Ogier donation ensures future of animal welfare education program for Cayman Islands’ children
Ogier is backing the kidsCARE Education Program with an $8,000 USD donation to cover the design, printing and publication of the PetZone magazine, which teaches Cayman children about care and compassion for pets. The 100% volunteer-run program operating under the umbrella of Cayman…
Cayman Brac Spring weekend attendees experience reflection, recreation
The Youth Services Unit put on three days of community-building events for this year’s Brac Spring Weekend (10-12 March 2017). Also attended by students from Grand Cayman, including a group from the Cayman Islands Youth Assembly and the YouthFlex radio…
Cayman Islands’ school registration
Dates: 27th March, 2017, 31st March, 2017 Contact (name): Communications Manager/Policy Analyst/MEEGA Contact email: [email protected], [email protected] Registration for Government Schools The registration for students enrolling in, or transferring to, Government schools for the 2017/2018 school year will open on…
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Cayman Islands: Flags Lowered for London Victims Flags at the Government Administration Building in Elgin Avenue were lowered to half-mast today (Thursday, 23 March 2017) as a mark of respect for the victims of a terror attack in London, U.K….
Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) opens in Cayman islands to coordinate child protection
From RCIPS Today, Monday 20 March, the MASH Unit was officially opened during a press conference in its George Town offices in Anderson Square. The Governor, Premier, Acting Commissioner of Police and Director of Department of Children and Family Services…
Renowned pediatric cardiac surgeon arrives to Cayman Islands to share latest advances at The Cayman Heart Fund’s (CHF) 10th Annual International Symposium”
The Cayman Heart Fund’s 10th Annual International Symposium, hosted by the Cayman Heart Fund, a nonprofit, non-government organization dedicated to educating the public, influencing policy and supporting access to high quality health care through various programs and initiatives, welcomes internationally renowned pediatric…
Everyone needs to stop ignoring the real toxins that are linked to autism
By Alycia Halladay, STAT From Business Insider Andrew Wakefield’s notorious and now discredited research on autism and vaccines in 1998 triggered a surge of worry about vaccine safety. Since then, questions about a purported connection between autism and vaccines have…
This amazing mom used extreme couponing to help 30,000 people
By Susmita Baral From The Kitchn Extreme couponing can change the world and the lives of the people in it. No, really! Just ask Lauren Puryear, an extreme couponer who has fed over 30,000 people with her savviness and desire…
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Triple C’s Under 18 Boys’ Soccer Team makes Cayman Islands history
On Friday, February 10th, Triple C’s Under-18 boys’ soccer team won the annual Private School Association (PSA) soccer tournament that was held at the Cayman International School field in Camana Bay. The team also was the winners of the PSA…