OfReg releases report on Cayman Islands’ Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant
GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS; 5 October 2018 OfReg, Cayman’s multi-sector regulator, has issued a “Post Implementation Review” report on the Entropy 5MW Solar Photovoltaic power plant in Bodden Town, highlighting the details of the project as it unfolded and identifying…
CCMI coral nurseries flourish with support from Consolidated Water and the Disney Conservation Fund
Coral nurseries are often compared to underwater gardens. Like gardens, they require resources and constant, year-round attention to details, maintenance and observation to ensure they are healthy and productive. The Disney Conservation Fund and Consolidated Water have provided integral support…
The Editor Speaks: Disunity is gathering steam
The unity, or rather goodwill, that seemed to exist for a time between members of the Legislative Assembly is over and it is disunity that is gathering steam. For the last few weeks the Opposition, aided and abetted by “the…
Invest in our youth today. Create a better tomorrow
Bridgetown, BARBADOS, October 8, 2018. The Caribbean is a youthful region, with over 60% of the population under the age of 30 years. The inclusion of youth is central to region’s economic development and as such the Caribbean Export Development…
Family raises funds for legal costs after father murdered in Caribbean
From Shropshire Star Stephen Halliday died after being attacked with a machete at the house he was building in the Dominican Republic. The family of a retired British estate agent who was murdered at his dream home in the Dominican…
NuHealth self-insurer spent $113,000 on Caribbean travel [including Cayman Islands]
By Scott Eidler From Newsday Officials of an offshore insurer funded by NuHealth, which runs Nassau’s only public hospital, spent the money for officials to attend meetings on Caribbean islands since 2012. An offshore insurance company operated and funded by…
Caribbean Regional Oceanscape Project secures successful start
World Bank Mission visits OECS to support project implementation Friday, October 5, 2018 — Representatives from the World Bank Mission responsible for the Caribbean Regional Oceanscape Project (CROP) visited Saint Lucia from September 19, 2018 to September 20, 2018 to…
Brett Kavanaugh nomination: Victory for Trump in Supreme Court vote
From BBC The US Senate has voted to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, after weeks of rancorous debate. The Senate backed Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination by 50 votes to 48. Mr Kavanaugh had been embroiled in a…
Why Disney hated Johnny Depp’s Pirates Of The Caribbean performance
BY SARAH EL-MAHMOUD From Cinema Blend With Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald soon approaching theaters, audiences will soon get to see the unconventional Johnny Depp make his mark on yet another beloved franchise as the film’s sinister villain. Although the…
Nations work together to size up Caribbean tsunami hazards
By A. M. López-Venegas, S. E. Chacón-Barrantes, N. Zamora, and J. Macías From eos.org The Caribbean is known for its tropical beaches and surfing resorts, but it is not exempt from earthquakes and tsunamis. Over the past 500 years, this…