Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) Strengthens Partnership with Coris Bank International Benin through EUR 25 Million Shariah-Compliant Line of Financing to Boost Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Development
This strategic financing facility will enable CBI Benin to provide much-needed capital to SMEs and corporate clients across Benin, supporting the country’s economic diversification efforts and private sector development JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, January 8, 2026/ — The Islamic Corporation for…
Cayman: Water-Related Death
From RCIPS On Saturday, 3 January, 2026 at approximately 4:05PM, the Cayman Islands Coast Guard Operations and Rescue Coordination Centre (ORCC) received a report of a person who had failed to resurface, having entered the water in the vicinity of…
Polack Post: Caribbean Child Sex Criminality
By Peter Polack Peter Polack There has been much discourse in Jamaica recently to decriminalize sex between children or defilement under the official name or offence. The foundation of that offence lay in the inability or mental incapacity of children,…
CCMI supports entire year of public school students free
Cayman: CCMI succeeds in goal to support an entire year of public school students with free residential programme Little Cayman, Cayman Islands — 9 January 2026: At the Central Caribbean Marine Institute’s (CCMI) annual gala, Festival of Seas, CEO…
9 Jan Weather in Cayman
Fri 9 January 2026 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Fair and breezy conditions will persist through Saturday with the chance of showers likely from Sunday as a trough drifts across the Western Caribbean. Small craft advisory. WU/TWC forecast. Today: Partly cloudy. …
Volunteer Opportunity: Website Developer and Designer – Volunteer Programme for the Roman Catholic Church in Africa’s Communications Volunteer Programme
This role offers a chance to support the Church’s mission while gaining valuable experience and expanding your international network ACCRA, Ghana, January 8, 2026/ — As part of the voluntary communications programme managed pro bono by APO Group (https://APO-opa.com) to…
Sonatrach-Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) Research and Development (R&D) Partnership Signals Africa’s Energy Future is Innovation-Led
Facilitated by APPO Secretary General Farid Ghezali, the strategic partnership strengthens research and development within the oil and gas sector ACCRA, Ghana, January 8, 2026/ — Algeria’s state-owned oil company Sonatrach and the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) have signed…
Polack Post: Caribbean Guaranteed Employment
By Peter Polack Peter Polack From the time slavery in the Caribbean was over, the overwhelming matter of employment has become a see saw of minimum wage and dry statistics that do not reflect the human tragedy that lies beneath…
ASICS launches global ‘Move Your Body, Move Your Mind’ campaign and unveils the SOLUTION SPEED™ FF 4 tennis shoe
[8 January 2026 – Hoofddorp, The Netherlands] – ASICS today announces two major launches that reinforce the brand’s 75-year commitment to the transformative power of movement: the global “Move Your Body, Move Your Mind” campaign and the new SOLUTION SPEED™ FF 4…
Cayman: Upcoming changes to CRS regulations
From JD SUPRA Key changes to filing deadlines The initial registration deadline for Financial Institutions (“FIs”) commencing business from 1 January 2026 will be brought forward to 31 January of the following year, replacing the previous deadline of 30 April….



























