Cayman Public Holidays 2024
2024 Calendar The Cayman Islands Government’s Cabinet recently approved the reinstatement of the Emancipation Day holiday, which will be commemorated on the first Monday in May and replace the Discovery Day public holiday, beginning in 2024. The Public Holiday Act…
What makes a great activist?
By Joanna Ewart-James, Freedom United It’s that time of year again! It’s Human Trafficking Prevention Month and we’re kicking off the second annual For Freedom Awards. 2023 was a challenging year but that didn’t stop activists on the frontline working tirelessly campaigning for change. …
AliExpress launches official Olympic Online Store for Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024
International Olympic Committee 5 January 2024 – Global online marketplace AliExpress, as part of its partnership with the Organising Committee for the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Gangwon 2024, unveiled the Gangwon 2024 Licensed Merchandise Online Store in Seoul. This marks a significant step…
ICYMI: Watch “Haitian Independence Day at Rainbow/PUSH in Conjunction with Emancipation Day”
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Haitian Independence Day at Rainbow/PUSH in Conjunction with Emancipation Day Streamed live January 6, 2024 from Rainbow/PUSH Headquarters, Chicago, IL, a rally-forum celebrating Haiti as the world’s first Black republic and a discussion with the Montana…
Cayman: Recycle Your Natural Christmas Tree!
Grand Cayman, January 9, 2024 – The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) is announcing the beginning of its annual Natural Christmas Tree Recycling Programme aimed at reducing the amount of waste entering the George Town Landfill. Collection bins have now been…
Resolving the Crisis in Haiti Rainbow/PUSH Embraces Montana Accord Process
On January 6, Rainbow/PUSH was pleased to commemorate Haitian Independence Day at its National Headquarters in recognition of the birth of the first Black Republic in the western hemisphere. January 1, 1804. Haiti was born after enslaved Africans defeated the…
Cayman: Police Investigate Report of Shot Fired in Bodden Town
From RCIPS Shortly after 1:30AM, Wednesday 10 January, police responded to a report of a shot fired through a window at a residential address in the vicinity of Lower Valley, Bodden Town. On arriving at the scene it was reported…
Cayman: Surfski Paddlers Head Shore To Shore To Raise Funds For New Nature Park
Twelve Surfski Paddlers are preparing to brave the waves between Cayman Brac and Grand Cayman to raise funds and awareness for local environmental charity Coast to Bluff Recreational Access and Conservation (CBRAC) during Shore To Shore ‘24. If the word…
Cayman: Don’t Miss Out! Online Info Session – Business Design Competition
Don’t Miss Out! Info Session: Business Design Competition The Cayman Islands Business Design Competition is now open for submissions. Learn more by attending the Online Information Session, taking place on Wednesday, 24 January 2024 at 12:00PM. The Online Information Session geared towards answering…
Do you own a sustainable business or initiative? Call for SMEs, NGOs, and Global High Schools in Cayman Islands
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, January 2024 – The Zayed Sustainability Prize, the pioneering award in global sustainability and humanitarianism, has officially announced the opening of registrations for the 2025 cycle.Registrations will be accepted until June 23, 2024, through the Prize’s online portal….