Cayman Delegation Participates in 61st CFATF Plenary in Barbados
Multiple Cayman Islands Government entities recently took part in the 61st Caribbean Financial Action Task Force Plenary and Working Group Meetings in Barbados Grand Cayman, 12 December 2025 – The Cayman Islands Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strong anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing,…
Former McAfee and GoPro Human Resources (HR) Executive Nicholas Cull Appointed Head of HR for APO Group’s Volunteer Program Supporting the Roman Catholic Church in Africa
Nicholas Cull’s appointment comes at a crucial time as APO Group scales its support for SECAM’s operations ACCRA, Ghana, December 11, 2025/ — APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading award-winning, pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, is proud to…
Benin: African Development Bank to invest €102 million to boost poultry meat production
Implementation of the Programme in Benin’s savannah region will directly benefit some 50,000 people, with a further 500,000 benefiting indirectly, of which 30% of each target groups will be women ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, December 11, 2025/ — The Board of…
Caribbean Resilience on Full Display in Miami as Jamaica and Haiti Vow Recovery After Hurricane Melissa
Source: Caribbean Tourism Organization Jamaica Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, MIAMI (December 11, 2025) – In an impassioned address delivered at the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) annual Holiday Dinner & Fundraiser on Friday, Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, called…
Cayman: Butterfield – US Federal Fund Rate
Butterfield Bank (Cayman) Limited (“Butterfield”) announced that, in step with the recent reduction in the US Federal Funds Rate, Butterfield has cut its Prime Rate for US and CI dollar lending for residential mortgages, consumer loans and corporate loans. The…
ILO to launch the 2025 Labour Overview of Latin America and the Caribbean
LIMA (ILO News) – The International Labour Organization (ILO) will launch the 2025 Labour Overview of Latin America and the Caribbean, a report that analyzes recent employment trends in the region, with particular focus on recovery patterns, persistent gaps, and…
African Development Bank Approves $10 Million to catalyse Namibia’s Large Green Hydrogen Project
The project is poised to leverage the country’s world-class solar and wind energy resources PRETORIA, South Africa, December 10, 2025/ — The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors (www.AfDB.org) has approved a $10 million loan to Hyphen Hydrogen Energy, a…
The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce Pension Plan held its Annual General Meeting
George Town, Grand Cayman, 10 December 2025 – The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce Pension Plan (“Plan”) held its Annual General Meeting on December 3rd, where key updates and initiatives were presented. Chairperson Richard Freeme, along with representatives from Mercer Investments…
PAHO supports Jamaica in the immediate deployment of mental health and psychosocial services after Hurricane Melissa
Kingston, Jamaica, December 10, 2025 (PAHO) – Hurricane Melissa has severely damaged health service infrastructure and disrupted life in Jamaica. In the aftermath, thousands of displaced families, health workers, children, and people living with chronic illnesses continue to deal with the storm’s psychosocial…
Polack Post: Caribbean Cassandra Complex – Failure Or Not ?
By Peter Polack Peter Polack Cassandra, the Greek myth of a a woman cursed to tell truths that no one believes, must resonate throughout the islands of the Caribbean. A United Nations Development Programme report estimated that Caribbean countries suffered…
