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Cayman: 100WF partners with CEC to launch Youth Code Club

100 Women in Finance (100WF) alongside Enterprise Cayman a non-profit workforce development initiative by Cayman Enterprise City (CEC) recently joined forces to close the gender gap in technology and introduce mentees in GirlForce 100 to programming careers. The “100WF CEC…

Cayman: 100WF to Celebrate 10 Years at Annual Barefoot Beach Gala

100 Women in Finance (“100WF”) is set to host its 8th Annual Barefoot Beach Fundraising Gala, on Friday May 6, 2022 at the Kimpton Seafire Resort and Spa Beach Deck. 100WF is celebrating 10 years since its Cayman Islands launch, with…

CineFAM launches the LIMITLESS

CineFAM launches the LIMITLESS Program created by award-winning filmmaker, and CaribbeanTales Media Group founder, Frances-Anne Solomon Toronto, ON – CineFAM launches the LIMITLESS Program created by award-winning filmmaker, Academy Director Member and CaribbeanTales Media Group founder, Frances-Anne Solomon.  This unique program will…

LVCVA announces First 2022 Hospitality Heroes Winner

LAS VEGAS – The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) today honored Paola Crow, veteran concierge at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, with its Hospitality Heroes award during its board of directors meeting. The recognition program shines a spotlight…

Connecting for Health

Monthly Newsletter | No. 7 |  April 2022 World Health Day 2022: “Our Planet, Our Health” In the face of the current pandemic, a polluted planet, and an increasing incidence of diseases, the theme for World Health Day 2022 is…

Half of women will get false-positive mammogram over 10 years of screening

Fully half of all women who have annual mammograms to screen for breast cancer will receive a false-positive test result over a decade of screening, according to a new study. False-positive results call for further testing and eventually rule out…

IOC Young Leader Christel Saneh aiming for gender balanced portrayal of athletes in the media

22 Mar 2022 – As the International Olympic Committee continues to celebrate gender equality throughout March, we speak to Lebanese long jumper and IOC Young Leader Christel Saneh, who is aiming to use her skills as a journalist, photographer and illustrator to…

Cayman – Civil Servants called to the Virtual Roundtable: This Wednesday

Grand Cayman, Monday, 21 March 2022 – The Family Resource Centre (FRC) and the CIG Wellness Committee are excited to be hosting a virtual roundtable discussion – Civil Service: Women in Leadership – in celebration of Honouring Women Month (HWM) this Wednesday, 23…

Statement on Privy Council Judgement of the Day and Bodden Bush Appeal

On 14 March 2022, the Judicial Committee of the UK Privy Council (“The Privy Council”) delivered its decision on the issue of same sex marriage in the Cayman Islands. The Privy Council dismissed the appeal, brought by Ms Chantelle Day…

IOC welcomes new EU report setting out action plan to achieve gender equality in sport

15 Mar 2022 – A landmark report in the field of gender equality in sport was published today by the European Union (EU) High-Level Group on Gender Equality in Sport. Entitled “Towards More Gender Equality in Sport”, the report compiles recommendations and…