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You’re Invited! “CyberSandbox: PC Restorations for Charity” Wed 25 June

  Join us at the next CyberSandbox session on Wednesday, 25 June 2025 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at Signal House.  Led by Alee Fa’amoe, Chief Technology Officer at Cayman Enterprise City. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to refurbish old PCs by…

Youth Engagement at the Forefront: “OECS In the Classroom School Tour” Successfully Completed in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

As part of its 44th Anniversary celebrations, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission successfully concluded the 2025 edition of the OECS in the Classroom School Tour in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The initiative, held from June 11th to 12th,…

UWI AI Research Conference aims to empower the Caribbean – Less than one week to go!

Dr Curtis B Charles The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica, West Indies. Tuesday, June 17, 2025—With less than one week to go, excitement is building for the region’s only dedicated AI conference, hosted by The University of the West Indies (The…

Replays Inside + June 23 Training You Can’t Miss

From Christine Ntim “You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do.”  — Henry Ford A reputation requires history and for some of you, that history is one filled with accomplishments, triumph, and growth which puts a…

Education Transformation: Addressing the Learning and Skills Crisis in the Caribbean

From World Bank Group The Caribbean is facing a severe education crisis, with recent data revealing critical gaps in learning outcomes. In the 2024 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams, only 4.9 percent of students passed five or more subjects,…

Cayman: SJACPS Brings The Little Mermaid Jr. to Life in School Production

Sir John A. Cumber Primary School staged a successful three-night production of The Little Mermaid Jr. from 5-7 June, delighting audiences with a vibrant adaptation of the beloved Disney classic. The show featured outstanding performances by the talented student cast, under…

Cayman: First Cohort Graduates From Trainee Psychiatric Nursing Assistant Training Initiative

From: Grand Cayman,  12 JUNE 2025 The inaugural graduation ceremony for the Trainee Psychiatric Nursing Assistant Programme (TPNA) took place on Friday, 6 June, at First Baptist Church in George Town, celebrating the accomplishments of 16 Caymanian students who completed…

Cayman: Joanna Clarke Primary Hosts Symbolic Tree Planting

Joanna Clarke Primary School hosted a symbolic tree planting ceremony in partnership with Miss Earth Cayman and the Rotary Club Cayman last Thursday (5 June). The event marked two significant moments: a ceremonial planting with Year 6 students to symbolise…

Trump and Republicans Want Taxpayers to Fund Their Pet Project: Private Schools

A proposal for a nationwide federally supported school voucher program is just another of President Trump’s schemes to give advantages to the rich at the expense of the rest of us.

Tribute to Professor Emerita Hazel Simmons-McDonald, Former Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal of The UWI Open Campus

Professor Emerita Hazel Simmons-McDonald Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal. Monday, June 09, 2025 — The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Global Campus joins the wider UWI community in mourning the passing of Professor Emerita Hazel Simmons-McDonald,…