Daphne Ewing-Chow

Barbados, Cayman Islands, United States

Writer and Journalist at Freelance

Senior Contributor at Forbes

#Food | #Environment | #Sustainability | #Caribbean Affairs . Senior Contributor @Forbes . Alum @ColumbiaSIPA . PAHO CDB CBU Journalism Award 🇧🇧🇰🇾🇺🇸

Articles

St. Ignatius students dive into the world of media at Compass

1 week ago | caymancompass.com | Daphne Ewing-Chow

Eight Year-12 students from St. Ignatius Catholic School got an unforgettable behind-the-scenes look at the fast-paced world of news, radio, and television during an immersive visit to Compass Media on Wednesday, 19 June. Arriving bright and early at 6:30 am, the students – all members of the school’s drama society or aspiring creatives with interests in journalism and marketing – spent the day actively engaging across multiple departments, alongside their Head of Drama, Catherine Marron.
The King's Birthday in Cayman: Everything you need to know

1 week ago | caymancompass.com | Daphne Ewing-Chow

Although King Charles III was born on 14 November 1948 and usually celebrates the occasion in private, his official birthday – like those of monarchs before him – is celebrated at a completely different time of year. The reason? A thoroughly British one: the weather. Early summer offers a far better chance of sunshine, which is why, for over 270 years, the British monarch’s birthday has been publicly celebrated in June.
King’s Birthday medals to be awarded to distinguished Caymanians

1 week ago | caymancompass.com | Daphne Ewing-Chow

Caymanians Loxley E M Banks and Frances McConvey will be presented with medals by Governor Jane Owen at the official celebrations of the King’s Birthday on 23 June. Also to be recognized is the family of the late Morgan DaCosta. The presentation of honours will follow a special parade set to take place outside Government House on West Bay Road at 8am. Both Banks and McConvey were awarded 2025 New Year’s Honours by His Majesty the King for outstanding service to the Cayman Islands.
Attorney: Citizenship by investment under fire, but Cayman safe

1 week ago | caymancompass.com | Daphne Ewing-Chow

A Cayman attorney says there is no reason for alarm following a leaked memo from the United States government that threatens potential travel restrictions against countries offering citizenship by investment or golden passport programmes. According to Cline Glidden Jr. of Ogier law firm, Cayman’s residency by investment model is fundamentally different, offering no shortcuts to nationality without residency.
US Travel restrictions target Caribbean, minimal impact on Cayman

1 week ago | caymancompass.com | Daphne Ewing-Chow

Four Caribbean countries – Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St. Lucia, and St. Kitts and Nevis – have been named in a leaked US State Department memo as potential additions to expanded US travel restrictions. Although Cayman Islands’ residents from those countries would find it more difficult to travel if the restrictions are implemented, there would be little impact here otherwise.
Disabilities in the Cayman Islands: A Parent's Tale

2 weeks ago | caymancompass.com | Daphne Ewing-Chow

As a generational Caymanian, Shan Harriman didn’t want to leave her country. But as the mother of a child with complex disabilities, she was unable to find an educational setting that could meet her daughter Alexia’s needs. “I had to leave my own country — for my Caymanian child to be taught,” she told the audience at a recent event focused on advocacy for people with disabilities.
Cattle breeding initiative set to boost local herds, cut imports

2 weeks ago | caymancompass.com | Daphne Ewing-Chow

On a sweltering Monday afternoon, in a patch of shade at the Cayman Islands Department of Agriculture, a group of Red Poll calves crowd around their towering, chestnut-coated father. These Red Poll cattle are at the centre of a government-led initiative to transform Cayman’s livestock industry — aimed at improving local genetics, reducing multi-million-dollar reliance on imported beef and laying the groundwork for a premium, grass-fed Caymanian product.
New director of agriculture making food security a priority

2 weeks ago | caymancompass.com | Daphne Ewing-Chow

Wilbur Welcome, the new director of the Department of Agriculture, says that bolstering Cayman’s food security will be a major priority under his leadership. Welcome – who officially took over from Brian Crichlow on 1 June – has been tasked with overseeing the strategic direction and daily operations of the department, with a focus on empowering local farmers, enhancing food security and advancing sustainable agricultural practices.
Cayman Islands praised for commitment to sustainability

2 weeks ago | caymancompass.com | Daphne Ewing-Chow

A leading voice in regional sustainability efforts has commended the Cayman Islands’ commitment to sustainability. “It’s been inspiring to see how deeply the Cayman Islands has embraced sustainability, with meaningful efforts shared by youth, NGOs and government alike,” said James Ellsmoor, CEO of Island Innovation, a global network for sustainable development in island communities.
Cousteau Condemns France’s Failure To Curb Bottom Trawling

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Daphne Ewing-Chow

Alexandra Cousteau is calling out the French government for what she refers to as political inaction ... More on bottom trawlingOceanaIn a powerful condemnation of what she calls “political inaction,” ocean advocate Alexandra Cousteau— granddaughter of legendary oceanographer Jacques Cousteau— has joined forces with Oceana to shine a light on France’s failure to curb one of the most destructive forms of industrial fishing— bottom trawling.