UPDATE: Cayman – Men Formally Charged Following Recovery of Firearm
From RCIPS The two men who were arrested on 11 January, after having been found masked and in possession of a firearm and hatchet, have been formally charged. The 30-year-old has been charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and…
Shifting the Spotlight: EPIC-Africa Launches 2026 African Civil Society Organizations (CSO) Awards to Champion Community-Led Change
The African CSO Awards 2026 explicitly celebrate Community-Led Development (CLD)—a model that puts power and resources directly in the hands of those closest to the challenges DAKAR, Senegal, January 19, 2026/ — EPIC-Africa (https://EPIC-Africa.org) is calling time on the era of…
Visa Restrictions and the Cost of Caribbean Disunity
By Sir Ronald Sanders Sir Ronald Sanders When powerful states act, small states are tempted to personalize the action. When small states fragment, powerful states do not need to explain themselves. That is the lesson CARICOM should draw from the…
They called it therapy. It was modern slavery
By E llie Finkelstein, Freedom United January 18th, 2026 News Digest OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Forced laborNew forced child labor case underlines the trouble with “troubled teen” programsA Missouri faith-based “troubled teen” program faces a federal lawsuit alleging…
Measles elimination status in the United States and Mexico
Washington, D.C., 16 January 2026 (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Regional Monitoring and Re-Verification Commission for Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome (RVC) has invited the United States and Mexico to meet virtually on April 13th, 2026, to…
Cayman: We’re back! Grand Pavilion has now reopened!
We are happy to announce that our Grand Pavilion location has now reopened! We were incredibly fortunate to be able to continue our services at a variety of partner locations in the interim, however please note that we will once…
Success! We’ve made a difference for survivors
By Joanna Ewart-James, Freedom United We did it! After months of sustained pressure from the Freedom United community, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) released $88 million in funding for trafficking survivor services. This is what we can achieve when we work together…
“Grown in Cayman” Takes Centre Stage at Ritz Carlton Cayman Cookout 2026, Advancing Local Agriculture and National Food Security
“Grown in Cayman” Takes Centre Stage at Ritz‑Carlton Cayman Cookout 2026, Advancing Local Agriculture and National Food Security. George Town, Grand Cayman, Jan 14, 2026 — For the third consecutive year, the Ministry of Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing & Infrastructure…
Guyana’s Local Content Act: What’s Next in 2026
Inbox In this local content series, Guyana’s framework is evolving to deepen participation and capture greater value from its oil and gas boom – a discussion set to take center stage during the Local Content Track at Caribbean Energy Week…
GENESIS MOTOR EUROPE APPOINTS TIMO THOMÉ AS HEAD OF SALES
Frankfurt, Germany, 8 January 2026: Genesis Motor Europe has appointed Timo Thomé as Head of Sales as the brand prepares to grow presence in Europe from three to seven markets this year and launch GV60 Magma, its first high performance electric model. Timo…
