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Research Article – Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for educational reform and workforce development: The case of the Cayman Islands

By: Genève Phillip-Durham & Tamsin Deasey Weinstein AI [Alamy stock photo/ NicoElNino] [This is an excerpt from an article in The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and Policy Studies.] In Task-Based Model terms, small states such as Malta and some…

NMSU professor looks to faraway star to study planet formation

New Mexico State University Astronomy Associate Professor Wladimir Lyra receives an NSF grant to study planet formation around a distant star. Pictured here with Ph.D. student Eleanor Serviss. (NMSU photo by Sarah Kimmerly) New Mexico State University Astronomy Associate Professor…

Cayman: IMAC’s Annual Gala Raises over US$42,000 for Educational Scholarship Fund

Section of the attendees at the IMAC Gala The Insurance Managers Association of Cayman (IMAC) is proud to announce that its Annual Gala & Scholarship Fundraiser, held on September 13 at the Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa, successfully raised over…

Cayman: Ombudsman takes the Right-to-Know into local school

The Office of the Ombudsman is bringing the message that knowledge is power and public transparency builds trust into local schools next week as we mark Cayman’s 16th year of Freedom of Information legislation ahead of International Right-to-Know day.  …

Cayman: Parking Improvements Coming Soon at Owen Roberts International Airport

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (18 September 2025) The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA), which operates the Owen Roberts International Airport (ORIA) on Grand Cayman and the Charles Kirkconnell International Airport (CKIA) on Cayman Brac, is pleased to announce that major enhancements…

Cayman: Health and Safety Training for ECCE Personnel

By: Yolanda Morales-Carvalho    From The Department of Environmental Health The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) is inviting all Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) staff and operators to register for the upcoming Health and Safety Training and Certification for ECCE staff and…

National Imagining America Gathering at NMSU in October, first time in the Borderlands

More than 400 scholars, students and community members will converge at New Mexico State University Oct. 3-5 for the 25th anniversary of the Imagining America (IA) National Gathering. Imagining America is a national consortium of colleges and universities that promotes…

UWI Scientists Make Historic Contribution to IPCC’s Seventh Assessment Report as New Voices from the Caribbean

The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica, W.I. Wednesday, 17 September 2025— Six of the seven scientists from The University of the West Indies (The UWI) named among the authors for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC’s) Seventh Assessment Report (AR7)…

Texas: 100-Plus Teachers to Lose Certification Over Kirk Posts

screenshot Newsmax TV By Newsmax Wires Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Education Agency (TEA) have announced that more than 100 educators are under investigation and could face suspension of their teaching certifications for social media posts related to…

Cayman Ministry of Education & Training Launches NexGen Educators Campaign

The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) today announced the launch of the NexGen Educators campaign, a national initiative designed to encourage Caymanian students in Year 13 and beyond to consider careers across the education sector. The campaign aims to…