IMF Annual Meetings B−Roll 2024
The world’s financial leaders are set to meet in Washington, DC this week for the IMF and World Bank Group Annual Meetings. This year marks 80 years since the founding of the cornerstone international financial institutions at a resort in…
US: E. coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders
FOOD SAFETY ALERT Investigation start date: October 22, 2024 Investigation status: Open Recall issued: No New as of 10/23: In the Contaminated Food Section, CDC added a list of states where McDonald’s removed slivered onions and beef patties. States: Colorado, Kansas, Utah, Wyoming,…
IMF Fiscal Monitor Presser
Global debt is on a path to top total world GDP by the end of the decade, the IMF announced in the Fiscal Monitor Report released Wednesday (October 23) in Washington, DC. “Deficits are high, and global public debt is…
Cayman Appointed One of First Ever FATF Guest Members
Grand Cayman, 23 October 2024 – At its latest Plenary earlier today, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) announced that the Cayman Islands and Senegal are the first countries appointed as guest members under the new Regional Bodies’ Guest Initiative. Created by the new FATF…
IOC President Thomas Bach visits South Africa
21 October 2024 – IOC President Thomas Bach recently visited Johannesburg, on the second leg of his tour of Africa. In South Africa, he was welcomed by the President of the National Olympic Committee (SASCOC), Barry Hendricks, IOC Honorary Member Sam Ramsamy and IOC Member Anant Singh….
MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – October 21, 2024
October 21, 2024 Delegates arrive in St. Maarten for FCCA Conference Delegates from across the Caribbean region and the cruise industry are arriving in St. Maarten for the 30th Annual FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade Show, coinciding with the 60th anniversary of Port St. Maarten. This year’s conference promises…
Barbadian Hotelier Ralph Taylor Receives Doctorate from The University of the West Indies
By Bevan Springer Source: Arcadia Hotels & Resorts Ralph Taylor was honored by The UWI on Saturday. BARBADOS (October 20, 2024) – Ralph Taylor, a distinguished hotelier and visionary leader in Caribbean tourism and hospitality, has been awarded an honorary Doctor of…
Concacaf confirms November schedule for 2024/25 Concacaf Nations League matches
Miami, FL (Wednesday, October 23, 2024) – Concacaf has confirmed the schedule, venues, and kickoff times for the 2024/25 Concacaf Nations League matches that will take place during the November 2024 FIFA Match Window. The tournament’s 32 final matches will take…
PAHO celebrates 30 years without wild polio in the Americas
Washington, D.C., October 23, 2024 (PAHO) – On World Polio Day (October 24), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the certification of the eradication of wild poliovirus transmission in the Region of the Americas. In 1975, the…
Cayman: Ministry of Investment, Innovation, and Social Development Launches Comprehensive Community Resource Guide
George Town, Cayman Islands, 23 October, 2024: The Ministry of Investment, Innovation, and Social Development (MIISD) has launched a comprehensive community resource guide. This essential resource provides members of the community with direct access to a curated list of community…
