It’s time for solar in the Caribbean
By Edouard MacGuffie Op-Ed Contributor From Caribbean Journal The Caribbean is well known for many superlatives – most pristine beaches, most crystal-clear water and most welcoming hospitality. What is less known is that the Caribbean is one of the world’s…
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Digicel responds to the proposed acquisition of Columbus International by Cable & Wireless Thursday 6th November 2014 – Kingston, Jamaica. Digicel notes today’s public announcement in relation to the proposed acquisition of Columbus International Inc. (“Columbus”) by Cable and Wireless…
Wreck of 17th-century Dutch warship discovered
By Megan Gannon, From Live Science NEW YORK — The wreck of a 17th-century Dutch warship has been discovered off the coast of Tobago, a small island located in the southern Caribbean. Marine archaeologists believe the vessel is possibly the…
‘Bombogenesis’ replaces ‘Polar Vortex’ as global warming excuse for extreme cold
By P.J. Gladnick From Newsbusters Forget about polar vortex as an excuse for how global warming is causing extreme cold weather. A brave new word seems to have replaced it: “bombogenesis.” The most enthusiastic promoter of bombogenesis in the mainstream…
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Remembrance Day this weekend in Cayman Islands The Cayman Islands Protocol Office has announced that Remembrance Day annual service takes place on Sunday, 9 November 2014, at 10:45 am, on Harbour Drive in front of Elmslie Memorial Church. The general…
Bizzare cloud formation appears over Victoria Australia
By Heather Mcnab From Daily Mail Australia The Wongthaggi Rapture: Bizarre cloud formation which looks like a camouflaged spaceship A bizzare cloud formation appeared over Victoria, ringed by a rainbow and giving the appearance of a hole in the sky…
California senators float post-2020 climate change bill
By Rory Carroll From Business Insider SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Two California state senators released a bill hat would give regulators the authority to design a plan to meet the state’s long-term greenhouse gas reduction goals and improve air quality…
AMEC awarded contract for solid waste management consultancy for Cayman Islands
Multi-national engineering company AMEC has been awarded a consultancy contract to prepare a national strategy to determine the direction of solid waste management in the Cayman Islands for the next 50 years. AMEC will also prepare an outline business case…
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Cayman Islands Governor involved in car crash From RCIPS Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 4:47 PM Approximately 1:35pm Wednesday 5th November 2014, RCIPS were informed of a motor vehicle collision along the West Bay Road in the vicinity of 7…
Missing Caribbean sailor Sharon Alleyne feared she would die
From BBC Sailors Arthur and Sharon Alleyne said the yacht got caught up in a ‘vortex’ A yachtswoman left adrift in the Caribbean with her husband for four days has told of her fears they would die. Sharon and Arthur…