Appointment of Council Chairman for The UWI Open Campus
Press Release:- The Office of the Principal, Barbados. 02 May 2017. The Council of The University of the West Indies (UWI) approved the appointment of Ambassador Dr. June Soomer as the new Chairman of the Open Campus Council at their…
Montego Bay to host third Caribbean TVET Conference
By Latonya Linton From JIS Story Highlights: The Third International Conference on Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the Caribbean will be held from May 10 to 12 at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay,…
Cayman Islands’ Agriculture Stamps a hit!
The latest set of Cayman Islands’ postage stamps, highlighting local agriculture, has proven to be popular with resident and overseas collectors alike. Three of the seven stamps are dedicated to the memories and contributions of departed stalwarts Mercherito Chantilope, John…
Cayman Islands CIT company, Ronco, welcomes young Caymanians to its team
Cayman IT provider, Ronco Cayman, has expanded its team with the recent hire of two Caymanians, Ms Nickola O’Sullivan and Mr Paul Lankford. Ms Nickola O’Sullivan has joined Ronco as a trainee Microsoft GP consultant. Ms O’Sullivan has a Bachelors…
Cayman Islands observes Vaccination Week in the Americas
The Cayman Islands joins other member states of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) – North, Central and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean – for the 15th anniversary of Vaccination Week in the Americas. This April, the countries and…
Culture & Heritage Policy tabled in Cayman Islands LA
The country’s first National Culture & Heritage Policy and Strategic Plan was tabled in the Legislative Assembly’s final session by the Hon. Premier and Minister for Health & Culture, Mr. Alden McLaughlin. Cabinet approved the historic document on Tuesday, 21…
Cayman Islands airports to focus on employee development
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (21 April 2017) The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) continues to focus on developing staff talent. When Airport Security Officer Jehu Rivers decided that he would like to switch gears and work in the Air Traffic…
Thousands Join March for Science to Fight ‘Alternative Facts’
Thousands of people joined a global March for Science on Saturday with Washington the epicenter of a movement to fight back against what many see as an “assault on facts” by populist politicians. Hundreds streamed onto the Washington Mall for…
Cayman Islands Election Candidates invited to meet with Acting Information Commissioner
The Acting Information Commissioner, Mr. Jan Liebaers, has issued an invitation to all candidates in the upcoming election to meet with him and/or members of his staff to discuss the principles and operation of the Freedom of Information Law (2015…
25th Annual Irish Jog benefits Cayman Islands Special Needs Foundation
(Grand Cayman – 19 April 2017) The proceeds from the 25th Annual St. Patrick’s Day 5k Irish Jog hosted by Butterfield Bank (Cayman) Limited (“Butterfield”) and Dart will benefit the families of the Special Needs Foundation Cayman. The Jog collected…