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Grenadian Blue Economy Entrepreneurs Empowered by UBEC Business Development Services Information Sessions

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, through the World Bank–funded Unleashing the Blue Economy of the Caribbean (UBEC) project, successfully hosted two (2) impactful Business Development Services (BDS) Information Sessions in Grenada, targeting Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in…

Cayman: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs: Small Biz Bootcamp Returns with Bold New Vision

July 29, 2025 – GEORGE TOWN, CAYMAN ISLANDS — The Caribbean DevelopmentBank’s (CDB) SheTrades Caribbean Regional Hub is collaborating with the CaymanIslands Chamber of Commerce and the Cayman Islands Centre for BusinessDevelopment to host a flagship Small Biz Bootcamp—a dynamic,…

Professor Sir Hilary Beckles Receives Honorary Doctorate from NWU

‘This feels like a validation of my life’s work” Sir Hilary Beckles Professor Sir Hilary Beckles Receives Honorary Doctorate from NWU The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. W.I. Thursday, July 31, 2025—On Wednesday, July 30, North-West University (NWU) in South Africa…

Global Startup Ecosystem (GSE): Haiti Tech Summit Edition

July CEO Roundup- Your Replays, Speaking Gigs, Resources, Inside! July CEO Corner Newsletter Hi Everyone!  This is straight from the CEO front desk right into your inbox! 🙂  Today is the last day of July and I’m happy to share…

Enterprise Cayman –  “CyberSandbox: PC Building 101”

By Alyssa Manderso I INNOVATION BEGINS HERE You’re invited to a CyberSandbox event… PC Building 101 Join us at the next CyberSandbox session on Wednesday, 6 August 2025 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at Signal House.  Meet Jaxon Stewart, Technical Support Specialist at Cayman Enterprise City…

Global Startup Ecosystem (GSE): Haiti Tech Summit Edition Newsletter

We go live today with July Edition of Haiti Stakeholder ***Kind reminder to join us for the July edition of Haiti Tech Summit Stakeholder Dialogues. This session will feature Max Prosper Fortuna, Beverly Accius, and Renee Manigat. Register here for…

Dancing Toward Purpose: How Braj Bhumi Transformed Seven Young Lives

By Malini Taneja From Braj Bhumi Sometimes the path to finding yourself begins far from home, in a land of sacred cows, sunrise prayers, and barefoot dancing on temple rooftops. For seven young girls from Hawaiʻi, Braj Bhumi didn’t just…

UWI Press Takes Home Two Prestigious Caribbean Awards 

The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. W.I. Tuesday, July 29, 2025—The University of the West Indies Press (UWI Press) is pleased to announce that two of its publications have received distinguished Caribbean awards. “Near a Plantation: Free Villages of Barbados, 1840-1945”…

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How the Trump Administration Wields the Federal Government’s Power Over Public Education

With the help of the U.S. Supreme Court and congressional Republicans, Trump is turning public education into the great unequalizer.

 Zayed Sustainability Prize reports a 30 percent rise in global submissions for its 2026 cycle

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 28 July 2025 – The UAE’s Zayed Sustainability Prize, a pioneering global award that has transformed the lives of over 400 million people, has officially closed submissions for its 2026 awards cycle. A total of 7,761…