Sri Lanka first nation to protect all mangrove forests
By Mark Kinver Environment reporter, From BBC News Sri Lanka has lost an estimated 76% of its mangrove forests over the past 100 years Sri Lanka has become the first nation in the world to comprehensively protect all of its…
iNews Briefs & Community Events
Community Events MAY 13 Her Majesty the Queen’s New Year Honours 2016 Members of the public have until Wednesday 13 May 2015 to recommend persons who have made outstanding contributions to Caymanian society for Her Majesty the Queen’s New Year…
Cayman Islands MLA to speak on waste management at Facility Management Association Meet
Mr. Winston Connolly, MLA, will be the keynote speaker on the subject of the future of waste management in the Cayman Islands at the next meeting (May 28) of the Cayman Islands Facility Management Association (CIFMA). Also assisting in this…
NASA probe snaps first color image of Pluto while promising more to come
By Nola Taylor Redd for Space.com NASA’s New Horizons mission to Pluto has returned its first color image of the dwarf planet and its largest moon, Charon. The new photo, taken on April 9 from a distance of about 71…
OMG that’s my face: Woman finds a stranger who looks exactly like her
By Tim Chester From Mashable LONDON — Those two people above are different humans, and they’re not related. It might sound unbelievable, but they’re really “twin strangers” and the person on the left, who reckons we all have some, can…
iNews Briefs & Community Events
Community Events MAY 12 West Bay District Health Centre Closure The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority is notifying the public that the West Bay District Health Centre will be closed at 2:30 pm on Tuesday 12th May to facilitate necessary…
Cayman Islands to establish coral nurseries
Notice of Call for Proposals for Establishing Coral Nurseries George Town, Grand Cayman – The Department of Environment Announces a Call for Proposals from those Interested in Establishing Coral Nurseries. The Cabinet of the Cayman Islands has approved a policy…
Man fathered only one twin, judge says
By Charles Toutant, From New Jersey Law Journal Shedding light on a little-known aspect of “the birds and the bees,” a New Jersey family court judge found that a man identified as the father of twin girls had in fact…
iNews Briefs & Community Events
Community Events MAY 11 National Workforce Development Agency in North Side The National Workforce Development Agency will be at the North Side Library to assist job seekers on Monday (11 May) from 10am until 1pm. Five people shot dead…
Cayman Islands National Day of Preparedness
National Day of Preparedness is being celebrated on May 18, 2015. The theme this year is “Volunteer for a resilient Cayman, prepare for all hazards!” National Day of Preparedness is observed each year in the Cayman Islands to encourage residents…