iNews Briefs & Community Events
Cayman: CISA Social cancelled Sat March 14 2020 The Cayman Islands Seafarers Association will be closed for the next 2 weeks with cancellation of the upcoming March Social on Tuesday. The President on behalf of the Association will keep all…
Caribbean countries discuss National Blue Economy Priorities
New GEF-Funded Multi-country Blue Economy Initiative Gets Underway in the Caribbean BELIZE CITY, 4 MARCH 2020 (CRFM)—A new US$46 million initiative to promote Blue Economic priorities in the Caribbean, in support of the sustainable use and conservation of the region’s…
Cayman: Green sea turtle nesting numbers at all time high
Cayman Turtle Centre: Island Wildlife Encounter is thrilled with the latest news, that the total number of turtle nests in all three Cayman Islands is 675 for 2019 nesting season. The results show that it’s the highest number of nests…
Cayman: Batabano adds turtle-themed float competition to parade
Spectators encouraged to wear turtle-themed accessories Community groups and businesses on Grand Cayman are being invited to join in the celebration of the start of another turtle nesting season this May, by entering a float in this year’s Batabano parade…
Annual survey of breeding turtles at the Cayman Turtle Centre
The mature turtles of the Cayman Turtle Centre’s Breeder Pond mate and lay their eggs in the sandy “beach” area at the pond side, during their nesting season which lasts from April through to November. These turtles are all very…
Scientists: Snake venom may be key to curing cancer
By Zoe Papadakis From Newsmax Scientists at the University of Northern Colorado believe snake venom can be the key to finding the cure for cancer. Dr. Stephen Mackessy, professor at UNC’s School of Biology, has been analyzing the compound and proteins from the…
How much would you pay for a streaming service for your dog?
BY STACKCOMMERCE MASHABLE SHOPPING From Mashable TL;DR: Keep your pup entertained with a 2-year subscription to Relax My Dog Video Streaming for $39.99, a 52% savings. Long before Spotify released pet playlists, the geniuses at Relax My Dog were creating YouTube videos and music compilations…
Cayman: McTaggart rides towards CAC Goal
On Sunday, Cayman’s elite dressage athlete, Jessica McTaggart took an important step on the road to international competition when she rode her horse Loris 7 in the FEI Intermediate 1 test for the first time ever, scoring an impressive 65.23%…
Strengthening fisheries institutions to support ecosystem stewardship by Caribbean fisherfolk
Port of Spain, February 6, 2020 – Ecosystem stewardship by Caribbean fisherfolk can contribute to maintaining a healthy marine environment and sustainable fisheries in the region. Successful stewardship would require support from and collaboration with fisheries-related public sector agencies. Under the…
Tails wagging dogs
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio It’s sometimes good to take a step back and widen our views because it’s easy to get mired in the classic tail wagging the dog syndrome. Take for example our systems and how we…





