ECLAC: New partnership to strengthen disaster assessment in the Caribbean
ECLAC and UNISDR join forces to bolster disaster assessment capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is partnering with the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) in…
The Death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
From The National Law Journal Scalia was ‘Unbelievably Energetic’ During Recent Trip to Asia, Co-Author Said [see: http://www.nationallawjournal.com/id=1202749725758] Bryan Garner, a close friend of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia who recently traveled with him to the Far East, said…
Cayman Islands: Proactive police patrol in South Sound results in two burglary arrests
From RCIPS Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 11:51 AM Just after 12:30PM yesterday, 15 February, police patrolling in South Sound were flagged down by a man who alerted them to a burglary-in-progress. The man had been kitesurfing when he spotted three…
iNews Briefs & Community Events (From BIG FISH 95.5)
Hawaiian canoe on worldwide journey stops next in Caribbean From Hawaii News Now Image: Polynesian Voyaging Society HONOLULU (AP) – The Polynesian voyaging canoe that recently completed a 3,500-mile trek across the Atlantic Ocean is now on its way to…
Maples and Calder raises over $2k for Feed Our Future Cayman
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands | The Maples and Calder Corporate Services Department (“MCS”) recently held another successful bake sale for staff, raising CI$2,250 for local charity Feed Our Future. “We are so pleased to have been able to assist another…
The Editor Speaks: A smile
I thought today I would try and make you smile. As I write this today is Monday and what better than to start the week with a SMILE. According to Wikipedia: “A smile is a facial expression formed primarily by…
Environment in focus as Zika spreads across the Caribbean
From telesur The mosquito-borne virus has been confirmed in 22 territories in the region. Countries across the Caribbean have launched massive national clean up campaigns. Caribbean countries with no confirmed cases of the Zika virus are promoting community control to…
Cayman Islands fire service promotes working smoke detectors
As part of an ongoing fire prevention and safety awareness drive, the Fire Service installed free working smoke detectors in a number of homes on both Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac. The recipients were five senior citizens, including home-bounds, in…
Cayman Islands National Gallery Weekly News
National Gallery of the Cayman Islands Weekly News EN MAS’: Carnival and Performance Art of the Caribbean 15 January – 26 March 2016 International Curator Visits Curator Claire Tancons will lead a walkthrough of EN MAS’ and speak about her…