Scotland refuses to respond to public debate
We have received the following release from the Keep BT Dump Free Coalition where they say Government Minister and Bodden Town MLA Mark Scotland has not responded to their request for a public debate on the controversy surrounding the Dart…
Hurricane Sandy: New York City transit suspended
New York City’s public transport system is to be suspended ahead of the arrival on Monday of Hurricane Sandy. Governor Andrew Cuomo said the subway, bus and train services would shut down from 19:00 (23:00 GMT) on Sunday. As many…
Bahamas braced as Hurricane Sandy races in
Hurricane Sandy is bearing down on the Bahamas after battering Cuba with torrential rain and winds of 165km/h (105mph). The category two storm emerged off Cuba’s northeast coast and is due to strike islands in the southern Bahamas later on…
Stingray Census, Grand Cayman, 2012 and Harvey supports Stingray Conservation
Written by: Guy Harvey | Photos by: Guy Harvey & Ty Sawyer The annual census of the stingray population in Grand Cayman was conducted the week of July 10 – 13, 2012. The research work was done by personnel from the…
Mozambique to Become Vital Energy Exporter
By Terrence Murray, The Financialist Offshore Mozambique is believed to hold huge natural gas reserves, large enough to turn the country into a pivotal energy exporter. Mozambique’s economy is poised to undergo a radical transformation with the ongoing development of…
Maples and Calder Uses Social Media for Staff Hurricane Preparedness
Maples and Calder’s Cayman Islands office continues to set the standard for the effective use of social media via the launch of the MaplesHEP twitter page. With the very first tweet débuting in advance of Tropical Storm Ernesto, the firm…
Marine Parks Consultation Underway
Department of Environment’s first district meeting to make public presentations and receive comments on expanding Marine Parks around all three Islands took place today (Tuesday, 23 October) in George Town at Elmslie Church Hall from 7 p.m. This will be…
Hurricane Sandy brings torrential rain to Jamaica
Jamaicans have taken refuge in shelters and their homes as Hurricane Sandy nears the island’s south coast. Schools and airports are closed and a curfew has been imposed in major towns to keep people off the streets and deter looting….
Madagascar’s palms near extinction
Eighty three percent of Madagascar’s palms are threatened with extinction, putting the livelihoods of local people at risk – according to the latest update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ released today by the International Union for Conservation…
Solar: Close to Going Mainstream
By Terence Murray, The Financialist A slew of new solar powered electricity projects have come online in the past two years, and the sheer volume has solar power nearing price-parity with carbon-based generation in some markets. In 2011 US solar…
