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Year: 2024

The UWI community mourns the loss of beloved colleague, Marcia Erskine

Marcia Erskine The UWI, Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Monday, March 11, 2024— “Marcia Erskine was an integral member of The UWI family. Her sudden demise is an immeasurable loss.” These were among some of the sentiments expressed by colleagues upon hearing…

MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – March 11, 2024

In memory of Marcia Last week’s unexpected passing of Jamaica-based Trinidadian public relations veteran Marcia Erskine was a tough loss to the region and especially the travel, tourism and media communities. Erskine was close to the Marketplace Excellence and the Caribbean Media Exchange families. Our President…

Cayman Companies Act Moves Forward

by Simon Raftopoulos ,  Dean Bennett and  Barbara Padega From Appleby The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2024 has been passed by the Cayman Islands Parliament and will come into force on a date to be appointed by Order of Cabinet. The version of the Bill that…

Cayman com. Commonwealth Day

Cayman Islands Commemorates Commonwealth Day From Cayman Islands Government Her Excellency the Governor Jane Owen and the Premier, Honourable Juliana O’Connor-Connolly raised the Commonwealth Flag during a ceremony to commemorate Commonwealth Day at the Government Administration Building today, 11 March….

UPDATE: Cayman – Third Man Arrested in Relation to Ed Bush Shooting

From RCIPS UPDATE (11 March): On Saturday, 9 March, officers arrested a man, age 21 of West Bay in relation to the shooting at the Ed Bush Field on 25 February. He has been bailed with conditions pending further investigation….

Cayman Kids Helpline Fully Operational Following Launch of Phone and Text Lines

Alex Panton Foundation has announced the full launch of its Cayman Kids Helpline service which now includes phone and text lines, website and app. The phone and text lines will be manned by trained volunteers each week Thursday till Sunday…

Food Handlers Training in Cayman Brac

Grand Cayman, March 11, 2024 – The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) will be conducting two (2) Food Handlers Certification sessions in Cayman Brac for any personnel in the food industry with expired certificates and to accommodate food vendors participating in…

Wharton Professor: Gaza Death Numbers Are Fake

Screenshot Newsmax TV By Eric Mack    |   Sunday, 10 March 2 From Newsmax The media, led by The Associated Press and Reuters in Gaza, have continued to push the Hamas-run Health Ministry death totals — even the Biden administration up to the president has…

Oscars 2024 full winners list

Image from Wikipedia Complete list of all the 2024 Oscar winners – see below Best Actress in a Supporting Role Emily Blunt – Oppenheimer Danielle Brooks – The Color Purple America Ferrera – Barbie Jodie Foster – Nyad Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers – WINNER…

Cayman: New National Symbols Announced

The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Heritage has announced that Cabinet has selected five new national symbols for the Cayman Islands. This decision recognises the importance of national identity to the Cayman Islands and the efforts of preservation and awareness of…