Celebrating cultural diversity at Cayman Islands school
Countries from around the globe were showcased at CIS’s International Night. CIS hosted its annual International Night on Wednesday, February 15, in the Arts and Recreational Center at Camana Bay. This event is one of the highlights of the school…
Nominations Open for Cayman Islands’ ‘Proud of Them’
The public is encouraged to recognise excellence among young people by submitting nominations to the Proud of Them award scheme. Youth ages 10 – 25 who are reaching new heights of achievement in academics, sports, their career, culture, business or…
First Ladies want action
From Trinidad Express GEORGETOWN The First Ladies and Spouses of Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders are urging support for their initiative which focuses on the reduction of teenage pregnancy, cervical cancer, violence against women and children, and the elimination of mother-to-child…
NASA wants to send a life-detecting lander to Europa
By Mariella Moon From engadget It will look for life in the Jovian moon’s saltwater ocean Back in June 2016, NASA commissioned 21 scientists to design a lander headed for Europa, conjure up science objectives for it and figure out…
Cayman Brac rolls out Child Abuse Prevention Training for sports
A delegation from the Ministry of Community Affairs, Youth and Sports travelled over to Cayman Brac on Thursday, 9 February 2017 to kick-off the first in a series of Child Abuse Prevention training sessions specifically targeting sports administrators and officials….
U.S. entrepreneurs travel to Latin America and the Caribbean for YLAI Reverse Exchange Program
Thirty-four Young Leaders of the Americans Initiative (YLAI) Professional Fellowship hosts from businesses and civil society organizations across the United States have been selected to participate in the Reverse Exchange program, a new component of YLAI. This year, the U.S….
New York-based Guyanese pushing technology in teaching Mathematics
By Denis Chabrol From DemeraWaves As Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders prepare to discuss, among other matters, the future of Information Communications Technology (ICT) in the region, a group of Caribbean Professionals has rolled out an application to help students learn…
First school for drafting regulations on radiation safety for IAEA member states from the Caribbean Takes Place at IAEA Headquarters
By Kirsten Virginia Glenn, Department of Technical Cooperation From IAEA The first School for Drafting Regulations on Radiation Safety for IAEA Member States from the Caribbean has taken place from 16-27 January 2017 in Vienna, Austria. The School was supported…
Prince Charles hails ‘remarkable contribution’ of African and Caribbean people
By ROBERT JOBSON From Evening Standard Prince Charles today praised the “remarkable contribution” of black immigrants and their families to society in the UK. Visiting a new Black Cultural Archives in Brixton, he said, “We are very lucky that you…
Tiny airborne probe could help local weather forecasts
By Jon Fingas From engadget You could get as-it-happens atmospheric data well beyond airports. To date, it hasn’t been easy to get loads of airborne weather data beyond major airports. Airliners have had a sophisticated probe system (TAMDAR Edge) for…









