6 Strange & Scary Plants
By Katie Waldeck It’s amazing what strange, scary & weird plants Mother Nature has under her belt. Click through for six of the most interesting examples! 1. Doll’s Eye This plant, native to Eastern North…
Finalists for Governor’s Conservation Awards revealed
The panel of judges convened by Cayman Islands H.E. Governor Duncan Taylor released the shortlist of the finalists this week to receive the first ever Governor’s Conservation Awards. These are: Conservationist of the Year category: Arie Barendrecht, Bonnie Scott Edwards…
Eagle Assets closing in on Botanic Park
In a Memorandum from Gina Ebanks-Petrie dated 24th July 2012 to Colleen Stoetzel, Director of Planning, a Freedom of Information Request from CNS has highlighted the developments planned by Eagle Assets Investments Ltd. These planned developments are encircling the Cayman…
Teen inventor is UCCI Keynote Speaker
An 18-year-old inventor and the holder of several US patents – and who was recently here in Cayman pursuing a Gates’ Frontiers Foundation-sponsored project – is slated to be the keynote speaker at this week’s commencement ceremony at the University…
Amazing photographs of Cayman’s stingrays on UK’s Daily Mail
Close up with the stingrays: Photographer captures special holiday snaps of tourists swimming underwater off the Cayman Islands By Mark Duell Mail Online Photographer Claudio Gazzaroli, 38, captured the moment on camera during a trip to Grand Cayman in Caribbean…
Hurricane Sandy closes in on US East Coast
An intensified Hurricane Sandy is roaring up the US East Coast, threatening major floods and power cuts that could affect 60 million people. Hundreds of thousands of residents have been ordered to evacuate New York City and New Jersey. Public…
CDB to finance Dominica water supply project
Water consumers in Dominica’s capital, Roseau, and its environs extending to St. Joseph in the North and Pointe Michel in the south will be the direct beneficiaries of a loan from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to the Government of…
Island Heritage gets the Blues
On Saturday, 13 October Island Heritage staff, their family and friends were treated to a Blue Iguana Safari at the Botanic Park. As a participant in Island Heritage’s First Annual Charity Drive, The Blue Iguana Recovery Programme received a $10,000…
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…
