Two London schools fail fire safety tests following Grenfell Towers fir
From WN According to the Department of Education, two schools tested thus far for cladding in the aftermath of the Grenfell Towers fire failed combustibility tests, BBC News reported. Cladding in a London secondary academy and primary special school were…
Fuss over CAPE rankings
BY SASHA ROWE AND JOVANEY ASHMAN From Jamaica Observer Educate Jamaica stands by its position, others disagree Ainsworth Darby, CEO of Educate Jamaica, the think tank that produces the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) school rankings, is standing firm behind…
Players called to Cayman Islands Men’s Under 20 National Football squad
In preparation for the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Under 20 World Cup Playoffs, scheduled for July/August 2018, the following 50 players have been selected to training as the Cayman Islands Men’s Under 20 National Football squad: Albertini Holness, Callhan Studenhofft,…
Cayman Islands: Truman Bodden Law School LLM/PGDIP applications closing soon
Applications are still being accepted to enrol on one of the two new taught postgraduate programmes to be offered by the Truman Bodden Law School: the LL.M-Master of Laws in ‘International Finance: Law and Regulation’ and the Postgraduate Diploma in…
Cayman Islands students gain legal experience over Summer with HSM
The HSM Group is opening its doors over the summer to four talented students from the Cayman Islands Education Centre (CIFEC). Keanuanna Melwood, Gabriel Morla, Tianna Ramgeet and Tagh-Jay Wilson, who have joined HSM’s summer internship programme for a unique…
New UWI Chancellor takes office
From Caribbean News Service KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jul 17 2017 – The University of the West Indies (The UWI) marks a change in its leadership, as it welcomes a new Chancellor, the highest office-holder in The UWI system. Trinidad and Tobago…
Guy Harvey mentors student
Guy Harvey mentors Ernest Ward student, aspiring marine artist From North Escambia Nolin Godwin, an incoming sixth grader at Ernest Ward Middle School, recently spent time painting a mural at Sea World in Orlando with world renowned conservationist and artist…
Give back to Cayman Islands schools with Kirk Office
This summer don’t just shop for school supplies, help raise funds for your school too, through Kirk Office’s Give Back to Schools programme. Kirk Office will donate 10% of the value of school supplies purchased, to schools across the island….
Recipe of the week
How To Make the Best Flourless Chocolate Cake By Tami Welser From The Kitchn If you’ve got some great chocolate in the pantry and some eggs in the fridge, get your whisk ready, because this flourless chocolate cake recipe does…
The Editor speaks: Why do we ignore warnings?
In one of our stories today under the heading “Woman dead after being hit by jet blast at Caribbean beach” it shows the complete disregard to a sign that stated very clearly “Jet blast of departing and arriving aircraft can…