Caribbean Union of Teachers concerned about health and safety in schools
From St Lucia Times The 38th biennial conference of the Caribbean Union of Teachers (CUT) held in St Lucia last week has been deemed a tremendous success CUT President, Julian Monrose said the forum created a platform for the further…
A security expert’s guide for digital domestic violence victims
By Timothy J. Seppala From engadget Domestic abuse takes many forms. And given the future we live in, it probably shouldn’t come as a surprise that your digital life is another venue for intimidation. If you find yourself in such…
Cayman Islands sports club offers Free Summer Youth Football Camps
Tuesday, August 1, 2017 From George Town Sports Club GTSC offers Free Summer Youth Football Camps George Town Sports Club (GTSC) in association with the Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) will be hosting Free Summer Youth Football Camps from Monday,…
Gift of books enhances the Cayman Islands Public Library Service
The Cayman Islands Public Library Service has received hundreds of new books and DVDs for patrons to enjoy thanks to the generosity of Health Services Authority (HSA) Dental Specialist, Dr. David A. Chernin. He is the author of A Sourcebook…
Sierra Leone News: 3 children with heart disease flown to India [and Cayman Islands]
By Betty Milton From Awoko Three young children, below the age of five and suffering from a variety of different heart diseases, were yesterday flown out of the country to India for life-saving surgery. Mariatu, mother of 3-year old Umaru…
CRISPR’d human embryos doesn’t mean designer babies are around the corner
By Sarah Buhr From Techcrunch Earlier this week scientists stunned us with the announcement they’d genetically altered the first human embryos in the U.S. using CRISPR technology — but don’t hold your breath if you think the ability to make…
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Former Personal Assistant to Members of Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly jailed Former Personal Assistant to Members of Legislative Assembly, Roy McTaggart and former MLA Winston Connolly, Christine Rae Smith, was sent to prison yesterday (Wed 26). Smith was the ring…
Students create mobile app to solve a transport problem
From The Daily Herald St Maarten CAY HILL–Some fifty students of various high and primary schools in St. Maarten completed a two-week science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)-based summer camp technology hackathon at National Institute for Professional Advancement (NIPA) in…
Challenging behavior training classroom and online
From WN Challenging Behaviors are basically the abnormal behavior of such people who have lack of confidence, intensity, facing some disabilities, having some mental health issue or some psychosis problem. These types of people face many difficulties in living a…
Cayman Islands police say four serious accidents this past weekend demonstrate need for more road awareness
From RCIPS In addition to the tragic fatal accident on Roberts Drive yesterday, 17 July, near the airport, and the accident on Saturday evening on Shamrock Road near Bimini Drive (release below), both involving pedestrians, two further accidents this past…