OAS organizes workshop to review sustainable energy initiatives in the Caribbean
From SKN Vibes August 20th, 2014 — Representatives of regional and global development partners in the energy sector of the Caribbean are today meeting with senior energy officials from Caribbean countries in a regional workshop organized by the Organization of…
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The Caribbean goes geothermal
By Melissa Pandik From OZY Why you should care Because Caribbean islands could help lead the way in weaning us from fossil fuels by tapping into heat energy deep within the Earth. Forget the white-sand beaches and astonishing biodiversity. The…
Whisper steps up efforts to fight mental illness
By Karissa Bell From Mashable Anonymous social network Whisper is known for being, well, anonymous. But now the company is undertaking a new effort to reach its most troubled users. Whisper is adding user-created videos to its nonprofit arm, Your…
Caribbean hotels steadily improving – PKF Reports
PKF Hospitality Research From Hospitality Net PKF Consulting USA (PKFC), announced today that the average Caribbean hotel enjoyed an 18.6 percent increase in net operating income (NOI) during 2013, according to its newly released 2014 edition of Caribbean Trends® in…
Barbadians Meakins and Binnie squash competition for Caribbean title [Binnie wins against Cayman’s Stafford
By Dane Taitt (Bridgetown, Barbados – August 19, 2014) – The ‘Pride of Barbados’ was in full bloom earlier this week, as reigning 14-time national champion Karen Meakins completed a dominant display to capture the overall ladies’ crown at the…
OECS resumes talks aimed at developing, sustaining marine managed areas
From Caribbean360 CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Friday August 15, 2014, CMC – The St. Lucia-based Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission has started a series of meetings aimed at further developing and sustaining marine managed areas and their associated livelihoods…
Another story about our dying reefs and another warning – take heed
From DW ‘If we don’t change now we will lose the reefs’ A major study has found Caribbean coral reefs could disappear in 20 years. DW spoke to Carl Gustaf Lundin, director of the global marine and polar programme at…
The Art of Underwater Fashion Photography
From Deep Blue Images Grand Cayman underwater photography is a constant challenge of mixing light. Using new techniques to find the perfect combination of natural ambient and fill-in light with strobes. This is what we call creating art. Underwater fashion…
Amazingly detailed laser cut paper art by Eric Standley
From Designer Daily Using some laser cutting techniques, Eric Standley creates incredibly complex paper art inspired by Gothic and Islamic patterns. This work was seen at the Mesa Arts Center in Arizona, where it was on display as a part…
Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
