A development allocation of SDRs should benefit all developing countries irrespective of their income levels
The recent call to action by the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, Janet Yellen, to the G-20 for a new issue of IMF Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), which the G-20 recently approved, and the re-allocation of excess…
Cayman: RCIPS Business Centre Closed on Thursday, 11 March
The RCIPS Business Centre will be closed on Thursday, 11 March, to facilitate an all-day training for staff. The Business Centre will resume normal service on Friday, 12 March at 9:00AM. The RCIPS apologizes for any inconvenience caused.
Cayman: COVID-19 Update 9 March 2021 – NO new positives, 28,997 vaccines administered
The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 239 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Monday, 8 March 2021. None were positive. The number of people in isolation, either at a government facility…
Octagonal warning labels perform best in helping consumers choose healthier food, major study in Jamaica shows
The study is vital, because unhealthy food and drink products are associated with some of our deadliest diseases and conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity,” PAHO expert says. Washington, DC. March 8, 2021 (PAHO) – Octagonal nutritional warning labels…
PAHO Director calls for more women in leadership of the fight against COVID-19
“We need women not only on the frontlines but also in leadership.” Washington, D.C., March 8, 2021 (PAHO) Marking International Women’s Day, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Carissa F. Etienne today said that women are “on the frontlines”…
PAHO director says rising cases of COVID-19 in Amazon basin “demands swift response”
Equitable access to vaccines in the Americas “must be a global priority.” Washington, D.C., March 3, 2021 (PAHO) Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne called attention to rising cases of COVID-19 in the northern Amazon basin “that demands…
The Eastern Caribbean is hot on solar energy
By Judith Ephraim & Martin Rufenach, OECS Tuesday, March 9, 2021 — Efforts to advance renewable energy in the Eastern Caribbean got a big push forward on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, when over 200 people graduated from a training course on…
Find love through a conversation: Main tips
In our quest for love, we live and learn; from all aspects of building a relationship, we take time to work out the things that work for us during conversations and those areas that are best avoided. Although this can…
Reebok and Collina Strada reveal first collaboration during New York Fashion Week
BOSTON, MASS. / NEW YORK, N.Y.– February 17, 2021 — Today, Reebok and NYC based social issues/awareness platform and fashion brand, Collina Strada, announce and reveal their first collaboration: the “Call Mom” product capsule. The capsule is introduction to a series of designs that…
BMW Group and Daimler Mobility intend to sell PARK NOW to EasyPark Group
The proposed acquisition of PARK NOW Group enables EasyPark Group to take the next strategic step in becoming a cutting-edge global digital mobility player through combining state-of-the art technology and coverage. Both shareholders, BMW Group and Daimler Mobility AG, have…







