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Month: March 2024

National Roads Authority launches public information website for the East-West Arterial Environmental Impact Assessment study

The National Roads Authority (NRA) has launched a new website which allows the general public in the Cayman Islands to learn about the ongoing Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study underway on the East-West Arterial (EWA) road development.  The new ‘Your…

UK: Help with your energy bills

From www.gov.uk If you’re on benefits or have a low income  You may be eligible for the Warm Home Discount Scheme, some home energy support payments and improvement schemes. Warm Home Discount Scheme You could get £150 off your electricity…

4 Mar Weather in Cayman

Mon 4 Mar 2024 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Light easterly winds and seas will continue across the Cayman area for the next few days as a ridge of high-pressure lingers over the Caribbean Sea. Today: Partly cloudy skies this morning…

FDA Chief Very Concerned About Fake Weight Loss Drugs

Dreamstime U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf said Wednesday he is very concerned about the prevalence of compounded and fake versions of highly in demand new weight loss drugs online. Consumers seeking these medicines are attracted to…

Kenyan police to tackle Haiti gang violence

By Barbara Plett Usher & Alex Binley BBC News AFP In October last year, the UN Security Council backed Kenya’s offer to lead a multinational security force to Haiti Around 1,000 Kenyan police officers are set to be deployed to…

North Korean slavery in Chinese factories exposed

From Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United March 3rd, 2024News Digest OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Forced laborNorth Korean forced labor and sexual abuse in Chinese factories exposedOver 100,000 North Koreans are working in China under forced labor conditions. In a…

Canada allocates CD$4.2 mn for CRFM Sustainable Technologies for Adaptation and Resilience in Fisheries project

The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, represented Canada at the 46th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). During his visit, Minister Hussen reiterated Canada’s commitment to support the Caribbean region by…

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From Emeritus on behalf of Singapore Management University APPLY NOW Why study Data Science for Decision-Making? Enterprises across the globe are shifting their focus to data-driven goals and decision-making. In fact, the International Data Corporation reports that APAC big data…

MY INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING – A COLUMN BY BASIL SPRINGER (FEBRUARY 11, 2024)

By Dr. Basil Springer Dr. Basil Springer “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” – Proverbs 29:18 During the 1970s, a Barbadian friend, now a leading Caribbean hotel entrepreneur, stayed at our home in Trinidad and was impressed by…

Cayman: Victims in Ed Bush Shooting Released from Hospital

From RCIPS UPDATE (2 March): Police can confirm that all seven victims of the shooting incident which occurred on Sunday, 25 February, at the Ed Bush Field in West Bay, have been discharged from hospital. All seven are expected to…