Five promoted to Professor at The UWI
he UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica W.I. Friday, December 1, 2023—The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has promoted five of its finest academics to the rank of Professor. The new professors are experts in the fields of Special Education,…
OECS Expresses Condolences on the Passing of Former PAHO Director Dr. Carissa Etienne
Friday, December 1, 2023 — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) joins the global community in mourning the passing of Dr. Carissa Etienne, Director Emeritus of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Former Regional Director for the Americas of…
Cayman: Police recover unlicensed firearm in George Town
From RCIPS Just after 9:30PM on Sunday, 26 November, officers from the RCIPS Firearm Response Unit had cause to attend a location on Eastern Avenue, George Town where it was believed that illegal activities involving the use of an unlicensed…
Increase in Duty Free Allowance for residents arriving by air for the Holidays
Cabinet has approved an Order under Schedule 2 of the Customs Tariff Act (2023 Revision) to allow a temporary increase of the duty free allowance for residents returning by air to the Cayman Islands for the holiday season. From 1…
Cayman: Statement Addressing Alleged Incident at Joanna Clarke Primary School
The Department of Education Services (DES) is aware of an alleged altercation between two educators at Joanna Clarke Primary School on Wednesday, 29 November. We understand the concerns raised by this alleged incident and are committed to ensuring the safety…
IOC Executive Board leaves Paris with first-hand positive impression of Olympic Games preparation
01 December 2023 -The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board (EB) today had a first-hand view of preparations for the Olympic Games of a new era, with under 238 days to go to Paris 2024. The IOC EB held the last day…
Launch of the Alliance for Primary Health Care in the Americas
WHEN: Monday, 4 December, 12 pm (Uruguay time) WHAT: The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the World Bank (WB) will launch the Alliance for Primary Health Care in the Americas (AxAPS), a collaboration to support countries…
Pirates Week, 2023
Cayman’s NationalL Festival, Pirates Week, unveils thrilling adventures under the theme ‘Cayman Wildfire’ George Town, Grand Cayman – The 46th edition of Cayman’s National Festival, Pirates Week, has drawn to a close after an exhilarating three weeks of adventure and…
More US Retailers Adopt ‘No Return’ Policies
Dreamstime From Newsmax As holiday shoppers return items purchased during Black Friday and Cyber Monday online shopping sprees, more U.S. retailers could tell them to keep items that cost more to ship back than they are worth. This year, 59%…
IOC approves final Olympic event programme principles for LA28
International Olympic Committee Following the IOC Executive Board (EB)’s approval of the discipline programme and the IOC Session decisions taken in October 2023 on Organising Committee-proposed sports and pending sports, the IOC EB, meeting this week in Paris, approved the event programme principles…
