January 29, 2023 News Digest OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Law & policyNo Uyghur justice in the U.K.Freedom United partner organization, the World Uyghur Congress (WUC), has lost a legal challenge it brought against U.K. authorities for failing to investigate cotton imports linked to forced labor from China’s Uyghur Region. Read more… Sign the petition Forced laborHow Hurricane […]
U.K. passing harmful policies without watchdog scrutiny
Miriam Karmali, Freedom United January 15, 2023 News Digest OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Law & policyU.K. government delays appointing slavery watchdog while weakening protectionsThe U.K. government is attempting to weaken protections for modern slavery victims while failing to appoint a new Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, leaving the government able to misuse anti-trafficking rhetoric and pass measures that […]
Kits for Cayman Islands Rugby Referees Society
Cayman Islands, Tuesday January 11, 2022: Strategic Wealth Preservation (SWP) is bringing a smile to the faces of some of the least recognized and appreciated members of the Cayman Islands Rugby scene this season with sponsorship of a new kit for the Cayman Islands Rugby Referees Society. The kit is a brand-new design that incorporates […]
IDB commends Jamaica on climate change activities
BY: ALECIA SMITH From JIS Story Highlights The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has commended Jamaica on its work to advance activities relating to its climate change agenda. “Jamaica is in a position of leadership. You are way ahead of a lot of countries in this realm,” said Chief of Operations, IDB Jamaica, Adriana La Valley, who […]
‘Plan Secure Jamaica’ well advanced – P.M. Holness
BY: LATONYA LINTON From JIS Story Highlights Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is well advanced in executing Plan Secure Jamaica, which will target a reduction in murders below the regional average of 16 per 100,000 (under 500) within the next decade. “This will take time, and the development of unity of […]
Jamaica: Health Ministry making progress in containing dengue
BY: LATONYA LINTON From JIS Story Highlights Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is giving the assurance that the team at the Ministry is making progress and will continue to take the appropriate actions necessary to contain the dengue virus. He made the remarks during a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday […]
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URGENT NOTICE: Water Authority Traffic Advisory 22 January , 2017 Water Authority Cayman wishes to advise its valuable customers that traffic on Shedden Road between Eastern Avenue and North Sound Road will be limited to a single lane from 6:00am to 12:00pm on Sunday (22 Jan) Cuban migrants repatriated from Cayman Islands From Cayman […]