Cayman Islands: Youth Flex 39th Season Comes to a Close
The Youth Flex radio show will sign off on its 39th season on Wednesday, 27 April with a focus on the upcoming elections. Representatives from the Elections Office will join the panel to encourage young voters to register for the…
Cayman Islands Mosquito unit receives upgrade to fogging fleet
The Mosquito Research and Control Unit (MRCU) has recently upgraded its fleet of foggers with two new 2016 Toyota Hilux pick-up trucks, as part of their ongoing preventative mosquito control measures against the threat of the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, vector…
T&T: Williams, Whitfield target more silverware in Cayman Islands
By Nigel Simon From Guardian t&t Fresh off their historic silver medal winning performance at the fourth leg of the 2016 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit, T&T’s Daneil Williams and Fabien Whitfield will now target more silverware at the fifth-leg stop, the double-gender…
Hurricane predictions rest on ‘cold water blob’, El Nino’s end
By Nancy Smith From Sunshine State News In case this one got by you, the first hurricane of 2016, which wasn’t due until after June 1, came and went in January. And some meteorologists predict it is an indication that…
‘Big’ Caribbean earthquake coming seismologist warns
From CaribFlame With two massive earthquakes in Ecuador and Japan last week, Trinidad-based seismologist Dr. Joan Latchman, has warned that the Caribbean should prepare for a ‘big one.’ In an interview with the Trinidad Express, Latchman said the Eastern Caribbean…
Lending & Secured Finance Guide 2016: Cayman Islands
By Tina Meigh, Nick Herrod From Maples In this guide, Tina Meigh and Nick Herrod provide an overview of lending and secured finance law in the Cayman Islands. Their contribution formed part of the 4th edition of the Lending &…
13th Organization of Islamic Cooperation throws support behind Caribbean and African countries in push for reparations
ISTANBUL, Turkey — The 13th Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit, which ended on Friday in Istanbul, Turkey, in its communiqué threw its full support behind the Caribbean community and the African Diaspora in their quest to convene an international…
Squadrons staying busy at [US] Keesler Air Force Base
By Jonathan Brannan, From MSNEWS Now WLBT WDBD BILOXI, MS (WLOX) – It’s a busy time at Keesler Air Force Base. Squadrons are constantly finishing one mission and preparing for the next, and both the Hurricane Hunters and Flying Jennies…
Interview with Mala Bryan about her Caribbean-inspired dolls
A post by Peter Jordens From Repeating Islands Tishanna Williams of LargeUp interviews St. Lucia-born, Cape Town-based model Mala Bryan about her Caribbean-inspired line of dolls, covered by our previous post St Lucian Model Creates Afro-Caribbean Doll Line to Fill…
Can ‘sweaty billboard’ help fight Zika virus?
From BBC A billboard that attracts and kills mosquitoes has been designed by marketing agencies in Brazil. The board releases a mixture of a lactic acid solution that mimics the smell of human sweat and carbon dioxide, which is in…
