The Editor speaks: Corporal punishment
We have two extreme views on corporal punishment for children. Absolutely zero. Absolutely yes. The extreme YES is the case that was heard in the Cayman Islands Grand Court where a mother was found guilty Mon (26) of beating her…
‘Big reflection’ needed on opioid crisis
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage From Caribbean Life UNITED NATIONS, June 22, 2017 (IPS) – Opioids are among the most devastating drugs and are creating a crisis of epidemic proportions, said the UN drug agency. In its annual World Drug Report, the…
Cayman Islands UWC to host second summer camp for teens
The United World Colleges (UWC) Cayman Islands National Committee first launched a ‘short programme’ in August 2015, providing local teens the opportunity to engage with the global educational movement’s mission to make education a force for peace and a sustainable…
Dominic Dyer stars at Cayman Islands Invictus Reggae Classic Track & Field meet
The inaugural Invictus Reggae Classic Track & Field Meet, held this past Friday and Saturday at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex, saw Dominic Dyer confirm his status as the region’s top junior middle distance runner. Having dominated the Under 20’s…
Leadership Cayman Islands class Sister Island Perspective
Last weekend the Leadership Cayman class made their annual trip to the Brac for the ‘Sister Islands Perspective’ seminar. The class arrived in Cayman Brac Friday morning and, after a tour of the Brac airport, embarked on a trip to…
Caribbean youth encouraged to step forward with their business ideas
24-year-old Adam Bradford, from the United Kingdom, has today launched his annual enterprise competition and is encouraging young people in the Caribbean to make their pitches. The #AdamStart Entrepreneurship Challenge is an annual global initiative run by the young businessman…
Invictus Reggae Classic Track & Field Meet feature events: Exciting middle distance races
The Invictus Sports Academy’s Invictus Reggae Classic Track & Field Meet on the 9th and 10th June 2017 at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex, will feature two mouth-watering middle distance clashes as the feature events at the Meet. Cayman Island’s…
Cayman Islands CHHS Youth Crime Prevention Day
The Youth Crime Prevention Day (YCPD) at Clifton Hunter High School, facilitated by Youth Anti-Crime Trust (Youth ACT), brought the realities of life home to 170 children in a 6-part social education program that highlighted the challenges and impact of…
Cayman Islands Child Month Empowerment Conference asks teens to shape their own destinies
More than 80 teenagers, including a contingent from Cayman Brac, attended the first-ever Youth Empowerment Conference #IAM2K17 on Friday, 26 May 2017. The six-hour event, staged by the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) at the Family Life Centre,…
Triple C #1 again
Triple C’s Under 18 Volleyball – #1 Again On Wednesday, April 5th, Triple C’s Under-18 co-ed volleyball team won the annual Private School Association (PSA) volleyball tournament that was held at the Cayman International School in Camana Bay. The team…