Cayman: LIFE offers targeted reading for students in lockdown
Studying for Cayman’s school children might be far from normal right now, but they can at least curl up with a good book and practice their reading skills thanks to more than a thousand books that have been donated to…
OPINION: Is the ULP education revolution a fraud? Or simply an embroidered lie?
By Nathan ‘Jolly’ Green, May 26, 2020. It is ‘A’ typical for left-wing leaders, more so those with Marxist tendencies to use emotive projects to stay in power. Education, low-cost or free social housing, and exceptional medical facilities are usually…
Join me for an artistic Zoom meeting
I’M NOT JUST A MYSTERIOUS FACE . . . You may know that, in addition to my murder mystery business, I amalso an artist specializing in monoprints and collagraphs. That’s whyI’m understandably gratified that the Cedarburg Art Museum will behosting…
We are making books accessible to OECS Early Grade Readers!
By Sisera Simon OECS/USAID Early Learners Program (ELP) Monday, May 25, 2020 — The OECS/USAID Early Learners Programme (ELP), Hands Across the Sea (Hands) and OECS educators have joined hands to supply books to early grade students. Many families do not…
Glenn Jackson [proposed screenplay]
By Nathan ‘Jolly’ Green, 21/05/2020 I am writing a screenplay about the death, and alleged assassination of Glenn Jackson, one of the main features in the play will be the wrongful arrest and trial of Francis Williams. I believe Mr….
The voices of OECS Early Grade Readers: A motivation for others!
From OECS/USAID Early Learners Program (ELP) Monday, May 18, 2020 — The OECS/USAID Early Learners Programme (ELP) team has received over 20 videos from early grade students across the OECS Member States of Antigua and Barbuda, Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Saint…
Saint Lucia kicks off Reading Month with Radio programme for students
By Sisera Simon Head, Education Development Management Unit, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, OECS Wednesday, May 6, 2020 — Saint Lucia celebrates Reading Month under the theme: “Readers as Independent Learners and Critical Thinkers.” Despite movement restrictions as a result of…
Announcement of Winners: Inaugural CARICOM Competition Commission (CCC) Regional Secondary School Essay Writing Competition 2019-2020
By Justice Christopher Blackman CARICOM Competition Commission Monday, May 4, 2020 — The CARICOM Competition Commission (CCC) is pleased to announce the winners of its Inaugural Regional Secondary School Essay Competition, which concluded on 31st March 2020. The competition was a…
Nevis Teacher reads bedtime stories to grade two students using mobile phone!
By Sisera Simon Head, Education Development Management Unit, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, OECS Thursday, April 30, 2020 — As early grade teachers across the OECS find ways to connect and support their students – one teacher in Nevis has actively…
Cayman: Update on COVID 19 for Friday, 17 April 2020 – All new tests negative
12 new tests were all negative. · Flights from Miami arrived successfully. Flights to Nicaragua are cancelled due to the Nicaraguan Government closing their borders and not allowing the Cayman Airways flights. · New CTMH Doctors Hospital testing lab is approved by…