Tag: Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce
Cayman’s teachers to be celebrated
(CNS Local Life): The Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, will honour public and private sector educators on World Teachers’ Day on Saturday, 5 October at the seventh Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching at the Kimpton Seafire Resort. Launched in 2007, the awards recognise teachers and principals in public […]
Nominations open for Cayman’s best educators
(CNS Local Life): The Chamber of Commerce has opened nominations for the sixth Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching, which were established in partnership with the Ministry of Education to recognise outstanding public and private educators in the Cayman Islands. “The awards were created to thank those who are helping to improve the lives […]
Mentoring Cayman benefits another group of students
(CNS Local Life): As Mentoring Cayman concluded its 15th year, 43 students from public and private schools recently completed the youth empowerment and development programme. Jointly launched by the Chamber of Commerce and Ministry of Youth in 2002, the initiative has assisted more than 1,400 mentors and students in establishing trusting relationships.
Mario Ebanks joins Chamber pension board
(CNS Local Life): Mario Ebanks, former director of the Department of Labour and Pensions (DLP) and former Acting Superintendent of Pensions, has recently been named as the Chamber Pension Plan’s newest trustee. Ebanks is one of two trustees the Chamber has appointed to the plan’s board.
Golden Apples honour teachers
(CNS Local Life): A dozen influential teachers were recognised for their outstanding contributions to the Cayman Islands’ education system at the 2018 Golden Apple Awards held Saturday, 26 May. Almost 200 people attended the ceremony, including business and community leaders, and government representatives, to support teachers from local public and private schools.
Golden Apple Awards finalists named
(CNS Local Life): A dozen local and influential educators have been selected as finalists for the 2018 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching, and will be recognised for their achievements. The awards – which are run by the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Ministry of Education – have been re-introduced […]
Earth Day clean-up soon come
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce is completing preparation for its 2018 Earth Day Clean-up, which is set for Saturday, 21 April. For more than 20 years, the chamber has encouraged businesses from the private sector and members of the wider community to don a pair of gloves, pick up a trash […]
Deadline nears for Golden Apple nominations
(CNS Local Life): The community has eight days remaining to submit nominations for the relaunched Golden Apple Awards. The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce is organising the awards, first introduced in 2007 and held until 2013, in partnership with the Ministry of Education to honour public and private educators. The awards ceremony is set for […]
Golden Apple returns to honour educators
(CNS Local Life): After an absence of five years, the Golden Apple Awards, which recognises outstanding public and private school educators, is returning, with a ceremony set for Saturday, 26 May. The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, introduced the awards in 2007, with the event running every year […]
National Gallery recognised for educational initiative
(CNS Local Life): The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands (NGCI) has received an award for commitment to education for its Creative Careers programme, presented at the recent Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards celebrating outstanding achievements in business in the Cayman Islands. More than 40 members applied in the eight categories, with two awards […]
Chamber takes award for communications
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce has been named one of three Communications Excellence Best in Show winners by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) at that organisation’s annual awards ceremony, held 18 July in Nashvillle, Tennessee. The ACCE represents more than 7,500 chamber of commerce professionals, and 1,300 chambers, […]
Governor hosts reception for mentoring programme
(CNS Local Life): The 2017 Mentoring Cayman programme concluded 1 June with the students graduating at a reception held at the residence of Governor Helen Kilpatrick, who serves as the patron of the initiative. This year’s group of young people comprised 45 high-achieving, year 11 students from a range of local schools, personally selected by […]
Mentoring Cayman cruises toward end of 2017 programme
(CNS Local Life): The Chamber of Commerce recently took its 2017 Mentoring Cayman class on a local cruise as part of its annual programme, with students and mentors enjoying a trip around North Sound. Every year a similar trip is organised to give the students a chance to socialise with one another and their mentors.
