Tag: Juliana O’Connor-Connolly
Minister wants more pay hikes for educators
(CNS): Education Minister Juliana O’Connor-Connolly wants to give another pay raise to all educators, from entry-level staff to school principals, so that no one in education will be making less than $3,500 per month by the start of the 2024 academic year. During her welcome address to education professionals at the start of the new […]
Minister appeals to community to help protect kids
(CNS): Education Minister Juliana O’Connor-Connolly has issued an appeal to parents, teachers and the community as a whole to commit to protecting, as well as educating, the children of the Cayman Islands. In a message marking Child Month, she said that despite the work being done, “child abuse… is still far too prevalent, which suggests […]
Ed minister blames pandemic for poor grades
(CNS): Education Minister Juliana O’Connor-Connolly has said the community should recognise the positive developments and improvements at government schools regardless of concerns about the poor 2022 results. The minister explained that, because of the pandemic, grades in 2020 were achieved through teacher-assessed grades rather than standardised external tests. She also noted that the Caribbean Examinations […]
School leaver exam results drop from peak
(CNS): A data report released by the education ministry reflects a decline in external exam results of Year 11 students at government schools over the last three years, with standards in mathematics dropping back to 2017 levels in 2022, despite the significant investment that has been made in public education. The report shows that at […]
MPs vote in favour of West Bay high school
(CNS): Almost two decades after then education minister Alden McLaughlin proposed building a new high school in West Bay, the parliament has voted to try again to give the district a school. A private member’s motion presented by veteran West Bay MP McKeeva Bush proposed that Cayman Islands Government start the process to build the […]
Suspects arrested but burglaries ‘sadden’ Brac minister
(CNS): Following a spree of burglaries on Cayman Brac, District Administration Minister Juliana O’Connor-Connolly (CBE) is advocating for additional support and resources for the Sister Islands to combat all illicit and illegal activity. Two 31-year-old men, both from the Brac, were arrested Tuesday on suspicion of burglary in relation to four recent break-ins on that […]
JGHS campus opens 15 years after work started
(CNS): The New John Gray High School (JGHS) campus officially opened on Monday, 20 March, some 15 years after construction began in 2008. The state-of-the-art school was besieged with delays triggered by disputes with both the original general contractor and sub-contractors, as well as the government’s financial problems due to the economic crash. But after […]
Cabinet reshuffled as Saunders crosses the floor
(CNS): Premier Wayne Panton has reshuffled his Cabinet after Chris Saunders, the deputy premier and finance minister, resigned from PACT following a meeting between the two men Tuesday. Neither Panton nor Saunders have detailed the reasons for his departure, but Saunders said he was crossing the floor to sit as an independent opposition member as […]
Minister: Scholarship investment must convert to jobs
(CNS): The Ministry of Education is collaborating with Workforce Opportunities and Residency Cayman (WORC) to build clearer employment pathways for Caymanian graduates returning home. The minister has said the investment that the Cayman Islands Government has made in scholarships should translate to young Caymanians joining the workforce.
$100k/year scholarships on offer for top students
(CNS): Two government students, one male and one female, who graduate with top grades in ten subjects and have been accepted into one of the world’s most prestigious universities will be sent on their way with a new generous scholarship launched by the Ministry of Education (MoE). The Government High Schools Scholar Award, which is […]
Panton sought deal with opposition, Sir Alden claims
(CNS): Sir Alden McLaughlin has claimed that Premier Wayne Panton recently approached the opposition about forming a government with them. Speaking at a PPM press briefing on Friday after the opposition members boycotted parliament, the former premier said the Progressives had brought a no-confidence motion in government because various members of PACT had been speaking […]
