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Daphne Ewing-Chow

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Barbados, Cayman Islands, United States
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Covers:  I am pretty much game for anything: hard hitting investigative, news, profiles, lifestyle, you name it.
Doesn't Cover: I am up for any challenge
#Food | #Environment | #Sustainability | #Caribbean Affairs . Senior Contributor @Forbes . Alum @ColumbiaSIPA . PAHO CDB CBU Journalism Award 🇧🇧🇰🇾🇺🇸

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Daphne Ewing-Chow’s Biography

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Daphne Ewing-Chow is a well-known and widely published Caribbean journalist with a passion for food systems, the environment, health and the Caribbean. Originally from Barbados, she currently resides in the Cayman Islands.

A contributor to a wide number of global publications, including The New York Times, The Sunday Times (London) and the International Monetary Fund (Finance & Development Magazine), Daphne is best known for her work as a Senior Contributor with Forbes, where her fearless and u…

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In The Caribbean, Severe Food Insecurity Has Increased By 72% In The Past Two Years

In The Caribbean, Severe Food Insecurity Has Increased By 72% In The Past Two Years

A series of surveys administered by the Caribbean Community in partnership with the World Food Programme have…

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The Flavor Of Peppatree Is A Scotch Bonnet Infused Tribute To Jamaica

The Flavor Of Peppatree Is A Scotch Bonnet Infused Tribute To Jamaica

With flavors so rich that they "cut down to the bone," Peppatree is hardly just another 'Jamaican food' gimmi…

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Banana Peel Cuisine Is The Latest Plant Based Trend

Banana Peel Cuisine Is The Latest Plant Based Trend

Banana consumption generates 3.5 million tons of peel waste per year, partially because consumers view peels …

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Handshakes, Not Handouts Help Remba Island Women Overcome 'Sex For Fish'

Handshakes, Not Handouts Help Remba Island Women Overcome 'Sex For Fish'

On Remba Island- a fishing village in Lake Victoria Kenya- a partnership between a charity and a solar energy…

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In Nigeria, Terrorism Has Become A Major Threat To Food Security

In Nigeria, Terrorism Has Become A Major Threat To Food Security

Agriculture contributes to a third of the Nigeria's GDP with more than 80% of Nigerians identifying as farmer…

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Dharshie Depicts Food & Water Insecurity In Some Of Today's Most Iconic Images

Dharshie Depicts Food & Water Insecurity In Some Of Today's Most Iconic Images

Kenyan Environmental Photojournalist and Documentary Photographer, Frederick "Dharshie" Wissah is teaching th…

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Communication devices banned in Cayman government schools

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By Daphne Ewing-Chow Verified
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Government school students will be prohibited from using cellphones and other personal communication devices when classes resume this week, as education officials move to eliminate what teachers and parents have described as a significant source of classroom distraction. Education Minister Rolston Anglin announced the system-wide ban on 21 Aug. during the 2026 Education Professionals’ Welcome, which brought together educators from government schools ahead of the new academic year.
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New HIV diagnoses fall to just 4 in the first half of 2026

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By Daphne Ewing-Chow Verified
| Cayman Compass Verified
According to Public Health, a total of 23 confirmed cases of HIV were recorded in 2025. - Photo: File The number of confirmed HIV diagnoses in the Cayman Islands fell to just four during the first half of this year according to figures provided by Public Health.
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Rare false killer whale washes ashore at Barkers

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A young false killer whale lies in the shallows at Barkers as efforts are made to assist the stranded animal. - Photo: Kirsty Whittaker What began as a routine turtle patrol at Barkers in West Bay turned into a rare marine mammal rescue Thursday when a volunteer and her dog discovered a stranded false killer whale calf in the shallows.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I wrote an article on a famous singer for a popular local magazine.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. I'm awful!

How is social media changing news?

The most game-changing asset for journalists is the opportunity to engage public opinion and get information real time.

Awards

PAHO CDB CBU Journalism Award

2020 - Journalism

Responsible journalism during COVID-19

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