Cayman: 2024 CUC PFL/GPFL: Review of Semi-Finals
2024 CUC PFL/GPFL: Review of Semi-Finals Cayman Prep sets the standard Action from the Cayman Prep (blue) vs. St. Ignatius girl’s semi-final. Cayman Prep are again setting the standard for primary school football as three of their four teamswill be…
Volkswagen exits Uyghur region: a victory for human rights
By Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United VictoriesVolkswagen exits Uyghur region: a victory for human rightsVolkswagen’s sale of its Uyghur region plant marks a pivotal moment in the fight against forced labor, as the automaker responds to years of mounting allegations and global…
Cayman: NEW SPELLING BEE CHAMPIONS RISE TO THE TOP
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, 28 November 2024. Siddharth Yedla was crowned the winner of the 25th Annual RBC Royal Bank Primary National Spelling Bee, while David Sanchez Williams emerged victorious in the 42nd Lions Club of Grand Cayman Secondary National Spelling Bee. Both competitions…
St George’s Anglican Church Office and Preschool closed Thursday, November 28, 2024
From Rev Jerome Small Please note that the Church Office and Preschool will be closed tomorrow Thursday, November 28, 2024. This closure is due to a power outage scheduled by Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. (CUC) for the entire Courts Road…
Olympism365: Nine enterprises to receive grants for sport development projects
26 November 2024 – Nine social enterprises will benefit from grants totalling USD 300,000 from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), through its Olympism365 Innovation Hub. These grants are designed to support social enterprises – businesses that generate profit to fund social initiatives –…
E.U. finally says no to forced labor
By Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United November 24th, 2024News Digest OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Law & policyEuropean Union finally says “no” to products made with forced laborThe European Union’s new law banning the sale of goods made with forced…
2th annual Minds Inspired Maths Challenge
Cayman: 12th annual Minds Inspired Maths Challenge showcases students’ problem-solving skills Dart’s Jay Bergstrom presenting the trophy to the overall winner, Jake Fagan, a Year 12 student from Cayman Prep & High School and a Dart Scholar. Demonstrating mathematical prowess…
Mentoring Cayman Opening Reception
From Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce 46 mentees met with their mentors for the first time at the Mentoring Cayman Reception atthe Triple C School on Wednesday 13 November. The Mentoring Cayman programme,initiated by the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce…
Turning pain into purpose: Nasreen Sheikh’s story
From Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United “I was no longer willing to be invisible. I wanted to be free, to live, to thrive.” — Nasreen Sheikh, survivor of child slavery and advocate for corporate transparency and accountability Today is Universal Children’s Day,…
Iraq bill allows marriage of girls at age nine
By Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United November 17th, 2024 News Digest OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Forced marriageIraq considers allowing men to marry girls as young as nineIraq’s parliament is considering an amendment to its personal status law that could…
