UN Women launches flagship report
UN Women launched its flagship report “Progress of the World’s Women 2015-2016: Transforming Economies, Realizing Rights” which highlights how economies have failed to guarantee women’s empowerment and the full exercise of their economic and social rights, in rich countries and…
Key stakeholders agree on action plan to improve OECS Intra-Regional Travel
From Curacao Chronicle CASTRIES, St Lucia — Tourism and civil aviation officials, airline representatives and regulators, as well as regional and international organisations, assembled in Antigua and Barbuda on April 22 to discuss and validate the findings emerging from a…
For justices, marriage arguments highlight a familiar divide
By Marcia Coyle and Tony Mauro, From The National Law Journal Kennedy is key in same-sex marriage cases. During historic arguments over same-sex marriage in the U.S. Supreme Court, the justices cautiously explored the ramifications of requiring states to license…
Signs of recovery in Caribbean golf market – new KPMG study
KPMG Caribbean Golf Overview This week sees the launch of the 2015 Caribbean Golf Overview from KPMG’s Golf Advisory Practice, at the annual Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit in Florida. The report, one which provides invaluable figures for key…
Cayman Islands governor hosts gala for Caribbean marine institution
HE Hosts CCMI Reception The conservation and scientific work of the Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) was celebrated at a gala reception hosted by Governor Helen Kilpatrick last night (Wednesday, 29 April 2015). While CCMI was established in 1998, the…
iNews Briefs & Community Events
Community Events APRIL 30 Needs Assessment Unit Closure The Needs Assessment Unit will be closing on Thursday (30 Apr) at 2pm. Boundaries Commission North Side Meeting The Boundaries Commission is hosting a public meeting at the North Side Civic Center…
Laptops donated to Cayman Islands primary school
Edna M. Moyle Primary School Receives Laptop Donation Recently, Edna M. Moyle Primary School (EMPS) received a generous donation of ten (10) laptops, to further assist with teaching and learning at the school. The Acer Aspire Switch 10 laptops are…
Special Olympics Cayman Islands is set to make history this summer with help from its friends
Red Sail Sports reminds local companies that they can help the organization raise funds while rewarding their employees at the same time with a catamaran trip or sail The Special Olympics Cayman Islands is taking its largest delegation ever to…
Cayman Islands Olympic Committee to close Sports Star Exhibition
The Cayman Islands Olympic Committee (CIOC) would like to announce the closing of the Sporting Stars Exhibition, currently at the Cayman Islands National Museum, on Thursday, April 30th. The exhibition, which opened in May of last year, was in part…
Brazil Under-15 National Football Team heading to Grand Cayman
Three teams from outside the region to compete in this summer’s CONCACAF Boys’ Under-15 Championship in the Cayman Islands & Jamaica George Town, Cayman Islands (Tuesday, April 28, 2015) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF)…





