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…
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…
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…
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…
Covington Catholic student sues CNN for $275 Million
By Jason Devaney From Newsmax The family of high school student Nick Sandmann is suing CNN for $275 million for the network’s coverage of an incident after the March For Life in January. According to Fox News, the suit was filed…
ISIS child soldiers: Victims or terrorists?
From Freedom United He was just a 14-year-old boy when the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) took over his city in Mosul, Iraq. With his school shutting down, he joined ISIS to make money. After twenty days of…
Cayman Islands Ministry of Education local scholarships application process now open
The Ministry of Education’s local scholarships application process is now open and eligible Caymanian students and adults are invited to apply until the deadline of 30 April 2019. Funding is available for Year 12 students to pursue studies in A-level…
Special Olympians take afternoon tea with H.E. the Governor
His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Martyn Roper hosted an outdoor reception for Special Olympics Cayman Islands (SOCI) at Government House on Monday, 4 March 2019. A delegation of around 40 athletes plus coaches and officials attended the afternoon tea reception…