The Cayman Islands Gender Affairs Unit to Host Women in Agriculture Events
The Gender Affairs Unit, Ministry of Sustainability and Climate Resiliency, Cayman Islands Government Wellness Committee, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture and the Family Resource Centre are pleased to announce two upcoming Honouring Women Month events dedicated to honouring and…
Animal-Free Agriculture Is Key to Restoring Biodiversity
We all have a moral obligation to do the least possible harm to our planet, and that ethos has a name: veganics.
CRFM Continental Shelf Fisheries Working Group and FISH4ACP collaborate on Atlantic seabob shrimp assessment
The fisheries sector in Guyana provides sustainable jobs for thousands of artisanal fishers.Photo: FISH4ACP, Guyana GUYANA, Tuesday, 12 March 2024 (CRFM)—A technical working group of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM)—the Continental Shelf Fisheries Working Group (CSWG)—is collaborating with the…
Caribbean Fisheries Forum concludes 3-day meeting on fisheries and aquaculture
Belize City, Friday, 8 March 2024 (CRFM)—Several Member States of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), as well as representatives of regional and international observer organizations, including the Caribbean Network of Fisherfolk Organisations (CNFO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization…
Celebrating Women in Caribbean Aquaculture 2024
From CRFM Secretariat The Caribbean Aquaculture Network has announced that Mia Avril is the new interim chair of Women in Caribbean Aquaculture (WiCA). 2024 marks year 2 since the formation of WiCA, which has been growing exponentially. “We would like…
Black Eyed Peas to Play Opening Concert at Taste of Cayman 2024 at Camana Bay
Black Eyed Peas 7 March 2024, Grand Cayman – The Taste of Cayman Food & Drink Festival has announced an opening concert headlined by one of the biggest names in music, Black Eyed Peas. The six-time, GRAMMY Award-winning group will play…
Eating Habits That Are an Early Sign of Dementia
Dreamstime By Lynn C. Allison From Newsmax Early signs of dementia include forgetfulness and language problems, but now science reveals that what and how you eat can signal a condition called frontotemporal dementia (FTD). This subtype of dementia affects the…
Cayman: Beacon Farms partners with IWC and Foster’s to recycle compostable
Beacon Farms is partnering with Island Waste Carriers (IWC) and Foster’s supermarkets to recycle green and brown waste into compost. A pilot programme began in August last year when the three organisations teamed up to take non-protein food waste, cardboard…
Canada allocates CD$4.2 mn for CRFM Sustainable Technologies for Adaptation and Resilience in Fisheries project
The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, represented Canada at the 46th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). During his visit, Minister Hussen reiterated Canada’s commitment to support the Caribbean region by…
More than One Billion Now Afflicted by Obesity: Lancet
From Newsmax More than one billion people around the world are now suffering from obesity with the number having more than quadrupled since 1990, according to a study released by the Lancet medical journal. The “epidemic” is particularly hitting poorer…