Big lionfish found at disturbing depths
By Megan Gannon LiveScience From NBC News The relentless scourge of lionfish has crept to unexpected depths: Off the coast of Florida, researchers say they found the venomous invader thriving around a sunken ship at 300 feet (91 meters) below…
Household register to be updated
ESO to conduct field work on July 8th to August 30th Staff from the Economics and Statistics Office will be in various communities across all districts between July 8 and August 30, 2013 collecting basic information necessary to update the…
Lions Club of Tropical Gardens donation to help Chemotherapy patients
On June 20th, 2013 Ms. Elva Smith, President of Lions Club of Tropical Gardens, presented the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) with two cheques covering the cost of three (3) IV pumps for Chemotherapy treatment and for the training…
Homeless man gives ‘kiss of life’ to bunny thrown off bridge
by Laura Simpson From Care2 This post is a Care2 favorite, back by popular demand. It was originally posted on January 15, 2013. Enjoy! Every year, pet guardians perish in desperate attemtps to save their drowning pets. It’s a scenario…
iNews Briefs
Government gets extra money Government has been given a short-term borrowing overdraft facility from the United Kingdom (UK) amounting to $16M that is available until June 2014. This is in addition to the $30M overdraft facility they already have from…
Rotary Grand gets new leader and new District Governor welcomed
It’s not often that the stars align to give us a double whammy, but that’s exactly what happened on Saturday, 6 July at the Westin. Not only did we have the traditional annual change over of the presidents of the…
War on Weight begins August 19th
Cayman Heart Fund’s 2013 War on Weight begins on August 19th. We’re now accepting contestant applications up until August 3rd. The Cayman Heart Fund is now seeking contestants for the 6th annual War on Weight challenge. Ten selected applicants will…
Underwater photography competition announced in the Cayman Islands
Calling all underwater photographers! It is with great excitement that CITA is once again hosting the Underwater Photography Competition in conjunction with the 9th Annual International Underwater Film Festival . The photography competition will be open to anyone—professional or amateur,…
CONCACAF U-15 Tournament could attract 3,000
At a press briefing last Thursday (11) Cayman Islands Football Association Vice-President Bruce Blake, Sports Minister Osbourne Bodden, Tourism Minster Moses Kirkconnell and former sports minister Mark Scotland praised the hard work that had gone into preparing for the CONCACAF…
39 steps opening soon! Don’t miss the show!
By Michael McLaughlin Hey Everyone, am involved in another stage production and if you’d like a good laugh, come and check me out live on-stage at the Prospect Playhouse in the hilarious comedy “The 39 Steps”. Adapted from a spy-thriller…