Cayman Islands students invited to apply for YELC scholarships
CCMI [Central Caribbean Marine institute] opens scholarship applications for Young Environmental Leadership Course to local students The Central Caribbean Marine Institute wants to give ten students the opportunity to dive in to Cayman’s watersports and tourism industry. May 8th is…
View from the Ancient Temple of Delphi, Greece
By Gary Arndt From Everything Everywhere My name is Gary Arndt. In March 2007 I sold my house and have been traveling around the world ever since. Since I started traveling, I have probably done and seen more than I…
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In memory of our dear sister Eulene Watler Blanche Eulene Watler (1919-2000) Happy birthday. Eulene was born on April 18th, 1919 and died August 4th, 2000. We remember and miss our beautiful Christian sister, Eulene, on this day – librarian,…
Create Caribbean Inc. launched as primary research facility for Dominica
Students of the Dominica State College (DSC) now have an enabling environment to conduct research as well as academic work thanks to Create Caribbean Inc. Officially opened on Thursday April, 9th of Create Caribbean Inc. is the work of DSC…
US govt sued over sea turtles snared in shrimp nets
By Kerry Sheridan, AFP From Business Insider Miami (AFP) – Tens of thousands of endangered sea turtles die every year in the United States when they are inadvertently snared in shrimp nets, an environmental group alleged in a lawsuit filed…
NBC News’ Richard Engel says he misidentified the Syrian group that kidnapped him
By Margaret Hartmann From New York Mag No one doubts that NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel suffered a terrifying and dangerous ordeal when he and five colleagues were kidnapped in Syria in December 2012, but thanks in part…
Opinion: Two winners and one loser at the Summit of the Americas
By Joaquín Roy From Inter Press Service In this column Joaquín Roy, Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration and Director of the European Union Centre at the University of Miami, argues that U.S. President Barack Obama earned a place in…
Science struggles to save dying coral
By Amanda B. Womac | The Ledger From Memphis Daily News Some of the oldest and most diverse ecosystems on the planet are the coral reefs in the earth’s oceans. Home to more than one million species, they play an…
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Midlothian teen victim of hit and run in Cayman Islands airlifted to Florida hospital Harrison Zierenberg (16), who was the victim of a hit and run from a minivan in the Cayman Islands, has been airlifted to a Florida hospital….
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Cayman Islands receives Top Ratings yet again From Milestone Chestertons Properties Cayman TripAdvisor recently announced the winners of the Traveler’s Choice Awards for 2015 and Grand Cayman was included in the Top 10 in three categories. In the category of…