Species like parrotfish help protect the reef
By Don Rhodes from Keys Info Net The decline of the parrotfish is one of the reasons behind the reef’s decline. While drifting along on a shallow ledge on Conch Reef, I spot a group of colorful parrot fish chomping…
iNews Briefs & Community Events
Community Events MAY 21 Humane Society Pub Quiz The Humane Society Pub Quiz is Thursday (21 May) at 7pm at Fidel Murphy’s. John Gray High School Year 11 PTA Meeting John Gray High School Year 11 parents & students are…
Mosquito-borne virus Zika threatens Caribbean
From iNews Guyana [Jamaica Observer] – The Ministry of Health has warned Jamaicans to take necessary precautions in light of the mosquito-borne Zika virus outbreak in Brazil, that could spread to the island. The warning comes after meetings at the…
New kidney stone treatment at Cayman Islands hospital
The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) is continuing to improve local services with the recent installation of a sophisticated laser that is the newest and most effective piece of equipment available for treating kidney stones. The new Holmium Laser…
Ocean Action: Dive on the EDGE to save corals in Little Cayman
By Ashley Annin From Scuba Diving Little Cayman Coral Conservation MISSION: Engage recreational divers in marine research on endangered corals HQ: Little Cayman, Cayman Islands YEAR FOUNDED: 2015 CONTACT: [email protected] PROJECT: “By living and working at the Little Cayman Research…
iNews Briefs & Community Events
Community Events MAY 15 ESO Survey Deadlines Local businesses that have still not completed and submitted their annual economic survey forms have only until end of business day Friday 15 May 2015 to submit them to the Economics and Statistics…
Cayman Islands astronomers to show stars to Prep School
From Cayman Islands Astronomical Society (CIAS) News Letter CIAS Dates for your Diary May Tuesday 19th May The next General Public meeting will be next Tuesday 19th May At Pedro’s Castle starting at 7:30 PM Please dim your lights on…
Océano Profundo 2015: at the bottom of the Caribbean
From Scuba News With measured precision remotely operated vehicles D2 and Seirios are lowered into the deep blue waters of the Caribbean. Ready for the unknown, they begin the descent through the water column to the seafloor hundreds of meters…
Cayman Islands biting mosquitoes to be targeted from Tuesday (19)
MRCU to Target Biting Mosquitoes from Tuesday Mosquito Research & Control Unit (MRCU) will be conducting aerial operations over mosquito-breeding swamp areas on Grand Cayman, and The Sister Islands, from Tuesday 19th May. These operations will involve low-level flights during…
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…