As world “Gets Bigger,” Caribbean diving industry takes advantage
From Curacao Chronicle The annual diving trade show, DEAM, held this year in Orlando, Fla., brought together thousands of patrons and exhibitors from the diving industry over the course of nearly a week. The DEMA show saw strong showings from…
The Editor Speaks: The persecution of whistleblowers
From GAP What is a Whistleblower? Every year, thousands of Americans witness wrongdoing on the job. These workers discover waste, fraud, abuse or malfeasance that could jeopardize the lives of others, or well-being of the public. They may see food…
Caribbean’s biggest water supplier’s sales drop on island rains
By Randall Hackley From Bloomberg Consolidated Water Co. (CWCO), the Caribbean’s largest publicly traded water supplier, reported a 30 percent drop in third-quarter profit as retail sales fell on its home island in the Caymans. Net income slid from $1.3…
Gramma dejongi discovered living in the Cayman Islands
By Jake Adams From Reef Builders It’s official, Gramma dejongi is no longer a Cuban endemic reef fish and therefore no longer confined to the embargo dropnet of the United States. More importantly, the fact that Gramma dejongi occurs outside…
Philippines Typhoon – latest news and how to help locally
President lowers death toll estimate From BBC Philippine President Benigno Aquino says the death toll from Typhoon Haiyan may be lower than first thought. Speaking to CNN, he said the number of 10,000 killed was “too high” and the figure…
Fashion.com: An Industry Game Changer?
Fashion Industry’s Crowning Domain Name Provides Credibility and Instant Brand Recognition GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman/PRNewswire/ — Domain industry leaders, DomainNameSales.com and igloo.com, have been engaged to conduct a private sales process for what is arguably one of the world’s most…
CONCACAF officials attend Mexico and New Zealand playoff and Hall of Fame Induction
Delegation professes support for fourth spot in FIFA World Cup 2014 Mexico D.F., November 12, 2013 – FIFA Vice President and CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb, Executive Committee member Eduardo Li, and General Secretary Enrique Sanz attended Wednesday’s first leg of…
MLAs Attend Parliamentary Training
Facilitated by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) and its local branch, MLAs are in a two-day post-election seminar to better understand parliamentary procedure and rules at the Legislative Assembly that started today (Wednesday, 13 November 2013). Besides Premier Hon. Alden…
Lady Gaga review roundup: What does ARTPOP even mean?
By Lindsey Weber From Vulture Ever since the title for Lady Gaga’s ARTPOP (out today) was announced last August, fans and critics alike have taken wild and educated guesses as to its meaning. Now, with the actual album in our…
Natasha Kozaily presents: “An Island’s Story”
From The Cayman National Cultural Foundation
