Topic: Literacy
Improving literacy among youth
The Department of Education Services and Maples and Calder have partnered with Books & Books to create Cayman's first-ever book award.
Rotarians lend a hand to reading
Rotary Sunrise members have been reading with some of the youngsters at the Leading Edge High School for some time and real progress has been made because of the one-to-one attention.
Affinity gives CCMI a needed boost
Affinity Personnel Services has shown its dedication and support to the Central Caribbean Marine Institute by providing much needed administrative support to the new Grand Cayman CCMI office.
Sea sex focus of reef report
Visiting scientists Elizabeth Whiteman will be giving a special presentation on 23 July at the Cracked Conch.
Sex focus of reef report
Visiting scientists Elizabeth Whiteman will be giving a special presentation on 23 July at the Cracked Conch.
CCMI launches reef reports Thursday
David Gruber, author and marine biologist, will give a Reef Report on 3 July at the Cracked Conch on biofluorescense in the marine environment.
Research Centre supports coral disease doctorate
Research focused on developing a simulation model of coral disease has been conducted by Marilyn Brandt at the Little Cayman Research Centre.
ICCI gets first library donation
Cayman Airways delivered the first donation to the International College of the Cayman Islands on 17 March.
Deutsche Bank, Rotary offer gift of reading
Volunteers from Deutsche Bank are joining with members of Rotary Central to visit and read to pupils at nine different primary schools in Cayman this month.
Book drive for ICCI
The Rotary Club of Grand Cayman Central, in partnership with the International College of the Cayman Islands, is requesting the help of Cayman Islands residents in restocking the college library which was destroyed during Hurricane Ivan in 2004.
$80k sprouts from Festival of Trees
Approximately $80,000 was raised last Friday night for the Central Caribbean Marine Institute with the help of Christmas trees, holiday wreaths and a plethora of gifts from sponsors.
Gov’t tackles literacy woes
Education officials say some children are entering the primary school education system with a total vocabulary of just 100 words.
Harry Potter headed here
Booksellers say Cayman Islands residents should rest assured that the newest Harry Potter book will be on island within the week, although it's not certain it will make landfall by the mandated global release of 12:01 on Saturday morning.
Cinderella from Savannah
Bodden Town Primary School had a ball with its production of Cinderella last weekend. The ensemble cast of 45 students, trod the boards four times in the short and intensive run. Staged at the Prospect Playhouse, the production was an adaptation of the classical fairytale.
CCMI thanks sponsors at Governors
Sponsors and supporters of the Central Caribbean Marine Institute were thanked last Wednesday at a reception held at the Governor's house. The reception offered the ideal opportunity for CCMI board members to mingle with guests and update supporters on the organisations progress over the past year.
Rotary auction set
Prime real estate on Waterford Cay, boats, cars, trucks and sparkling jewels are just a few of the incredible lots that will go under the hammer at the Rotary Club's annual fundraiser on Friday 25 May.
Children’s week continues
The George Town and Bodden Town libraries will be a flurry of activity today when students of 10 pre-schools make visits throughout there.
Child Week to focus on literacy
A church service at the Savannah United Church at 4pm this Sunday .will officially launch the Week of the Young Child observance in the Cayman Islands.
Water Authority boosts literacy
Red Bay Primary students will benefit from additional resources and reading materials in their school library following a donation of $1,000 on Friday from the Water Authority Board.
New school principals announced
The Education Department has announced that Mrs. Gloria Pollard has been appointed as the new principal of Prospect Primary School for the new school year due to begin on September 1st.
GT Library re-opens
The George Town Public Library is officially open.
Education plans hotly debated
The Government's actions and plans concerning education were a hot topic during the Budget debate last Thursday and Friday.
A look back at Jamaica
Two years after being elected Prime Minister on a mandate of social change, Michael Manley made his most ambitious move to ensure equal opportunities for Jamaicans by announcing in November 1974 that democratic socialism would be the country's new political philosophy.
