MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – May 19, 2025
May 19, 2025 CHTA Marketplace kicks off in Antigua The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s (CHTA) Caribbean Travel Marketplace gets underway this week in Antigua and Barbuda. The conference brings together tourism suppliers and international wholesalers for two days of face-to-face business…
Missing: Kayla James, Tashaena Williams, Kylah Watson and Ashantie McLean
From RCIPS Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating missing teens Kayla James, 16, Tashaena Williams, 15, Kayla Watson, 14, and Ashanti McLean, 15. Two of the teens, Kayla James and Tashaena Williams, left their Bodden Town home…
Cayman: Department of Planning Inspires Future Generations with Interactive Career Fair Displays
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands – 7 May 2025, The Department of Planning (DoP), under the Ministry of Planning, Agriculture, Housing, Infrastructure, Transport & Development (PAHITD), proudly affirms its commitment to community engagement through its continued participation in annual Career Fairs…
Race for the Kids raises over $30k to benefit Cayman youth
GRAND CAYMAN, May 5, 2025 — RBC Royal Bank (Cayman) raised over KYD $30,000 to benefitOne2One – a non-profit organization dedicated to providing children, youth, and young adults withpositive, sustainable mentoring relationships. Over 700 individuals of all ages, including adults…
Kia Establishes IT Education Center to Empower Youth in Côte d’Ivoire
Kia has established an IT education center in Bingerville, Côte d’Ivoire, under its Green Light Project (GLP) to provide essential digital skills and empower local youth. The center will run IT training programs for local youth through June 2027. Under…
International Reparation Debate Competition moves into Quarterfinal Round
The UWI Centre for Reparation Research. Jamaica, W.I. Tuesday, April 15, 2025—”This House believes that enslaved people were the primary agents of their own freedom”. “This House would require reparation from companies with historical ties to slavery.” These arguments are…
Cayman Connection Hosts University Guidance Workshop for Triple C School
Grand Cayman, 14 April 2025 – Cayman Connection, the not-for-profit support organisation for Caymanians studying or training overseas, recently hosted a university guidance workshop for students and parents from Triple C School. The session, led by Cayman Connection’s global student ambassadors,…
Cayman Youth Ambassador Participates in CARICOM Forum in Bahamas
(L-R): Ashton Sweeting, CARICOM Ambassador HE Leslia Miller-Brice, Ashtana Ramsey and Vanessa Burke Dean of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Youth Ambassador Programme and Youth Ambassador for the Cayman Islands, Vanessa Burke, joined other Caribbean youth leaders in discussions on the region’s…
Jobs Poverty in the Caribbean: Youth Perspective
From World Bank Group Poverty, unemployment and underemployment are pressing challenges in the Caribbean, affecting economic mobility, stability, and opportunities for young people. Although the region has made strides over the years, fragile economic growth and low-quality jobs are holding…
Cayman: Rotary Central’s 19th Annual Dr. Bill Hrudey Science Fair
Rotary Central Cayman Islands is proud to announce that the 19th annual Dr. Bill Hrudey Science Fair was held on Saturday, April 5th at Camana Bay’s Arts and Recreation Centre. This year’s event was a massive success, featuring a record total of…
