Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Rasha Kelej meets The First Lady of Liberia & 6 African First Ladies of Africa at the 12th Africa Asia Luminary 2025 in The Gambia
On the first day of the conference, the Plenary Session of the Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025 took place, featuring keynote speeches of First Ladies of Africa MONROVIA, Liberia, December 27, 2025/ — Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm…
27 Dec Weather in Cayman
Sat 27 December 2025 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Mainly fair conditions are expected through this evening with a low chance for some late-night showers across the Sister Islands as a ridge of high-pressure remains the dominant feature across the northwest…
New York: Addabbo brings holiday joy with Santa to community youth
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life A child looks at Santa Claus with wonder, having seen him for the first time. Photo courtesy Office of Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. Dressed as Santa Claus, Queens Senator Joseph P. Addabbo,…
Barbados upset with UK for negative travel advisory
By Bert Wilkinson From Caribbean Life Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kerrie Symmonds. Photo by George Alleyne Barbados’ government has taken umbrage with a recent travel advisory from the United Kingdom, especially because it cautions British tourists about…
Polack Post: Caribbean Christmas Messages – New Year Regrets
By Peter Polack Peter Polack The Caribbean is awash during the December festivities with messages from our leadership that do not reflect the reality of the homeless, the unemployed and poor finances. This year, those bon mots will vaporize into…
Mercy Ships Celebrates a Year of Growth, Partnership, and Transformative Surgical Care
In addition to direct medical services, Mercy Ships also continued its long-term commitment to strengthening healthcare systems, namely, through education and training programs LINDALE, Texas, December 26, 2025/ — Mercy Ships (https://MercyShips.org/) concludes a momentous year across its two hospital…
CARICOM’s SG reviews challenging year for the bloc
By Bert Wilkinson From Caribbean Life Dr. Carla Natalie Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Photo courtesy CARICOM Secretariat For Caribbean Community Secretary General Carla Barnett, 2025 presented some major challenges for the 15-member grouping, including the devastation caused…
A quick update—and a meaningful opportunity
From Joanna Ewart-James, Freedom United We all know this year has been difficult for human rights. With economic pressures affecting most of us, then the climate crisis, and hostile policies on migration, more and more vulnerable people are being pushed into…
AMLO seizes 1.1bn-baht Cayman-flagged luxury yacht linked to transnational scammersAMLO has seized the Cayman-flagged luxury yacht ATLAS worth about 1.125bn baht, linked to a major scam and call-centre money-laundering network
Thailand’s Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) has seized a Cayman Islands-flagged luxury pleasure yacht, ATLAS (2017), valued at about 1.125 billion baht, saying it is linked to a major transnational scammer and call-centre money-laundering network. AMLO said the move expands an…
Ministry of Finance Ghana and Afreximbank announce successful resolution of US$750 million facility
CAIRO, Egypt, December 26, 2025/ — The Government of the Republic of Ghana, acting through the Ministry of Finance, and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (https://Afreximbank.com/) are pleased to announce successful resolution of the issues surrounding the US$750 million facility…
