Despite Sandy, Flemming’s photos are amazing
Gerry Flemming is located in Canada and has posted 42 galleries and 3262 images online at the PBase Website – www.pbase.com You can view all his magnificent work on that site and I urge you to go there. We were…
Government Proposes a Modern Waste Management Centre: EIA confirms draft TOR
The proposal for a comprehensive Waste Management Facility (WMF) in Grand Cayman continues to move through the appropriate technical review process, confirmed Hon. Mark Scotland, Minister for Health, Environment, Youth, Sports and Culture. The waste management centre seeks to incorporate…
Artist Takes Mission To Protect Stingrays To Buckingham Palace
As part of an entourage attending a dinner fundraiser at Buckingham Palace this Thursday in support of the research, education and outreach programmes of the Central Caribbean Marine Institute, Dr Guy Harvey intends to seek some royal support for the…
Italy floods: Tuscany and Umbria take brunt of rain
Heavy flooding in Italy has killed four people in Tuscany as rain caused rivers to break their banks, reports say. Three people died when a car fell off a collapsed bridge near the central city of Grosseto, authorities said. Elsewhere,…
CDB to provide hurricane relief financing to borrowing member countries affected by Hurricane Sandy
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has offered to provide the Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, the Government of Jamaica and the Government of Haiti with financial assistance for their recovery efforts in the wake of the passage of…
Total Solar Eclipse 2012: Moon’s Shadow Takes Australian Walkabout Next Week
by Joe Rao, SPACE.com Skywatching Columnist The moon will blot out the sun next week in the only total solar eclipse of the year, providing a rare skywatching treat for parts of the Southern Hemisphere. The total solar eclipse will…
BT Dump Coalition says TOR “is a sham”
The following is a statement by the Coalition to keep BT Dump Free Terms of Reference for BT dump environmental assessment ignores Environmental Advisory Board’s advice and best waste management solution for Cayman While the Coalition to Keep BT Dump…
Protecting for the Future
Starting the week of Monday, 12 November, GIS Spotlight reveals the future benefits of marine protection, and also outlines some of the safeguards that now protect your rights and freedoms. The underwater world around all three of the Cayman Islands…
Guatemala earthquake: Search for San Marcos missing
Hundreds of rescuers are sifting debris of wrecked towns for survivors of Wednesday’s earthquake in Guatemala. The 7.4-magnitude tremor, the most powerful to hit Guatemala since 1976, left at least 52 people dead, many more injured and thousands without power….
Cayman Turtle Farm to release 150 turtles into the wild
Increased hatching rates boost numbers for 32nd Annual Pirates Week Turtle Release The Cayman Turtle Farm: Island Wildlife Encounter will release 150 turtles into the wild this weekend in its 32nd Annual Pirates Week Turtle Release. Organised in conjunction with…
