CTEX reaches critical milestone
WILLEMSTAD, CURAÇAO– Curaçao Technology Exchange (CTEX), N.V., today reached a critical project milestone. The company which is building the most advanced data center in the Caribbean & Latin America, reached the highest construction point and finished off roofing and critical…
Comfort Suites Grand Cayman ready for winter after major upgrade
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – Comfort Suites Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman has completed a US$ 2.2 million upgrade of its rooms and facilities in time for the 2012-2013 winter season. “All 119 guest rooms and public areas have…
Dive365 makes diving news
Dive a different site in the Cayman Islands EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR! By DiverWire Staff posted in PADI Feed, SSI Feed, Travel News The Cayman Islands recently completed a four-year initiative known as Dive 365. The goal of…
Branson’s blog re CTF and ousted premier
Cayman Islands turtles By Richard Branson Hope the latest news from the Cayman Islands regarding its governance will not get in the way of progress at the Cayman Turtle Farm (CTF). When I visited in November I met with the…
Norway – End Accidental Porpoise Slaughter
Target: Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, Norway Sponsored by: Judith B. The tiny cousins of dolphins often get ignored by the media, possibly because they are small, quiet and don’t put on dramatic leaping displays. Yet in Norway, porpoises…
Stop the Illegal Python Skin Trade!
From Care2 Target: European Fashion and Leather Manufacturers Sponsored by: Chris Wolverton Growing demand for python skin handbags and other fashion items is fueling illegal imports, especially from Southeast Asia. A new report by the International Trade Center (ITC) reveals…
Focused regional action recommended for small-scale fisheries, and climate change and disaster risk management
From CARIBBEAN REGIONAL FISHERIES MECHANISM (CRFM) SECRETARIAT Belize City, Belize, Friday, December 14, 2012 A series of milestone, regional meetings—which spanned 8 days and which brought together nearly 100 participants from 36 countries to discuss topics such as international guidelines…
Cayman Turtle Farm responds to WSPA criticism of independent review
The following is a statement from the Cayman Turtle Farm responding to criticism by the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) of an independent review of CTF operations currently being carried out. Contrary to the WSPA’s statement on…
Cayman Turtle Farm review team labeled as already compromised by WSPA
Even though an independent review of the Cayman Turtle Farm (CTF) began Monday (10), following revelations by the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) of shocking farm conditions with turtles “trapped in prison like tanks, barely surviving in…
