Cayman Islands Ministry and Department of Education respond to incident of school bus injuring a dog
From The Education Ministry of the Cayman Islands On November 5, 2018, through an inquiry from a member of the media, the Department of Education Services and the Ministry of Education were made aware of an incident where a dog…
It’s the most stressful time of the year. But it doesn’t have to be
1. Santa Makes a List—So Must You. Lists for gifts, groceries and things to do. Lists for things to complete at home and work. (yikes, it’s year-end again) 2. Prioritize The Lists. Sending gifts and cards overseas tops the list…
OPINION: Newspapers connect humanity
By Melissa Martin North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, Antarctica. Humanity lives, works, and plays on the 7 continents. And reads the newspaper. All free countries on the planet with a printing press (and the Internet) are able…
Cayman Islands Tourism Speak-Off Winner for 2019 – Leanna Allen
Leanna Allen, a student of Clifton Hunter High School earned the title of Tourism Ambassador at the annual Tourism Speak-Off held Friday, 2 November. Miss Allen will represent the Cayman Islands throughout 2019 at various tourism events locally and at…
US medical school Johns Hopkins bars foreign scientists over intellectual property risk
By Alice Shen From South China Morning Post No more visiting scientists until government agency ‘can safely allow foreign nationals to be involved with government-sponsored research’, email said The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has halted a visiting scientist…
Roberts: ‘Scotiabank Concacaf NextPlay Cup a key pillar of our development’
The Scotiabank Concacaf NextPlay Cup was officially launched at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston on Wednesday, with the hope that the region-wide grassroots competition will drive the development of school age kids into better footballers, and more importantly, better…
The View From Europe: The potentially destabilising effect of demographic change
By David Jessop Last month, Moody’s, the credit rating agency, published a report that indicated the potentially negative economic and political implications of demographic change in the Caribbean and Central America. It suggested that if government and the private sector…
Inside China’s training camps, where boys are learning how to be men
By Zhuang Pinghui From South China Morning Post Former physical education teacher is helping soft sons find their lost masculinity More than 20,000 children have taken part in the courses On a chilly autumn morning, 18 young boys braved…
CUC president empowers Cayman Islands international college
Richard Hew, President and Chief Executive Officer of Caribbean Utilities Company (CUC) was the guest speaker at ICCI on October 25. 2018. The Utilities boss spoke before a diverse audience of new and returning students pursuing Associates, Bachelors, and Master’s…
Cayman Islands Ministry of Education offering medical specialisation scholarships
From The Ministry of Health and the Health Services Authority The Ministry of Education, in partnership with the Ministry of Health and the Health Services Authority, is offering an overseas scholarship package for junior Caymanian doctors who have completed their…