LIFE donates books to Cayman Islands Maple House
GRAND CAYMAN (GIS) – Maple House residents had 55 reasons to be pleased by their visitors: the (LIFE) Literacy Is For Everyone charity on Monday (5 September 2018). The Cayman Islands only literacy charity donated a box full of lightly-used…
Students want easier access to fruits for healthy eating habits, US study states
By Alisha Alam From Miss Kyra A recent study has stated that although a benefit-oriented approach towards consuming fruits might invoke some interest from students, what they really look for is easy availability and reasonable costs. 175 college students were…
Message from Dr C. James Hospedales Executive Director Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA)
From Caricom Caribbean Wellness Day 2018 Promotes Health at Work: A Basic Human Right The United Nations (UN), The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) state that every individual has a right to healthy and safe…
Cayman Islands: John Gray Alumna appointed to Commonwealth Students’ Association working group
The Commonwealth Students’ Association (CSA) has officially announced the appointment of Taneil Lee, 21, as the new Cayman Islands representative for the Caribbean and Americas Commonwealth Students’ Association working group. The Commonwealth Students’ Association is a leading student organisation regionally,…
The Editor Speaks: Literacy
On Saturday September 8th we celebrate International Literacy Day. In today’s iNews Cayman we have published a number of articles concerning literacy including the persons who are at the centre of literacy, our teachers. Our Minister for Education, Hon. Juliana…
Message on International Literacy Day 2018 From Cayman Islands Minister for Education
On the 8 September 2018, countries all over the world will gather to mark the celebration of the 51st Annual International Literacy Day (ILD) organised by UNESCO. I would like to take this opportunity as Minister for Education and Youth…
It’s time to pay teachers
TTUTA From Trinidad and Tobago NEWSDAY THE CARIBBEAN Examinations Council (CXC) pays for the services of teachers, specifically for marking of its exams. Each year, teachers across the Caribbean are hired as examiners whose duties are to mark examination scripts…
Scientists discover why you procrastinate
From Newsmax The inclination to delay things rather than get right to work on them may be hardwired into some people’s brains, and not the product of a flawed character, German researchers suggest. The findings come from brain scans of…
iNews Briefs & Community Events
NOTE: See also Community Events listed in DATE ORDER below articles and notices Cayman Islands Seafarers Hall now available for Rental every day of the week “The Cayman Islands Seafarers Association wishes to inform the community that the Hall…
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Cayman Islands Premier’s State of the Nation speech September 5, 2018
State Opening of the Legislative Assembly Aston Rutty Centre, Cayman Brac, September 5, 2018 Statement by Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA THE STATE OF THE NATION Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to address this Honourable House on…
