CCCA celebrates 6th annual Student Awards & Showcase
From Rowan University The College of Communication & Creative Arts held its 6th annual Student Awards & Showcase program April 21, an event honoring standout graduating students, returning students who received college-based scholarships and exceptional work produced throughout the year….
Archaeologists debunk colonial settlers’ claim that Caribbean’s indigenous inhabitants were ‘Cannibals’
From teleSUR TV “I started studying the Caribs because I couldn’t believe the history I was reading,” Carlyn Valmond told the Guardian. A group of archaeologists and researchers have taken up the challenge of disproving a centuries-old colonial settlers’ account…
Cayman Islands Monetary Authority release public advisory on virtual currencies
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) is issuing an advisory on the potential risks of investments in Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and all forms of virtual currency. Customers should thoroughly research virtual currencies, digital coins, tokens, and the companies or…
Cayman Islands University partners in social work programme launch and social sector expo
More than 200 people attended the University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) Social Work Programme launch and Social Sector Expo in the campus’s Sir Vassel Johnson Hall. The launch on Wednesday, 28 March 2018, formally announced the commencement of…
UTT launches the Caribbean Centre of Expertise in Aviation Safety (CCEAS)
From The Trinidad Express The importance of aviation safety is paramount to the sustainability of the international aviation industry. With every air traffic accident, persons become more hesitant to fly, which can result in financial losses for the airline industry….
Caribbean IVF clinic to host a fertility conference in Miami
NEWS PROVIDED BY Barbados Fertility Centre LONDON, April 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Barbados Fertility Centre (BFC), a JCI accredited center of excellence for IVF on the Caribbean island of Barbados, is taking the unusual step of flying in their medical…
Retiring instructors appreciate small class sizes at SMSU
By JENNY KIRK From Marshall Independent MARSHALL — Susan McLean enjoyed getting to know her students at Southwest Minnesota State University. She said the small class sizes at the school made that easy. “When traveling with students, I got to…
IDB promotes savings for retirement in the Caribbean
From St Lucia Times WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has launched the Retirement Savings Laboratory, a project that seeks to increase the number of people saving for retirement in Latin America and the Caribbean. The…
Re-engineering Education in the Eastern Caribbean
Press Release:- Approximately 100 Education professionals of the 10 OECS Member States participated in the OECS Teacher Education and Professional Development Conference under the theme, “One Voice in Re-Engineering OECS Teacher Education”. The two-day event aimed at building a collective response…
Juvenile Justice: OECS-USAID funded boys training center reopens in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
OECS Media Release Monday, April 23, 2018 — The OECS Commission, USAID and the Ministry of National Mobilization in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recently partnered to undertake major renovation work on the Liberty Lodge Boys Training Center to ensure…