ECLAC Caribbean Encourages Regional Leaders to Use Resources for Progress on Gender Equality for Women and Girls
08 March 2024 The international community has committed to making every effort to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, yet we remain disturbingly behind when it comes to meeting the targets for achievement of gender equality and empowering all women…
Statement by Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and NevisThe Honourable Dr. Terrance Drewat the VIII Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC)March 1, 2024 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew Delivering his Statement at VII Summit of CELAC Mr. President, Excellencies, colleagues, Let me first congratulate you, Mr. President, on your country’s productive and successful term as Pro-Tempore President of our Community, and as…
Cayman: Minister Jay Ebanks Spearheads Fuel Cost Review Committee in the Cayman Islands
Fuel Cost Review Committee – Hon. Johany Ebanks, MP (at head of table) L-R Hon. W. McKeeva Bush, JP, MP; Hon. Katherine Ebanks-Wilks, MP; Ms. Barbara E. Conolly, NP, JP, MP; Mr. Bernie Bush, MP; Ms. Nordra Wilcott, Assistant Clerk,…
The RICS Cayman Islands Property and Construction Conference returns with a focus on the Future of PropTech
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Cayman Islands Chapter is set to host its 6th conference on Friday 15th March at the Ritz Carlton, Grand Cayman. This year’s theme the ‘Future of PropTech’ will delve into the forefront of…
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…
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…
Hearing Relaxing Words While Asleep Slows Heartbeat
From Newsmax Dreamstime The mind is alert to relaxing words spoken by others when you’re asleep, so much so that your heart beat slows down, new research shows. Hearing words like “relax” and “easy” spoken while asleep appeared to help…
St Kitts and Nevis unveils the Investment Gateway Summit
From Secretary of St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Programme Government of St. Kitts and Nevis CARIBPR WIRE, Basseterre, St. Kitts, Feb. 29, 2024: The Government of St Kitts and Nevis proudly announces a landmark achievement in its ongoing commitment…
Anthropics Launches Zyler Virtual Try-On for Menswear Transforming the Future of Online Shopping
February 29, 2024, London UK Anthropics, the world leaders in virtual fashion try-on technology, has announced the launch of Zyler Virtual Try-On for Menswear today. Zyler enhances the way consumers shop for clothes, providing a realistic virtual try-on experience. Customer uploads…
The UWI Institute for Gender and Development Studies marks 30th anniversary
Professor Diana J. Fox The UWI, Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Wednesday, February 28, 2024—The Institute for Gender and Development Studies at The University of the West Indies (UWI IGDS) has been around for 30 years. On the heels of the University’s…
