Apply now for Cayman Islands DoE Summer Internships
The Department of Environment is offering summer internships for students, ages 15 and over, who live in Grand Cayman and are interested in gaining experience in marine science, terrestrial ecology, sustainable development, and related fields. The application deadline is Thursday,…
Cayman Islands Airports Authority thanks student volunteers
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands: The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) recently presented certificates of appreciation to students at the Layman E. Scott Senior High School in Cayman Brac to thank them for volunteering to act as victims for the full…
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Register for the Cayman Islands DG’s 5K Challenge Registration for the 2017 Deputy Governor’s 5K Challenge is open on the CaymanActive website www.caymanactive.com/dg5k. Led by Deputy Governor Franz Manderson, the event aims to raise $60,000 for the YMCA of…
Cayman Islands’ Triple C Cadets excel
A new group of Triple C School Cadets were inducted into the Cayman Islands Cadet family in the month of January with other fellow recruits from around the island. Among the Triple C recruits was Grade 9 student, Drevon Manderson,…
Cayman Islands Premier’s speech at Blackstone
The Rule of Law in the Cayman Islands: A Driving Force for Economic Development and the Key to Sustaining Growth in Times of Uncertainty By Hon. Alden McLaughlin Premier of Cayman Islands at Blackstone Chambers Law Conference One might be…
I bet you didn’t know all this stuff?
The following was sent to us by one of our readers: Stuff you didn’t know you didn’t know! —-Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better. ———— ——— ——— ——— Coca-Cola was originally green. ————…
Fake news experts share 7 tips to separate fact from fiction
By Mark Abadi From Business Insider With fake news lurking around every corner of social media, it seems more difficult than ever to separate fact from fiction. No one is more aware of that than news literacy professors, who teach…
All Cayman Islands healthcare facilities urged to use WHO-approved HIV test kits
The Health Services Authority (HSA) has been made aware of three separate incidents of reported “false negative” HIV tests from private healthcare facilities. The samples subsequently tested positive at the HSA’s lab, with the results also confirmed by the authority’s…
Why do hurricanes get more intense? The clues lie in these huge Caribbean currents
By JENNY STALETOVICH From Miami Herald Massive ocean eddies rolling across the Caribbean may contain a hidden layer that fuels hurricanes, according to a new University of Miami study that for the first time documents the phenomenon. The discovery, by…
Senior Cayman Islands’ education positions confirmed
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands – The Ministry of Education is pleased to announce that Ms. Lyneth Monteith has been officially appointed Director of the Department of Education Services and Ms. Cetonya Cacho has been officially appointed Deputy Chief Officer (Education…