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Leanni Tibbetts has been crowned Miss World Cayman Islands 2022.

Tibbetts, who was contestant #1, also won Miss Photogenic, Miss Best on Sports, Miss Best Island Couture and Miss Best in Interview at the event held at the Harquail Theatre on Saturday night.

For her win, Tibbets received a $70,000 four year educational scholarship from the Cayman Islands Government, along with gift cards, a one year membership to F45 training, a four month personal training package and a certification course for divers.

First runner-up in the competition was Melissa Bridgemohan. She took home a trophy, gym membership, gift cards, a divers’ certification course and three months personal training package. As customary, the first runner-up will take the place of Tibbetts in the event that Tibbetts is unable to perform the role for any reason.

Second runner-up was Latoya Jackson, who received a trophy, gift cards, a turtle necklace and two months’ personal training.

Other winners were as follows:

Miss Multimedia: Angelique Copeland Miss Congeniality: tie between Latoya Jackson and Deverlee Ramos Bodden Miss Best in Swimwear: Latoya Jackson Miss Best in Gown: Latoya Jackson

More about Miss World Cayman Islands

Miss World Cayman Islands (MWCI) is a local beauty pageant that offers young Caymanian women the opportunity to compete in the Miss World pageant.

MWCI also aims to inspire, nurture and empower young women to be leaders in their communities through Girl Power Cayman, a non-profit organisation.

MWCI was established in 2017 by Director, Pamela J. Ebanks-Small a past Miss Cayman Islands who competed in the Miss Universe and Miss World pageants.

For more information about Miss World Cayman Islands please contact missworldcayman@gmail.com or visit their social media page at https://www.facebook.com/missworldcayman/

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The Cayman Islands Government has advised that Grand Cayman remains under a Hurricane Warning and the Sister Islands remain under a Tropical Storm Watch.

Though current forecast tracks show a further westerly shift of Tropical Storm Ian, the latest data has shown the potential for the system to quickly intensify to a strong hurricane as it passes the Cayman Islands and weather conditions are still expected to become poor over the next twelve hours.

The Tropical Storm Watch for the Sister Islands remains in effect out of an abundance of caution, as the system continues to evolve rapidly.

Reacting to the unpredictability of the storm, Deputy Governor Hon. Franz Manderson said:

Though Tropical Storm Ian seems to be moving away from the Cayman Islands in a favourable direction at this time, its potential to impact all three islands remains a very real possibility that everyone must be prepared for. This system is expected to bring heavy rainfall, winds and large waves at our coastlines so we must remain vigilant. For this reason, we have made the decision to not lift the Tropical Storm Watch for the Sister Islands nor the Hurricane Warning for Grand Cayman. This system cannot be underestimated and I trust the people of the Cayman Islands to continue their preparedness activities and take all necessary precautions. Please, stay off the roads and away from beaches until the All Clear has been given. The safety of our people is paramount at this time.

As at 10am, Tropical Storm Ian was located at 15.2N and 79.8W or about 300 miles SSE of Grand Cayman, with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph. Tropical Storm Ian is moving towards west-northwest at 14 mph with minimum central pressure of 1001mb / 29.59 inches.

Regarding the maintenance of the watches and warnings, Director of the National Weather Service Mr. John Tibbetts said:

Grand Cayman will remain under a Hurricane Warning and the Sister Islands under a Tropical Storm Watch out of an abundance of caution.

The continued changes to the storm means the forecast uncertainty remains high and there remains the possibility of rapid intensification.

I advise the public to continue their preparedness activities and to remain vigilant until an All Clear is given.

Overcast skies with widespread thunderstorms are expected from Sunday evening with tropical storm conditions by early Monday morning as the system nears the Cayman Islands. Extremely rough seas accompanied by storm surge are also expected. Swells generated by Tropical Storm Ian will spread into the Cayman area later tonight.

Potential impact includes flooding that could lead roadways becoming inaccessible, projectiles due to strong winds and damage to coastal areas most affected by heavy waves. The Cayman Islands are expected to receive up to two inches of rainfall later today, and an additional two to four inches tomorrow Monday 25 September.

Waves are expected to rise to six to eight feet today especially along the south coast of Grand Cayman.

Swells of 5 to 7 feet are likely along with 1 to 3 feet of storm surge.

Stay informed and be prepared by visiting www.gov.ky and www.caymanprepared.ky or tuning in to Radio Cayman 89.9FM.

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Education Minister Dr Nyan Gadsby Dolly. –

FOR THE second time this month, there is uncertainty over whether or not the nation’s teachers will be out to classes in primary and secondary schools as the TT Unified Teachers Association (TTUTA) has called for yet another day for educators to stay home to reflect.

In an internal memo last Friday – a copy of which was sent to Newsday – a TTUTA executive member called on teachers to “reflect” on Monday over stalled salary negotiations with the Chief Personnel Officer (CPO.)

On Monday September 5, according to TTUTA, more than 70 per cent of the nation’s teachers heeded a call to stay home on that day to “rest and reflect” on the break down in negotiations, leading to many schools throughout the country calling for an end to classes early as there were no teachers to supervise students.

On that day, 305,000 students and 30,100 teachers were expected out, but according to the Ministry of Education, only 3,243 teachers turned up to work.

TTUTA head Antonia De Freitas. –

TTUTA hailed those teachers who heeded the call to stay home as it was meant to send a message to CPO Darryl Dindial, and by extension, the Government, that it was not happy with the stalled negotiations.

The union warned of further action to let those in authority know how it feels about the four per cent salary increase offered by the CPO.

Last Thursday, teachers were told to come to work for only the second half of that school day as a means of protesting the “disrespect” from Dindial. TTUTA officials said the second act of protest came after Dindial failed to meet a deadline to respond to the union’s request for the resumptiopn of face-to-face negotiations.

TTUTA’s first vice president Marlon Seales told Newsday that 75 per cent of teachers heeded the call to work only half day last Thursday.

And now, in its third act of protest, the union has called on teachers to stay home on Monday. According to a report in Newsday’s Saturday edition, the internal memo to teachers last Friday stated, “On Monday September 26 (Budget Day), reflect on what a 2022 budget could mean on your 2014 salary.”

Chief Personnel Officer (CPO) Dr Daryl Dindial. FILE PHOTOS –

Seales, according to that Newsday article, warned that if the CPO continues to ignore the union’s call further disruptions in the education sector will be seen.

Teachers and their union are agitating for a return to a formula used in previous collective bargaining negotiations, to calculate enhanced remuneration packages for various classes of teachers, rather than the Government, through the CPO, giving a blanket four per cent salary increase offer, in line with what has been offered to workers in other branches of the public service.

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