Information Technology
Summer tech course offered for local students
(CNS Local Life): A computer programming course targeted at young people is being launched to inspire Cayman’s next generation to break into the technology by learning to code. Youth Code (Cayman) 2019, set for 12-16 August, is being offered by Code (Cayman), a learning and support network whose goal is to promote the growth of […]
First group completes women’s tech programme
(CNS Local Life): The first 33 students to complete the Women Code Cayman introductory computer-programming course were celebrated at an event Wednesday, 12 June. The free 12-week-long programme, developed to help close the technology sector’s gender gap, offers women a supportive network and platform to learn how to code.
ICT course aims to expand tech field for women
(CNS Local Life): To help reduce the gender gap in the ICT/digital sector, the Gender Affairs Unit (GAU) has partnered with Cartan Group, Cayman Enterprise City (CEC), and Walkers to offer the first course under the Women Code Cayman programme. The idea behind the initiative is to offer women the opportunity to gain qualifications in […]
Joey Hew attends Commonwealth ICT Forum
(CNS Local Life): Minister for Commerce, Planning and Infrastructure Joey Hew recently attended the annual Commonwealth Information Communications Technologies (ICTs) Forum in London. The biennial meeting, held 18-20 June and first convened in 2014, is an opportunity for Commonwealth ICT ministers to discuss matters of common interest to pave the way for building consensus.
Government looks for IT solutions
(CNS Local Life): The Computer Services Department (CSD) hosted its first IT Procurement Network Event on Friday, 2 March, bringing together a cross-section of government workers, who are charged with making IT purchasing decisions, with local and international IT solution vendors, with the aim of building better partnerships. “There are a lot of stakeholders involved […]
Port Authority boosts technology in schools
(CNS Local Life): The Port Authority of the Cayman Islands last month donated used computer equipment to John Gray High School (JGHS) and the Cayman Islands Further Education Centre (CIFEC) to enhance the technology available at both schools. The 20 LCD monitors and five desktop computers will be shared between the two. Chris Krohn, the […]
Computer Services head retires after 31 years in gov’t
(CNS): Gilbert McLaughlin, the director of Computer Services, who has been with that government department for 31 years, retired on Friday, 9 October. He joined the department as a programmer in 1984, after completing his bachelor’s degree in computer science, and became its head in 1997.
