iNews Briefs, More & Community Events
Cayman Islands Community Events FRI JUNE 5 Estella Scott Roberts Foundation Gala In support of the Estella Scott Roberts Foundation grant program, the foundation will be hosting its annual fundraising event at the George Town Yacht Club on Friday June…
iNews Briefs, More & Community Events
Cayman Islands Community Events THU JUNE 4 Dart Realty Presentation The Chief Operating Officer of Dart Realty will be hosting a public presentation on the Dart group of companies’ upcoming real estate development plans on Thursday (4 Jun) at 5:30…
Renewable energy to advance in Caribbean from partnerships
Clinton Climate Initiative partners with Rocky Mountain Institute and Carbon War Room to advance renewable energy in Caribbean Island-Nations WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 29, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — The Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI), an initiative of the Clinton Foundation, today…
Drug based on herpes successfully treats skin cancer patients
By BEC CREW From Scientific Alert This is big. A modified version of the herpes virus has been used to treat skin cancer patients, and one in four have responded positively to the treatment, remaining in remission at least six…
Hurricane outlook calm for first week of 2015 Atlantic season
By Carlie Kollath Wells, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune No tropical storms or hurricanes are expected to form during the next five days in the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea or the north Atlantic Ocean, according to the National Hurricane Center’s…
Caribbean told to brace for 11 storms in 2015
By CMC/Jamaica Observer From St Lucia newsonline BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The US-based National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting six to 11 named storms for the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season even as regional disaster officials warned Caribbean countries not…
iNews Briefs, More and Community Events
Cayman Islands Community Events MON JUNE 1 National Workforce Development Agency in East End The National Workforce Development Agency will be at the East End Library on Monday (1 Jun) from 10 — 1pm. TUE JUNE 2 Child month Board…
Cayman Islands Health City set to install solar farm
A 1.2 megawatt solar farm will soon be installed at Health City Cayman Islands, the first of its kind for a Caribbean hospital. The solar farm will utilise cutting edge technology to integrate a photovoltaic energy storage system with the…
Deadly flooding across Texas & Oklahoma
By Lindsey Robertson From Mashable Recent flooding in Texas and Oklahoma has resulted in evacuations, property damage and one death. Residents throughout both states have had to be rescued from the roofs and attics of their homes. More…
NASA finds distant galaxy shining as bright as 300 trillion suns
By Mariella Moon From engadget Ever tried looking at the sun with your bare eyes? Too bright, right? Now imagine looking at something with the brightness of 300 trillion suns. That’s how intense “the most luminous galaxy found to date”…