Cayman Islands Ghost Orchid listed in 100 Most Threatened Species
From OurAmazingPlanet Staff The International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Species Survival Commission has issued its first ever list of what it considers the 100 most threatened species of animals, plants and fungi on the planet. The full list…
Tempura Boss, Martin Bridger, battles on alone
In the summer of 2007, journalist John Evans broke into the offices of Cayman Net News, where his employer, the newspaper owner, the late Desmond Seales, reputedly kept a file of information leaked to him by a senior Cayman…
Cops highlight partial cellphone ban
Officers from the RCIPS started leafleting motorists today (Wednesday 12 September 2012) in advance of the partial cellphone ban. The leaflet, which resembles a mock traffic ticket, is being distributed to drivers at traffic hotspots throughout the three islands. It…
Cayman Islands Financial Secretary absent from Deputy Governor and Chief Officer’s Meetings
We received copies of Minutes from the meetings of 30th July, 6th Aug, and 13th Aug, 2012 headed “Deputy Governor and Chief Officers’ Meeting. These Minutes can be seen at the end of this story. They have been notable for…
Tragic death of off duty Cayman Islands police officer whilst diving
In a tragic diving occurrence a 54-year-old off duty RCIPS police officer died after getting into difficulty whilst diving off Sunset House. Just after 3.00pm on Monday (10), Chris Devereux, an officer with the Drugs and Serious Crime Task Force…
CITN Cayman 27 celebrates 20 years on Daybreak
Yesterday (10) was the 20th anniversary of Cayman International Television (Caribbean) Network’s (CITN) first live broadcast of a television signal on UHF Channel 27. Daybreak, the television station’s morning show, did a trip down memory lane with footage showing the…
Cayman corals in crises, elsewhere catastrophic
“Crunch time for Caribbean corals” Time is running out for corals on Caribbean reefs. Urgent measures must be taken to limit pollution and regulate aggressive fishing practices that threaten the existence of Caribbean coral reef ecosystems, according to a new…
Simmonds IN, Bellingham OUT. But who is Mark Simmonds?
Through a series of news stories and his own website, we have found this out about our new Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Mark Simmonds who has replaced Henry Bellingham THE FOREIGN Office released on Fri 6 details of Mark…
Cease cell phone calling in cars and other traffic law changes
The Cayman Islands has reached another milestone in its development with the passing of the new Traffic Laws and Regulations. Mobile (Cell) Telephones The new law and regulations are in step with advances in technology, and Clause 78 introduces a…
The Multi Layered Costs of Addiction [in the Cayman Islands]
By Lynn Robinson Programme Coordinator Caribbean Haven Residential Cente This year’s theme for Recovery Month is It’s Worth It. When you think about the cost of addiction, you may be forced to think about the amount of money people spend…
