CARICOM Caribbean Community : Modify, modernise in current realities – CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General
The ever-changing internal and external realities have made it imperative for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to modify and modernise its approaches, operations and frameworks. This is the message Ambassador Colin Granderson, CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General, Foreign and Community Relations, took to…
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Grand Cayman: Road closure Friday, 5 August, in central GT Please be advised that all of Cardinal Avenue in Central George Town (from the junction with Edwards to Harbor Drive) will be closed tomorrow, from 7AM – 4PM, for a…
Cayman Islands: Government scholarship recipients schooled in what is expected from them
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands – Almost 100 of the new Government overseas undergraduate scholarship students for 2016 attended a meeting over the weekend where they were reminded of the conditions of their scholarships and what is expected of them from…
Montego Bay, Nassau among cities with ‘intelligent solutions’ – IDB
From CARICOM WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — Cities in two Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are among the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB’s) guide of more than 50 examples of cities around the globe that have implemented intelligent solutions. Montego Bay in…
World breastfeeding week in the Cayman Islands
Breastfeed for a more sustainable future. This year’s World Breastfeeding Week focuses on how mothers, by breastfeeding, can play a part in achieving the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are a blueprint for global commitment and…
Women showcase the Caribbean experience in America in uptown art exhibit
By Carolina Pichardo From dna info WASHINGTON HEIGHTS — Eleven women with Caribbean roots aim to explore the conflicts in their own identities in a mixed-media show opening Friday that features a painting of a lynching and a modern take…
From fish waste to fish wealth
Caribbean takes first step to maximize value of fisheries and aquaculture sector Fish leather from fish skin, beauty products from fish guts, and health supplements from fish oils. “Every single part of the fish has a value…” says CRFM Executive…
Most Americans aren’t ready to evolve into ‘transhumans,’ study says
BY ADARIO STRANGE From Mashable Despite the mainstreaming of science and technology-powered fitness and health initiatives in recent years, a new survey indicates there’s a limit to what we’ll accept in the race to become “superhuman.” Specifically, the survey, conducted…
Chinese government has ordered online news sites to stop producing original reporting
By Elian Peltier, VICE News From Business Insider It’s the latest step in a gradual crackdown on the media that has been taking place since President Xi Jinping came into power. Reuters When floods killed at least 154 people in…
Cayman Islands’ Passport2Success Graduates its 20th cohort
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands – Seventeen young men and women celebrated their success in the Passport2Success programme at a graduation ceremony last week. The event was a culmination of 12 weeks of classes, internships, site visits, community service, guest speakers…