Dive legend Marty Snyderman coming to Cayman Islands
Want underwater photo tips from dive legend Marty Snyderman? Stop by My Bar at Sunset House next week and ask him Marty Snyderman, on Grand Cayman March 21 – 25 to outfit his signature room at Sunset House, will be…
It’s true: we’re probably all a little Irish—especially in the Caribbean
By Krystal D’Costa From Scientific American In the United States, [earlier this week it was] St. Patrick’s Day. This Irish national holiday celebrates Saint Patrick who is—potentially—the most recognizable of Irish saints, known for championing Irish Christianity (and using a shamrock…
CIFEC students dive into Cayman Islands Deep Bleu Project
A handful of students from the Cayman Islands Further Education Centre (CIFEC) are looking to promote local conservation efforts. Mikol Bodden, Alexei Bush, Tariah Lemay-Nottage, Melissa Narcisse, and Alyssa Thomas are filming a documentary titled ‘Deep Bleu’. The youngsters are…
Vanuatu’s monster cyclone
Amazing photos of a Pacific island nation just devastated by a monster cyclone By Harrison Jacobs From Business Insider A “monster” storm hit the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Friday and Saturday, causing widespread destruction and unconfirmed reports of…
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Cayman Islands Chamber boss offers to help government with workforce training Barry Bodden, the new president of the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce said the country has to address the issue of unemployment with youth unemployment being the priority. Bodden…
Oceans: Coral breeding
Oceans: Coral breeding success gives some hope for long-term Caribbean reef conservation By Bob Berwyn Effort could boost genetic diversity of rare species FRISCO — With the global warming clock ticking, scientists working on coral reef conservation say they’ve been…
ILO launches regional social dialogue project with CEC and CCL
ILO, Press Release PORT OF SPAIN (ILO) – A 1.7 million Euro (USD 2 million) Project, signed by the International Labour Organization (ILO) with funding from the European Union in December 2014, was formally launched with the Caribbean Employers’ Confederation…
Destination of the week
Tobago by night: Paddle boarding with bioluminescence By Sarah Baxter From The Independent UK The nightlife on this Caribbean island takes an unusual form. And, as Sarah Baxter found, it’s best enjoyed with a paddle and a board You don’t…
A legally-binding treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons
By Ray Acheson From Caribbean Life NEW YORK, March 6, 2015 (IPS) – Five years after the adoption of the NPT (Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty) Action Plan in 2010, compliance with commitments related to nuclear disarmament lags far behind those related…
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Cayman Islands has no confirmed local cases of chikungunya since 2015 began Chikungunya/Dengue Update as of 7 March 2015 There have been no confirmed local cases of chikungunya reported by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) since the beginning of…