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Update on the possibility of tropical development in the Western Caribbean between May 28th & June 5th

by Rob Lightbown From Crown Weather Services I wanted to post a quick update on the prospects of tropical development in the western Caribbean sometime between next week and the first week of June. Current surface analysis shows a tropical…

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Boston church official faces racketeering charges

From The Garden Island BOSTON (AP) — A Boston church official who claimed in an autobiography he was a leg-breaker for reputed gangster James “Whitey” Bulger faces accusations that he looted the church’s assets for personal financial gain. Federal agents…

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The Editor Speaks: It’s finally over

Of all the elections I have witnessed this one was the longest. Not to receive the final result until the following morning at 8:45am with an electoral vote of less than 15,000 persons to count is just not good enough….

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HSA’s forensic laboratory receives international accreditation

HSA’s forensic laboratory receives international accreditation The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) is pleased to announce their forensic laboratory has recently received international accreditation for its toxicology testing, making Cayman the first English-speaking island in the Caribbean to receive…

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National Geographic features Fred Burton and Cayman’s Blue Iguana

From NewsWatch The Return of Grand Cayman’s Blue Iguana: From Near-Extinction to Endangered Posted by Nicole Glass In 2002, between 10-25 blue iguanas remained in the wild. Today, there are 750. By incubating eggs in his home office and gathering…

Voter turnout just fails to reach 80% – final figs

Cayman Islands General Election 22nd May 2013 At 6 pm the FINAL poll returns from all districts show an average of 79.93% of electors turned out to poll that equates to 14,758 votes cast out of a possible 18,492 registered…

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The Editor Speaks: Who should I vote for?

This is a very difficult choice as listening to the candidates, reading the manifestos or plan are, as Lewis Carroll commented, all “much of a muchness”. There is no one person from either party, or coalition independents or ‘true’ independents,…

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Funding environmental conservation efforts in Cayman Islands

From Film Annex Capital Partners* A recent article on CayCompass.com explains a proposed National Conversation Law that seeks to protect lands for endemic and endangered species. Enacting this provision would not only protect those species but also create a developed…

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Tributes pour in for Consuelo Ebanks at Thanksgiving Service

A Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Anna Consuelo Ebanks nee Yates was held at South Sound Community Centre last Sunday (19). The Community Centre could not hold all the persons who turned up to pay their respects to…