HALLOWEEN
HALLOWEEN IS TODAY (Oct 31) The costumes are hung up ready. The jack-o-lanterns are lit. Everyone’s stocking up on candy. But, do you know the history of Halloween? From Wikipedia Halloween or Hallowe’en (less commonly known as Allhalloween,[5] All Hallows’ Eve,[6] or All Saints’ Eve)[7] is a celebration observed…
S’Aimer NYC Carib & French Fus’n
S’Aimer NYC brings a Caribbean & French Fusion to the forefront New York, NY (Sonique Solutions) – New York City has added a new jewel to its shimmering crown known as Times Square. This comes in the form of the…
Cayman Islands National Museum: Rope Making – Traditional Arts Workshop Sat 28 Oct
Sign up for our Rope Making Workshop Members: $58 | Non-Members: $65 To register as a new Museum member and receive a discount on future workshops, please visit: www.museum.ky/membership. We look forward to welcoming you as a member of the Cayman Islands…
Cayman: RBC Invests with Private Banking Expansion in Camana Bay
Ceremonial Moment: Chris Ronald, RBC’s Head of Caribbean (centre right), prepares to cut the ribbon to mark the official opening of RBC’s new Private Banking Office in Camana Bay. Also pictured from left: Dwight Burrows, Regional Vice President, Private Banking;…
How can we understand the passage of time?
By Deborah Barsky and Jan Ritch-Frel Author Bio: Deborah Barsky is a researcher at the Catalan Institute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution and associate professor at the Rovira i Virgili University in Tarragona, Spain, with the Open University of Catalonia (UOC). She…
Africa-CARICOM Day – Thursday, September 7
The UWI marks the celebration with hybrid public forum and cultural dress day The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Wednesday, September 6, 2023—Thursday, September 7, 2023 will mark Africa-CARICOM Day. This is in keeping with a 2021 decision taken at the…
Windies Cricket: Will everything be alright? – BASIL SPRINGER COLUMN (AUGUST 6, 2023)
Dr. Basil Springer GCM “However, ruined and devastated things may appear to be, God can rebuild, restore and renew.” – Isaiah 61:4 Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley recently inspired hope and excitement across the region for the revival of…
UN and IOC celebrating the women reframing sport in new exhibition at the UN Office in Geneva
International Olympic Committee 18 Jul 2023 – Illustrating the power of sport to act as a driver of gender equality, the “Breaking Barriers Through Sports” photo exhibition was inaugurated today at the United Nations Office in Geneva (UNOG), including portraits contributed by…
UWI community mourns the passing of Historian Professor Brinsley Samaroo
Professor Brinsley Samaroo The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica W.I. Wednesday, July 12, 2023— The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is deeply saddened by the loss of Professor Brinsley Samaroo, a distinguished historian and former Head of the Department…
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Learning from history, if we dare
Recent scientific findings and research in the fields of human origins and biology have reached a key threshold: with increasing accuracy, this body of knowledge can tell the complete human evolutionary story that began 7 million years ago and spans to modernity.
