UWI and CCRIF Launch Fellowship to Drive Caribbean Leadership in Climate Attribution
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica, W.I., Thursday, December 18, 2025—The University of the West Indies (The UWI), through its Climate Studies Group Mona (CSGM), has partnered with CCRIF SPC to establish a pioneering postdoctoral fellowship in detection and attribution (D&A)…
Large Review Finds Medical Cannabis Uses Limited
Adobe Stock From Newsmax Medical marijuana is often seen as a safer, natural way to ease pain, anxiety or sleep issues. But a large new review suggests that for many of these uses, the science simply isn’t there. It adds that a…
The Setai Expands Global Footprint with New Luxury Resort in St. Maarten, The Setai St. Maarten
A landmark opening in Indigo Bay marks the brand’s first Caribbean destination, bringing The Setai’s legacy of sophistication to a secluded coastal enclave CARIBPR WIRE, MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, Thurs. December 18, 2025:The Setai Hotels, one of the world’s most celebrated…
Kia America Announces 2026 K4 Hatchback Pricing
Today, Kia announced pricing for the all-new 2026 K4 Hatchback, a new body style that expands on the success of the K4 sedan while introducing a sportier and more dynamic feel. Designed with active drivers in mind, the K4 Hatchback…
Enlit Africa releases 2026 programme
The programme is structured to address the practical challenges facing Africa’s energy and water systems, with content spanning policy and regulation, technology and operations, project development, municipal infrastructure, and the water–energy nexus CAPE TOWN, South Africa, December 19, 2025/ —…
Extreme Weather Impacts Cost More Than $300 Billion in the U.S. This Year, Significantly Less Than the Catastrophic Losses in 2024
From AccuWeather Public Relations > The costliest weather disasters in the U.S. happened during the first half of the year, a shift from the trend of most high-impact weather disasters occurring in the second half of the year > Extreme rainfall events are happening more often in the contiguous U.S.,…
African Development Fund mobilises a historic $11 billion, marking a new era of African ownership and investment-led development
For the first time in the Fund’s history, 23 African countries have made unprecedented contributions to their own concessional financing window LONDON, United Kingdom, December 18, 2025/ — The African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional financing arm of the African…
A stark reminder on International Migrants Day
By Joanna Ewart-James, Freedom United This year has been extremely challenging for migrants. Around the world, political leaders have openly denigrated people on the move, fueling harsher border policies, sweeping crackdowns, and a growing willingness by governments to treat migrants as…
Marriott International and V&A Waterfront Holdings Announce Agreement to Bring EDITION to Cape Town’s Iconic Waterfront
Anticipated to mark the brand’s debut in Africa, The Cape Town EDITION is set to feature a hotel and private residence CAPE TOWN, South Africa, December 18, 2025/ — Marriott International, Inc. (www.Marriott.com) and V&A Waterfront Holdings today announced a…
20 Dec Weather in Cayman
Sat 20 December 2025 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS WU/TWC forecast. Today: Partly to mostly cloudy. Winds ESE 10– 15 mph. WU/TWC forecast Tonight: Partly cloudy skies. Winds ESE 5-10 mph. Chance of rain: 10%. Sea: Moderate with a wave height…
