perfectly positioning him to serve with Caymankindness and act as an ambassador for the islands in a public setting. Having lived in the UK for nine years, Nijel has spent the last five with BA, where he worked hard to move up the ladder and now manages the cabin crew on long- and short-haul flights. He’s also been offered and taken roles in several of the major international airlines’ commercial productions.

Elijah Seymour (Sports (Co-Winner))

Elijah holds the distinction of being the only Caymanian footballer to play professionally in three countries. He has been living and playing professional football across Europe since he was 15 and scouted by a club in England while playing with Academy Sports Club. Elijah has played professionally in the UK, Portugal and Romania while also studying at the University of Hertfordshire, where he’s pursuing a degree in Business and Sports Management and holding a 4.0 GPA.

Isabela Watler (CIIPA Environment & Sustainability Award)

Isabela is the embodiment of Caymankind and of works to protect Cayman’s

Delicate ecosystem. Isabela volunteers with Protect our Future, the Youth Ambassadors Program and was invited by the National Trust for the Cayman Islands to speak in front of the world at COP26, in Glasgow, Scotland, on the connection between culture and climate change. Isabela recently completed her first year studying Marine Biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Martha Kay Williams (Block.one STEM Award)

A National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) scientist for 29years, Martha was inducted into the NASA Inventors Hall of Fame after her work developing and evaluating advanced polymeric and composite materials/systems assisted NASA in its space exploration needs. She served as the lead polymer scientist/principal investigator and inventor at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center until she retired in 2018. Her 20 published patents revolve around a variety of technologies and the well-published author has won the 2014 R&D100 Top Technology Award, a NASA Commercial Invention of the Year Award and an Excellence in Technology Transfer Award

“This group is an excellent example of Caymanians not only succeeding in their respective fields but promoting their home along the way,” Kandiah said. “There were many others deserving of these awards, which goes to show that a small country like Cayman can produce many highly skilled, high-performing individuals who can succeed and be competitive in much larger jurisdictions. That’s something the people of the Cayman Islands should be proud of and a testament to our strong community.”

The winners were chosen after a public nomination period and a selection process that involved a group of five judges with a diverse range of knowledge, skills and experience across a variety of disciplines. Judges made their determinations using a scoring matrix based on criteria which included:

ExcellencePromotion of the Cayman Islands and ‘Caymankind’ overseasEntrepreneurialismInnovationTeamworkPassionEnthusiasmCommunity Service and Philanthropy

Winners were announced at the Cayman Connection Annual Reception on 24 August at Government House, hosted by H.E the Governor Martyn Roper. A second awards ceremony will take place at the annual Cayman Day in the UK on Saturday, 17 September.

Cayman Connection would like to thank the Making Waves Award sponsors, including Block.one, the Cayman Islands Government UK Office, The Ministry of Financial Services & Commerce, Tower, Dart, Maples Group, the Cayman Islands Institute of Professional Accountants, Davenport Development, the Ministry of Youth, Sports, Culture and Heritage, Carey Olsen, Maritime Authority of the Cayman Islands, DM Financial and Compass Media.

About Cayman Connection

Cayman Connection’s main objectives are to develop a vibrant overseas community for the Cayman Islands diaspora to create meaningful connections, meet like-minded people, grow networks, share resources, introduce skills and knowledge, and access support overseas.

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La humedad restante de la onda tropical causo aguaceros persistentes y actividad de tronadas a través de las aguas locales, este y sur de Puerto Rico durante las horas de la noche. Las lluvias más fuertes fueron a través del sureste de Puerto Rico, donde el radar estimo casi 2 pulgadas de lluvia. Las temperaturas mínimas durante la noche estuvieron en los altos 70s y bajos 80s a través de las áreas bajas y en las áreas altas las temperaturas fluctuaron entre altos 60s a medios 70s.

Hoy, aire seco se filtrará lentamente causando que la actividad de aguaceros disminuya gradualmente. Sin embargo, el calor diurno y los efectos locales causarán la convección durante las horas de la tarde a través del centro hacia el oeste y noroeste de Puerto Rico durante las horas de la tarde.

Una línea de aguaceros podría también afectar el área metro de San Juan en las horas de la tarde. La actividad de aguaceros que se espera podría causar inundaciones urbanas y de pequeños riachuelos. Las temperaturas durante el día podrían alcanzar los altos 80s a bajos 90s a través de las aguas costeras con índices de calor alcanzando los 100 a 107 grados.

A través de las aguas regionales, los marineros deben esperar un oleaje de hasta 4 pies y vientos de hasta 15 nudos, se espera que en las aguas costeras del Atlántico los vientos alcancen los 20 nudos.

Existe un riesgo moderado de corrientes marinas a través de las playas del norte de Puerto Rico.

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The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has completed a seabed mapping survey for the Cayman Islands, uncovering information about the depth and nature of the seabed and its ecosystems. The data from the survey has been officially presented to, and shared with the Cayman Islands Government. Under the Ministry of District Administration and Lands, the Department of Lands and Survey (Lands & Survey) will serve as the custodians of the data.

Commenting on the survey, Premier and Minister for Sustainability and Climate Resiliency Honourable G. Wayne Panton said:

The mapping of the shallow seabed from the shoreline out to the drop off (approximately 130 feet) provides us with a clear picture of the bottom structures including coral, sand and seagrass beds.

In addition to having such valuable information on the nearshore marine environment, the data will facilitate the creation of more comprehensive storm surge and flooding models, enabling effective mitigation strategies for the impacts of severe weather and climate change.

The provision of this technical support is yet another example of the excellent partnership the Cayman Islands Government enjoys with the United Kingdom. We are grateful for the support of the Governor’s Office, the UK Hydrographic Office and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee for their collaboration on this project.

Back in November of 2021, the three Cayman Islands underwent a seabed mapping exercise by international geo-data specialists as part of a ?1 million cross-overseas territory project funded by the UK Government’s Overseas Territories (OTs) Seabed Mapping Programme. Additionally, UKHO have also installed four ‘tide gauges’ which remotely monitor sea-level change. On 15 June 2022, UKHO representative Kerrie Howard visited Grand Cayman where H.E. Governor Martyn Roper on behalf of the UK government officially handed over the survey data to Premier Hon. G. Wayne Panton and Hon. Julianna O’Connor, Minister for Lands.

Commenting on the official visit, Kerrie Howard, Hydrographic Programme Manager, UKHO, said:

I was delighted to visit Grand Cayman to hand over a substantial dataset to the Lands and Survey Department. The data covers both the land and sea for all three islands and although primarily captured to support the safety of navigation for mariners around the islands it will be shared across the Islands Government ministries and departments providing an invaluable source of information to support their understanding, management and protection of the environment.

While Lands and Survey will hold responsibility for the data, the survey data has been shared with subject-area experts within various Government departments and authorities who operate within the marine environment including: the Department of Environment, Hazard Management Cayman Islands, Cayman Islands Coast Guard, Maritime Authority, National Weather Service and the Port Authority.

Minister responsible for Lands, Honourable Juliana O’Connor-Connolly also commented.

She said:

Our Lands subject-area experts are delighted to receive this data from the UKHO. This is a huge leap forward in filling a void in the mapping information Lands & Survey already holds and will be of immense value to the department as well as to other relevant Government entities. We recognize that data gathering is an ongoing process to ensure the most up-to-date data is available. Therefore, whilst we hold aerial photography from the 1950’s to present day there hasn’t been any recent hydrographic surveys that cover the underwater environment of the three islands, this survey provides the accuracy needed to ensure world class operations and service.

The Lands and Survey department also reports being included in the International III Code ‘Flag State’ audit of the UK and Overseas Territories last year which included the Cayman Islands. With a primary focus on SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea), having current seabed mapping data to the required specification represents a very positive step forward. The latest coastal shipping charts (sold by UKHO) will soon present the latest, most accurate GPS data for waters around the Cayman Islands, helping to make navigation in local waters safer.

As an Overseas Territory, the Cayman Islands Government is given the data free to further operations. Private entities and individuals can access the data by purchasing it. The UKHO is an entirely self-funded through selling the data it collects to third-parties.

For more information about how to access and purchase seabed mapping survey data visit: https://www.caymanlandinfo.ky/Services/Surveying/Hydrographic

Read more on the data handover from the UKHO here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ukho-data-to-help-drive-maritime-trade-and-growth-in-cayman-islands

For more information on MDAL visit: www.gov.ky/lands

(Source: CIG)

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