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IMF Announces an Essay Contest for Students from the Caribbean

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has invited tertiary-level students in the Caribbean to participate in an essay contest on the theme “ Inclusive and Resilient Growth in the Caribbean.” The contest, which is open to students aged 18 to 25…

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Cayman Islands Library Summer Reading rewarded

Just over 40 students aged 6 to 17, racked up some 560 hours reading more than 500 books in this year’s Cayman Islands Public Library Service (CIPLS) Summer Reading Challenge. On Saturday, 23 September 2017, a ceremony was held to…

Cayman Islands: Blurring the boundaries between craft and art

From The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands Opens REVIVE! – Celebrating contemporary and traditional craft from the Cayman Islands. 7 October 2017 – 11 January 2018. The National Gallery of the Cayman…

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CARIFESTA XIII Exhibition marks another Cayman Islands Museum milestone

The National Museum achieved another milestone recently when Curation & Collections Manager, Debra Barnes-Tábora travelled to Barbados as a 2017 CARIFESTA XIII delegate to mount an exhibition about the Cayman Islands at the Barbados Museum and Historical Society (BMHS). The…

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Offshore medical universities provide economic benefit to Caribbean host countries

A recent ECLAC Caribbean meeting found that the benefits of hosting offshore medical universities could prove especially significant for some of the smaller economies of the subregion. On Tuesday, September 26, 2017, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the…

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Cayman Islands: HSM engages students at the CIFEC Career Fair

HSM participated in the Cayman Islands Further Education Centre (CIFEC) Career Fair which was held on 21 and 22 of September 2017. HSM set up a booth at the CIFEC Library to introduce themselves and seek to recruit 14 new…

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Expert warns Caribbean to heed lessons from Hurricane Maria

From Jamaica Observer ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) — A senior lecturer at the St Augustine Campus oft he University of the West Indies (UWI) says one of the “biggest lessons” from the Hurricane Maria experience in Dominica is that it is…

Hammock Camping Infographic Part 5

Tired of the same old camping routine? Or maybe you’ve started to see some flaws in your regular camping set up that might be solved by changing things up a little bit? Sounds like you might need to give hammock…

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COPD action plan shortens duration of flare-ups and hospital admissions

By J ANNEKE VAN DEN ELSHOUT From University of Twente. The University of Twente carried out the first study worldwide that shows patients with COPD (lung disease caused by smoking) and other illnesses (heart disease, diabetes, anxiety and depression) have…

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Collas Crill supports Cayman Finance student education and work experience programme

Offshore law firm Collas Crill has once again demonstrated its commitment to supporting local Cayman Islands students with their career development goals through its summer internship programme. For the second year the firm has offered two students quality career development…