What’s wrong with volunteering in orphanages?
By Miriam Karmali from Freedom United The world is starting to pay attention to orphanage trafficking.In the last month the Dutch parliament discussed orphanage trafficking and calls have been made in the UK for it to be recognized as a…
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Cayman Islands First Baptist Activities for Seniors in North Side, Bodden Town and East End Older Persons are invited to the following events that have been organised this month by their district’s community development officers: North Side ●Tuesday, 16 April 2019 –…
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Rotary Club of Grand Cayman continues its support of Junior Batabano
The Cayman Carnival Batabano Committee is pleased to welcome back Batabano’s founding organisation, the Rotary Club of Grand Cayman, as a sponsor for the carnival’s Junior Batabano Street Parade and Family Fun Day, slated for May 11, 2019. “It is an…
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Former CXC registrar weighs in on demands by teachers for marking SBAs
From Jamaica Observer CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC — The former registrar of the Barbados-based Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), Dr Didacus Jules has been commenting on the ongoing threat by teachers across the region to withdraw their services in marking examination…
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Barnes [Cayman Islands], Houston, Jackson honored at annual University Life Awards ceremony
From GO UTSA SAN ANTONIO —Lacee Barnes (women’s track & field), Julie Houston(women’s golf) and Jhivvan Jackson (men’s basketball) each were honored at UTSA’s annual University Life Awards ceremony Thursday night. Barnes received the Outstanding Sophomore Award, while Houston and Jackson were named Female…
Cayman Islands HSA to host Summer Student Internship Informational Day
The HSA will launch its revamped Summer Student Internship Programme by hosting an Informational Day at the Cayman Islands Hospital Hibiscus Conference Room on Saturday, 6 April from 9am to 1pm for students currently attending university and high school who…
Five OECS social entrepreneurs nominated for participation at the One Young World Summit 2019
Tuesday, April 2, 2019 — As part of the OECS Commission’s commitment to drive youth development in the region, it has become a nominating agency for the One Young World (OYW) Summit held in London, United Kingdom, from 22 – 25 October 2019. This…
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Registration for Cayman Islands Government schools now open
The registration for students enrolling in, or transferring to, Government schools for the 2019/2020 school year will open on Monday, 1st April 2019 and will close on Friday, 28th June, 2019. Registration for Government Reception is open for qualifying children aged 4 Years 0 months before 1st September 2019. That means a…
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Caribbean youth address major development issues at United Nations meeting
Youth from across the Caribbean will discuss such issues as access to high quality education, lack of employment, youth participation in society, intergenerational justice and climate change during a United Nations (UN) meeting, which will take place on 1 April…
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Policy brief on implementation measures for engaging youth in sustainable development
From ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (ECLAC) SUBREGIONAL HEADQUARTERS FOR THE CARIBBEAN The Caribbean is considered a relatively youthful subregion. For every five persons in the Caribbean, two are under the age of 25. Nearly 7.5 million…
