Once again a Cat 4 storm, potentially disastrous Matthew rolls toward Florida coast
By: Bob Henson and Jeff Masters From Weather Underground Hurricane Matthew is once again an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm. Matthew’s top sustained winds were upgraded to 140 mph in the 11 am EDT advisory from the National Hurricane Center,…
Alphabet’s latest project is Birth Control for Mosquitoes
By Antonio Regalado From Biomedicine At one of Alphabet’s campuses in Mountain View, California, entomologists working behind the steel door of a bio-safety lab are breeding mosquitoes in a new effort by the search giant to create automated insect farms….
Hurricane Matthew pounds Bahamas after devastation in Haiti
Hurricane Matthew, the most powerful hurricane to threaten the Atlantic Coast in more than a decade, is battering the Bahamas with winds of up to 125 miles per hour. At least 27 deaths are blamed on the storm. Millions of…
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Beyond Colonialism: contemporary cricket narratives in the Caribbean
From Global Sport Every year, male cricketers from many islands in the Caribbean migrate temporarily to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the richest country in the region, to play for Trinidadian cricket clubs. Trinidad, however, is not where they…
USAID provides initial US$1.5 million for the Caribbean in wake of Hurricane Matthew
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, CMC – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will be providing an initial US$1.5 million to assist Caribbean countries affected by the passage of Hurricane Matthew. “We have announced US$1.5 million for the region; US$1…
Robert De Niro in Dubai to promote Caribbean investment opportunities
By Lubna Hamdan From Arabian Business .Com Hollywood actor Robert De Niro is expected to arrive in Dubai this week to promote Caribbean tourism and investment opportunities as he reportedly placed a $250 million stake in projects in Antigua and…
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Hurricane Matthew PSA3: Cayman Airways Change fees waived for Miami flights Due to the projected path of Hurricane Matthew, Cayman Airways will be waiving change fees for passengers who wish to cancel their flight reservations for travel between Grand Cayman…
Cayman Islands Healthcare Conference to address issues that can affect health during childhood and adolescence
The Cayman Islands’ Healthcare Conference consistently brings together some of the most well informed speakers from around the world to discuss issues and topics that are of importance to the Caymanian and wider Caribbean community. This year’s theme is ‘The…
The Editor Speaks: The Baroness’s hurricane visit
Not even Hurricane Matthew was going to stop the visit to the Cayman Islands by Baroness Ansley of St Johns, Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and the person who looks after the Overseas Territories –US! In the…
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Cayman Islands students earn recognition in the 2016 Florida Caribbean Cruise Association essay & poster competition
Schools in the Cayman Islands competed against 21 countries from within the Caribbean and Latin America in the 2016 FCCA Children’s Essay Competition. Danny Kish of Cayman Prep School placed 2nd regionally in the junior division earning US$1,500. Edward Webber…
