Talking Exports: How Caribbean Export will support the Region’s Private Sector through COVID-19
Bridgetown, BARBADOS, April 17, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic will have a significant impact on the private sector and economies globally. The economic slowdown will severely affect MSMEs, as they suffer from the impact of government decreed shutdowns, supply chain disruption and…
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OPINION: Caustic man destroys women in the Caribbean
By Nathan ‘Jolly’ Green Caustic can be looked upon as a chemical that is flesh destroying, or a man with the same qualities as the chemical. One of the very worst things that can happen to a woman, a young…
17 Apr Weather in Cayman
17 Apr Fri 2020 SYNOPSIS Light east to southeasterly winds and smooth seas are expected to continue across the Cayman area for the next 24 hours in association with a weak pressure gradient across the Northwest Caribbean. Humidity: 66% (UP…
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Read Alouds’ for early grade students in the OECS while schools are closed!
By Sisera Simon Head, Education Development Management Unit, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, OECS OECS/USAID Early Learners Program (ELP) Media Release Thursday, April 16, 2020 — As parents and caretakers across the OECS grapple with home schooling and managing young students…
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OECS to host two “Earth Day” Webinars on Biodiversity and the Green-Blue Economy – 22 and 23 April 2020
Invitation to participate In celebration of Earth Day 2020, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) in collaboration with the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) will host two webinars. The first webinar titled “The OECS Biodiversity and Ecosystems framework and…
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A shark is coming to the Caribbean: Daymond John to host OECS Business Model Competition
Applications are now open! The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission invites growth-oriented, innovative and opportunity focused entrepreneurs from the Eastern Caribbean to participate in the inaugural Sustainable Development Movement (SDM) Business Model Competition 2020. The Business Model Competition forms part…
Important information for passengers leaving the Cayman Islands on Cayman Airways evacuation flights
Passengers planning to depart the Cayman Islands on a Cayman Airways emergency travel flight are asked to bear in mind the following information. Cayman Airways Face Mask (or Face Covering) Requirements at Check-In and In-Flights All passengers must present at…
COVID-19 Update for Thursday, 16 April 2020 – 1 positive result – curfew orders extended
· Commissioner of Police announced a new hard curfew order effective from 7 p.m. on Friday, 17 April until 5 a.m. on Friday, 1 May 2020. · Soft curfew or “shelter-in-place” order is also extended, with an extension of hours permitted to…
IMF/ IMFC Press Conference
April 16 2020 IMFC calls on private creditors to join debt standstill The IMFC, the IMF’s governing body, underscored the importance of the Fund in fighting the economic crisis caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. At a virtual press briefing during…
Cayman Code Academy announces live remote instruction & launches financial assistance programme
Expert-led online software development courses and financial assistance funds are now available to help jobseekers gain valuable remote technology work skills. Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (15 April 2020) – Cayman Code Academy (CCA) and internationally recognised coding academy, Code Fellows, are facilitating full-time remote…
