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Month: May 2024

Plastic Pollution Is a Crime Against People and the Planet

By Erica Cirino Author Bio: Erica Cirino is a writer, artist, and author who explores the intersection of the human and more-than-human worlds. Her photographic and written works have appeared in Scientific American, the Guardian, VICE, Hakai Magazine, the Atlantic,…

Cayman Parliament To Sit For Fourth Meeting Beginning 24th June

Hon McLaughlin Speaker 3rd Meeting 2023-2024.JPG”: Hon. Sir Alden McLaughlin, KCMG, MBE, KC, JP, MP, Speaker, during the Third Meeting of the 2023-2024 Session in February 2024. GEORGE TOWN, 10th May 2024The Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Sir Alden McLaughlin, has…

Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce Launches Educational Initiative on Financial Services

The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the launch of a new educational initiative designed to highlight the importance and sophistication of the Cayman Islands’ financial services industry. The initiative, part of the Growth Matters Education Series,…

Cayman: Investigation into alleged incident at Red Bay Primary School in May 2021

The Ministry of Education and the Department of Education Services (DES) would like to confirm that following an investigation conducted by the MASH unit in conjunction with the RCIPS in relation to Red Bay Primary School and an alleged incident…

Cayman: Funding Approved by Cabinet to Securely House Irregular Migrants

In a significant move to enhance national security and humanitarian response, on Tuesday, April 30th, the Cayman Islands Cabinet approved a $2.4 million investment in the construction of a new detention facility.  This decision follows an extensive process that includes…

CIMPA Announces 2024 Scholarship Applications Now Open

The Cayman Islands Marketing Professionals Association (CIMPA) is pleased to announce the launch of its 6th annual scholarship program aimed at nurturing future leaders in marketing and related fields.  The scholarship provides marketing students or those studying a related discipline,…

Cayman Islands National Museum Opens New Slavery and Emancipation Exhibit

On Monday, 6th May 2024, the Cayman Islands National Museum (CINM) debuted its newest exhibition, “Slavery Be Dead, We Be Free,” commemorating the return of Emancipation Day in the Cayman Islands. The exhibit offers visitors a poignant exploration of this significant…

Repatriation Milestone: Specimen of 170-Year-Old Jamaican Giant Galliwasp returns home

The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Friday, May 10, 2024—A rare Jamaican Giant Galliwasp (Celestus occiduus) specimen kept in The Hunterian Museum at the University of Glasgow in Scotland since the 1800s has finally returned to its homeland. Its return to…

A huge solar storm is slamming into the Earth. Scientists say you should look up – TONIGHT (Fri 10)

By Geoff Brumfiel From NPR UPDATED MAY 10, 20244:49 PM E The solar flare as captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory on Thursday. The flare has triggered a severe geomagnetic storm watch for the first time in nearly 20 years.AP…

The Impact of Cayman Enterprise City’s Socio-Economic Development Project Nears USD $1 Billion

Cayman Enterprise City (CEC) has released a Socio-Economic Impact Assessment by Marla Dukharan. The report illustrates that CEC is increasing its impact by supporting higher earnings for Caymanians and is driving a shift towards a knowledge-based economy by focusing on high productivity sectors….