The Publisher speaks: “In My Day”
The last inspection of the Cayman Prep and High School (March 2019), although in my day, when I was fifteen, it was The C-H-S, received a good report. In fact, the statement “Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of…
Trinidad: Teachers SBA case dismissed
From T&T Guardian High court Judge Vasheist Kokaram has dismissed the case involving the teachers union and the Education Ministry, over the marking of SBA papers by teachers. The T&T Unified Teachers Association (TTUTA) sued the State over its failure…
Music is essential
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio We imagine music as a luxury but I would argue it’s as essential as eating. We’re social creatures and music, speech, and the arts are core components dating back to our beginnings as a…
A brief history of structural engineering
Structural engineers indeed play a crucial role in society. On the façade, it might seem that structural engineers are just professionals whose only job is to do a series of mathematical calculations about the strength and resiliency of a built structure,…
Field or vineyard?
By Menachem Feldman From Chabad Among the many laws in the Torah that command us to treat those less fortunate with dignity, we are instructed to allow an employee to eat from the produce he is harvesting:1 When you enter your neighbor’s…
Technology education
Cayman: ICCI takes an international approach to Technology education Students at the International College of the Cayman Islands presented their final papers to IT professionals on Sunday September 8, 2019. The papers covered topics such as technology in human health…
Cayman: RCIPS requests public assistance in locating missing teenager UPDATE – FOUND
From RCIPS UPDATE: Richard Reid, who went missing on Sunday, 8 September, has been located and appears to be in good health. The RCIPS thanks the public for their assistance in locating him. Richard Reid, age 13 of George Town, left…
The Pybus philosophy in Windies cricket
From The University of the West Indies The CLR James Cricket Research Centre, Cave Hill, Barbados. Friday, September 6, 2019—Two photographs in as many days tell the story of the future of West Indies cricket. The first captures Floyd Reifer,…
CARICOM NewsTime for the period 26th August – 2nd September, 2019
STAY IN THE LOOP In this episode, Communications Officers at the CARICOM Secretariat, Ms Tusankine English-Francis and Ms Volderine Hackett, present a weekly news roundup of the latest from the Caribbean Community.Highlights:53:08 – Hurricane Dorian pummels the Bahamas04:14:09 – Dominica pledges US$100,000 for relief…
The Editor speaks: Literacy
Sunday September 8th is Lieracy Day and the theme is ‘Literacy and Multilingualism’.. “Multilingualism”? Wow. Try to say that quickly? I wonder who came up with that? (Someone belonging to the United Nations.) Yes. I know what it means, but…