Sargassum is ruining beaches from Texas to Tobago
By Melissa Gaskill From Newsweek The road along the east side of Tobago, running from the airport to the village of Speyside, passes dozens of small beaches where, in normal times, people lounge on the sand beneath palm trees and…
iNews Briefs, More & Community Events
Community Events Ministry of Education, Employment and Gender Affairs will be hosting public meetings in every district, including Cayman Brac, to discuss the Education Bill, 2015 and gain the public’s feedback on the proposed changes. The meetings will be as…
US Marriage ruling historic, but not final word on gay rights
By Marcia Coyle and Tony Mauro, From The National Law Journal The U.S. Supreme Court’s historic decision recognizing same-sex couples’ fundamental right to marriage was a major leap, but not the final legal step in ending discrimination against lesbian, gay,…
Search for US woman missing in Caribbean
By Ashley Collman For DAILYMAIL.COM Desperate search for American woman, 28, who went missing while on a group snorkeling trip four days ago during Caribbean vacation with her husband Amanda Waller, 28, and her husband Allan, were on a vacation…
iNews Briefs, More & Community Events
Community Events Grand Court Jurors Report Date Changed The Grand Court jury report date has been changed. Grand Court Jurors who are in the 1 April – 30 June 2015 session are now to report on Monday, 29 June 2015…
Caribbean prepare for the worst in hurricane season
From Curacao Chronicle Climate change is now causing more droughts, or destructive rains worse than any hurricane with catastrophic human and economic losses. TTC Service.-The forecasts for the hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean 2015 are benign, but the Caribbean…
NASA’s iconic images are now easier to find
By Steve Dent From engadget NASA has just launched a mega photo library that masses more than 70 different collections together, with 138,000-plus images in total. Created by an archiving company called Luna Imaging, it includes plenty of famous photos…
Can California’s earthquake preparedness experience help the Caribbean protect nutrition during natural disasters?
By Carmen Carpio From The World Bank Anybody who has been through the California school system, like me, will immediately recognize the phrase, “Stop, Duck, and Cover” to mean one thing – EARTHQUAKE! On a lucky day, it would be…
Conservationists say lions are at risk of dying out
By Nina Larson, AFP From Business Insider Geneva (AFP) – The mighty lion, reclusive cave crabs and the world’s rarest sea lion are among nearly 23,000 species at risk of dying out, a top conservation body warned on Tuesday. In…
The Cost of Cruises: Planned Cayman Islands port would destroy coral reefs
By Taylor Hill From Takepart The Grand Cayman Island project could crush acres of delicate corals to make way for a cruise ship dock. If you have to destroy the pristine reef systems that attract tourists to your island in…