EARTH DAY 2015: ‘It’s our turn to lead coral restoration’
From Sandals Foundation MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA – The Sandals Foundation has pledged its support to coral reef restoration projects valued at more than US$45,000, which includes the establishment of coral nurseries in Jamaica. By partnering with CARIBSAVE, the Coral Restoration…
iNews Briefs & Community Events
Community Events APRIL 29 Amin Mohammed Memorial Steel Band Competition The Amin Mohammed Memorial Steel Band Competition is Wednesday (29 Apr) at Mary Miller Hall at 630pm. Police Welfare Committee Fundraiser The Police Welfare Committee is inviting all government departments…
Cayman Airways Invitational Youth Cup attracts professional U15 teams
GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman – The second annual Under 15 Cayman Airways Invitational Youth Cup will take place Tuesday May 5 – Sunday May 10 2015 and will feature eight local and international football teams. The upcoming tournament will host:…
The island where endangered Hawksbill turtles thrive
By Gemma Handy St John’s, Antigua From BBC The private Caribbean island of Jumby Bay may be home to some of the world’s most affluent and influential people. But its most revered residents of all are the ones that shun…
Voice of the islands: Oonya Kempadoo has a pan-Caribbean perspective
From Repeating Islands In this article writer Oonya Kempadoo defines the Caribbean as a place with shared experiences but simultaneously contradictory: “We are one and we are specific, competing island nations at the same time. Different languages add to the…
Why should we care?
By Tim Chuey From Eugene Daily News There are a lot of things we care about like how our family members and friends are doing here and in other parts of the country, whether we can pay our bills, and…
History in shambles: World Heritage sites after the Nepal earthquake
By Brian Ries From Mashable The centuries-old monuments spread throughout the Kathmandu Valley were heavily damaged in the massive earthquake that struck Nepal on Saturday, a United Nations official said on Monday. Some of the sites suffered “extensive and irreversible…
From the carbon bubble to ‘dirty energy’
By Helen Briggs BBC Environment Correspondent from BBC Coal The fossil fuel divestment campaign is based on encouraging people to move their money away from fossil fuels Leaving the “dirty stuff” in the ground is fast becoming the mantra of…
USS Kittiwake: a Savior to Grand Cayman Reef Restoration?
By Coral Reefs Blog From Rice University “Fake it till you make it: Artificial reefs can provide realistic habitat for reef organisms” A couple of summers ago, I went on a scuba diving trip to Grand Cayman in the Cayman…
New Caribbean talk show premiering April 29
New Caribbean talk show produced in Europe targeting ambitious Caribbean women (Premiering on Tempo April 29th) Premiering on the 29th of April! Girls ‘N Cocktails, a talkshow for the ambitious Caribbean woman, will premiere on Tempo networks on the 29th…