CI Development Bank aims to put home ownership within reach of more Caymanians
The Cayman Islands Development Bank (CIDB) has CI$15 million to lend Caymanian mortgage seekers and is offering qualifying borrowers interest rates as low as 3.75% for two years, which is significantly below the current prime rate. The funds are available…
Connecting for Health
Connecting for Health Monthly Newsletter | No. 10 | August 2022 COVID-19 stabilizes in the region, but countries must remain vigilant against the virus and other health emergencies While COVID-19 cases decreased in the Americas for the first time in…
Cayman: Boat Design Competition
Enterprise Cayman are calling all creative students! Join us for our two day boat design competition, where our experts will teach you how to design and construct your own paper boat that will be put through a number of exciting…
Caribbean Life’s Caribbean Roundup
From Caribbean Life Today’s Top Stories from Caribbean Life ANTIGUA The Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne is not in support of a proposal for the majority shareholding in a new regional airline to be placed in the hands…
Cayman: Flags flown at half-mast Monday (8)
Grand Cayman, 8 August 2022 – The official funeral service for former Governor, Mr Michael Edward John Gore, CVO, CBE was held today, Monday, 8 August 2022, in the United Kingdom. Dr. Tasha Ebanks Garcia, Cayman Islands Government Representative in the UK,…
Citizens around the globe must refuse climate lockdowns- Martin
By Melissa Martin We experienced a devastating lockdown due to decisions by elected leaders concerning the coronavirus crisis. And we suffered the consequences. Stanford’s Dr. Jay Bhattacharya told Newsweek that COVID-19 lockdowns are “the single worst public health mistake in the last…
IOC launches new long−term study of Olympians to protect athletes’ physical and mental health
08 Aug 2022 – As part of its ongoing efforts to promote athletes’ safety and well-being, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), along with the University of Edinburgh, has launched the IOC Olympian Health Cohort, a new long-term research project aimed at…
Caribbean Export and CCREEE cooperate to support sustainable energy development and create jobs
Caribbean Export and the CCREEE sign an MOU Caribbean Export and CCREEE to cooperate on key areas to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy capacity building for the private sector Decarbonisation can lead to the creation of 400,000 jobs in…
Pacific Islanders’ food-sharing customs ensure resiliency in face of disaster
Strong social networks foster resilience to food system shocks, both within and between Pacific Island communities.
Dr. Ben Carson to Newsmax: COVID ‘Best Mechanism’ for Govt Control
By Nicole Wells From Newsmax Dr. Ben Carson told Newsmax on Monday that the COVID-19 pandemic has been the “best mechanism government has had for controlling the people ever” and that it’s contrary to the founding principles of America. “Interestingly enough, when you think…
