Carnival: St. Thomas celebrates
ST. THOMAS TO CELEBRATE 70 YEARS OF CARNIVAL IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism 70th anniversary celebrations to be held April 27 – May 1, 2022 U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS (February 24, 2022) – The Government of…
Honduras named host for 2022 Concacaf Men’s U-20 Championship
Revamped tournament is scheduled for June 2022 and will determine the region’s representatives at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup and 2024 Summer Olympics Official draw scheduled for March 3. Fans can follow through Concacaf.com Miami, FL – Concacaf has announced that…
Ogier introduces most expansive family leave benefits of any Cayman law firm
Ogier has further expanded the support it provides for new parents by enhancing the maternity, parental, adoption and surrogacy leave benefits in Cayman, and across all of its jurisdictions. These changes make Ogier’s the most expansive family leave benefits of…
Cayman: COVID-19 Update – 24 February
Public Health has released COVID-19 figures for 24 February 2022. Positive cases reported to Public Health during this period are currently as follows: 22/02/22 64 (updated) 23/02/22 44 There are 1,237 estimated active cases of COVID-19 in the Cayman Islands….
Ukraine conflict: Zelensky warns of new iron curtain as Russia invades
Ukraine’s leader has said a “new iron curtain” is falling and closing Russia off from the “civilised world” after it invaded its neighbour. Wearing a military uniform, Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the nation as Russia continued its attack on several fronts,…
Cayman Premier issues Russia-Ukraine statement
It is with dismay and a heavy heart that I watched the news reports on BBC this morning of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine earlier today. War carries a tremendous humanitarian cost and is usually the worst possible action and…
UPDATE: COVID-19 Positive Traveler is Sentenced to Four Months Prison,
UPDATE: On Monday 21 February, Stephany Clarke, a 29 year old woman from Jamaica, was sentenced to four months imprisonment for failing to comply with Cayman Islands Public Health Regulations, when she flew into Grand Cayman on 9 September with…
Cayman: FOOD RECALL – Waitrose recalls Waitrose & Partners “Green Pesto with Basil”
From Yolanda Morales-Carvalho Grand Cayman, February 24, 2022 – The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) advises the public that Waitrose is recalling Waitrose & Partners Green Pesto with Basil due to potential presence of Salmonella, which may lead to illness if…
MON FEB 28 7PM EST USA: A Black World Media Network Forum – “Connecting Our Black World” Toward Global African History Month
“Connecting Our Black World”Towards Global African History MonthExpanding Black History Month in Black America to Africa, the Caribbean, Central and South America and the Diaspora as a Pan African Project A BLACK WORLD MEDIA NETWORK FORUMMONDAY FEBRUARY 28, 2022 7:00 PM…
Nigerian Ambassador pays courtesy call on OECS Ambassador in Geneva
Wednesday, February 23, 2022 — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Ambassador to the United Nations Office and other international organisations in Geneva, His Excellency Colin Murdoch received His Excellency Abiodun Richards Adejola, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Federal…