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Day: May 22, 2022

Cayman Islands Bankers Association elects new President and Vice President

The Cayman Islands Bankers Association (CIBA) has announced the appointment of Ms. Sarah Hobbs as President and Ms. Amanda Bodden as Vice President.  This makes history as Sarah is the first female President of CIBA to be appointed since its…

PopPay Platform expands to Bahamas Government-backed digital currency

For First Time Ever, Consumers Can Use Their Face To Make Purchases With A Central Bank Digital Currency PASADENA, Calif. and NASSAU, The Bahamas, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — PopID and SunCash announced today that for the first time…

IMF Ukraine / Sri Lanka / Food Security

As the G7 meets, the IMF is working to secure emergency funding to help Ukraine while it is fending off a Russian invasion, Fund spokesman Gerry Rice said Thursday in Washington, DC (May 19).  “Our immediate response at the IMF…

Cayman: Mark your calendar for these upcoming events with CCMI!

From CCMI & Little Cayman Research Centre Join CCMI for these upcoming events! Spring is a busy time for CCMI, and we want to make sure you know all the latest opportunities we have available to our friends and supporters….

Tickets to all 2022 Concacaf W Championship matches now on sale

Eight of the region’s best women’s senior national teams will play for regional supremacy and an opportunity to compete in the 2023 FWWC and 2024 Summer Olympics Tickets to all matches, including the Final on July 18, are available by…

International Olympic Committee News Digest

From International Olympic Committee Beijing 2022 success shared with IOC Session as Paris 2024 and Milano Cortina 2026 advance preparations Beijing 2022 success shared with IOC Session as Paris 2024 and Milano Cortina 2026 advance preparations IOC Refugee Olympic Team…

Cayman: Firefighters receive accredited fire and rescue training

Grand Cayman 20 May 2022 – The Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) firefighters recently underwent accredited driver skills training with Emergency Response Driver Training Ltd (ERDT) UK and fire and rescue industry training courses with Oshkosh for the operation of the…

Monkeypox cases increase overseas, Cayman to be aware

Grand Cayman, 20 May 2022 –  New cases of human monkeypox have been found in several European countries, the United States, Canada and Australia. No cases have been detected in the Caribbean to date. Monkeypox is a viral infection usually associated…

Endemic Blue Iguana unveiled as Official Mascot of the Cayman Islands Regiment

19th May 2022 – On 8th May 2022, the National Trust for the Cayman Islands (NTCI) and the Blue Iguana Conservation programme (BIC) celebrated their 2nd International Blue Iguana Day with an event at the BIC facility located at the…

Injecting body fat into arthritic hands lessens pain, increases function

From Newsmax Liposuction typically is used to flatten your stomach or shape up your booty, but a new study argues that it could also help people suffering from arthritis of the fingers. Injections of body fat into aching, arthritic finger…