John Gray students keep heritage alive
A thriving heritage arts club at John Gray High School is helping to retain Caymanian traditional crafts for future generations that might otherwise easily be forgotten. Each week students learn how to make an array of items through the art…
Carpha: Childhood obesity in Caribbean
From Trinidad Express Newspaper The Caribbean Public Health Agency (Carpha) yesterday warned that the region is in the midst of a childhood obesity epidemic, despite the dramatic improvement in the health status of young people in the Caribbean over the…
Young Cayman Islands Women’s National Team poised for University of New Haven match ups
From Cayman Football With a stern test in Guadeloupe serving as preparation, the Cayman Islands Women’s National Team switches its focus to matches against the University of New Haven (UNH) Chargers starting on Sunday. The Cayman Islands national women compete…
Promoting healthy weights in the Caribbean: safeguarding our future development
By Avril Isaac From CARPHA Roseau, Dominica, March 12, 2015: The Caribbean is in the midst of a childhood obesity epidemic, despite the fact that the health status of the Region’s children and young people has dramatically improved over the…
Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) supports MoBay City Run 2015
From South Florida Caribbean News Montego Bay, Jamaica – The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) has thrown its full support behind the upcoming MoBay City Run, describing the charity event as an asset to the development of sports tourism and the…
Message from Dr. Shetty at Health City Cayman Islands
Dr. Shetty’s Letter to the Children Following his 4,000th paediatric heart surgery—all without charge—Dr. Shetty wrote the following letter to his paediatric patients and to the children of the world. My Dear Children, I have been planning to write…
National Gallery Fundraiser supports creative careers
From National Gallery Over CI $36,000 was raised at Ariane Dart’s Tea Party held annually in aid of the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands (NGCI) education programmes. Funds raised this year will specifically go towards the NGCI Creative Careers…
National Building Society of Cayman helps feed students
Carlton Barclay, Managing Director of The National Building Society of Cayman made good on a promise this week, presenting the Cayman Islands Further Education College – CIFEC with a brand new Microwave oven for their newly renovated kitchen. When Mr…
Safeguarding youth in the Caribbean
By Janine Thornhill From Sport and Development Child protection and safeguarding in sport has been neglected in the Caribbean. Recently, however, individuals and organisations are becoming more aware of the abuse youth experience while participating in sporting activities. A recently…
Cayman Islands DEH Waste Pyramid Essay & Poster Competition
Students throughout the Cayman Islands are invited to enter the Waste Pyramid Essay & Poster Competition being held by the Department of Environmental Health (DEH). The competition is aimed at students’ ages 6 to 16 years old and will run…