Caribbean yacht charter brokers act to cut plastic water bottles
by Des Ryan From Sail Word USA ‘Plastic bottles effort in the Caribbean’ . How would you measure up? Do you still take plastic water bottles when sailing instead of depending on your watermaker? The Caribbean based Charter Yacht Brokers…
Dengue epidemic alert issued for Central America and Caribbean
By Corey Kane Tico Times Mexico and the Caribbean are included in the widespread warning about dengue fever, a mosquito-born virus and leading cause of death in many tropical and subtropical regions. The Panamerican Health Organization has released a dengue…
CIAA has a facelift
The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) board of directors has had a facelift. Former Cayman Islands Fire Service chief, Kirkland Nixon, will be the new chairman of the CIAA board. Mr. Nixon was a previous member of both the airports…
YMCA Swims into Cayman
Dozens of children and teenagers are swimming, playing football and having fun this summer, thanks to a special collaboration between the newly-formed Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) (Cayman chapter) and the Sports Office. The first group of children braved the…
Caricom: Caribbean Integration Movement Turns 40
From Rickey Singh, Jamaica Observer This week’s regular annual summit of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom) is a most opportune time for a serious objective assessment of the state of the regional economic integration…
Jodi Hydes is called to the bar
On Friday 14th June 2013, Jodi Hydes was called to the bar at a ceremony at Cayman’s Grand Court. Attorney Michael Alberga moved for her admission and Justice Charles Quin found her a “fit and proper candidate”. Ms Hydes is…
Pomegranate kernels recalled
From Kirk Market, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands Scenic Fruit Company of Gresham, Oregon, is voluntarily recalling 5,091 cases (61,092 eight-ounce bags) of Woodstock Frozen Organic Pomegranate Kernels with code date 2/4/15. Based on an ongoing epidemiological and trace-back investigation by…
UCCI and CITA announce educational seminars
The University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) and the Cayman Islands Tourism Association (CITA) have joined forces to provide four seminars, focusing on aspects of the tourism and hotel industry. The aim is to provide professional development opportunities for…
Transcending Art Exhibition at The Ritz
An art exhibition called “Transcending” will open at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman from July 3rd – November 5th, 2013. Some well known artists will be exhibiting their works including John Broad, Cathy Church, Lorna Griggs, Patricia Nicholson, Courtney Platt, Avril…
Cayman Prep and High School Graduation Ceremony
It was a packed and emotional High School Hall on Walker’s Road on Tuesday 25th June for the Cayman Prep and High School Graduation Ceremony. The excitement was almost too much to bear as we all waited for the Cayman…
