Renewable Energy Finance: Catalysing a sustainable future for Island communities
By Stacey Alvarez de la Campa From Island Innovation Introduction Access to affordable energy is one of the most pressing considerations faced by island communities, and it is a priority to actively promote and facilitate access to renewable energy, especially…
Why the U.S. culture of colonial extraction is making people sick and destroying the planet
Rupa Marya, a physician and musician, studies how social structures impact health. She says colonial capitalism fractures the critical relationships that keep us healthy. By April M. Short / Independent Media Institute A widespread culture of isolation and disconnection from our bodies, each…
Cayman: Sharon Roulstone appointed as new Ombudsman
Following a competitive recruitment process, Ms. Sharon Roulstone has been appointed as the Cayman Islands’ next Ombudsman. Currently serving as the Deputy Ombudsman (Complaints Division), Ms. Roulstone is a seasoned professional who has had a distinguished legal career in the…
Cayman: COVID-19 Update – 31 March, 135 newPositives from 28-30 Mar
Positive cases reported to Public Health during this period are currently as follows: 28/03/22 46 29/03/22 49 30/03/22 40 There are 539 estimated active cases of COVID-19 in the Cayman Islands. Two patients are currently hospitalised for COVID related causes…
IMF / Ukraine, Argentina, Supply Chain Disruptions
The war in Ukraine will cause negative economic spillovers around the world, with the poor taking the biggest hit, announced the IMF today (Thursday, March 31st) in a press briefing held in Washington, D.C. Gerry Rice, the Head of the…
CHTA to host back to back discussions on Intra-Caribbean travel
MIAMI (March 31, 2022) – Caribbean leaders are aiming to boost intra-regional travel, a topic set to be tackled in an upcoming virtual discussion series presented by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA). “Rebuilding Intra-Caribbean Travel” will be held…
Cayman: Traffic Advisory: Albert Panton Street Road Closure, 1 April
From RCIPS A section of Albert Panton Street, from the Cardinall Avenue intersection to just past the Scotia Building, will be closed tomorrow, 1 April, from 9:00AM, to facilitate set-up for the Night Mas event taking place that evening. Access…
Barbados to host Caribbean Nations Security Conference 2022
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life The United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said on Tuesday that it will jointly host with the Barbados Defense Force, the Caribbean Nations Security Conference 2022 (CANSEC 22) from April 5-7, 2022 at the Hilton…
JOIN US APRIL 4TH 7PM EST — A Virtual/National Town Hall Meeting on Gentrification
From IBW 21 – Institute of the Black World 21st Century [email protected] WHAT A Virtual National Town Hall Meeting to Mobilize Support for the Declaration of Gentrification as a “State of Emergency in Black America and Create a United Front to…
ALL−ELECTRIC GENESIS GV60 AVAILABLE FOR PRE−ORDER IN THE UK
Pre-orders now open for GV60, the brand’s first dedicated electric platform-based vehicle GV60 pricing will start from £47,005 for the Premium and top at £65,405 for the Sport Plus Customers can secure their GV60 with a £1,000 fully refundable deposit…
