Help’s on the way –Commonwealth to help Caribbean access Climate Change funds
By Ravin Singh From Guyana Chronicle SUPPORT will be offered to Commonwealth Caribbean countries by the 53-member Commonwealth of Nations to assist in the process of accessing United Nations’ (UN) available funds to counter climate change.This was articulated by Commonwealth…
Caribbean Electric Ray will not be listed as Threatened or Endangered
Notice of 12-month finding on a petition to list the Caribbean Electric Ray as Threatened or Endangered From Ocean Leadership We, NMFS, announce a 12-month finding and listing determination on a petition to list the Caribbean electric ray (Narcine bancroftii)…
The Econyl Regeneration System: Cleaning up other industries’ lack of product lifecycle management planning
BY RAIN NOE From Core77 Aquafil has figured out how to depolymerise and repolymerise nylon, and the implications are huge It might not occur to you that a deep-sea fishing trawler can simply dump their old, worn-out fishnets over the…
Cayman Islands confirms fourth case of Zika
From Cayman Islands Public Health Authority Public Health officials have confirmed a fourth case of imported Zika virus contracted by a returning Cayman Islands resident. Acting Medical Officer of Health Dr. Samuel Williams-Rodriguez said the female patient travelled from 4…
Cayman Islands now under Tropical Storm Watch. Six die in Dominican Republic due to flooding
From Soualiga Newsday 01 Aug 2016 SINT MAARTEN/CAYMAN ISLANDS – The Cayman Islands National Weather Service has issued a tropical storm watch as of 6.00pm on Monday. The tropical wave is becoming more organized as it moves westward. The system…
iNews Briefs & Community Events
Cayman Islands: North Side, Cayman Brac Focus Groups Postponed Due to the predicted inclement weather conditions for tomorrow, Tuesday, 2 August 2016, the North Side district Focus Group meeting for the National Older Persons Policy scheduled to commence at 10…
Cayman Islands: Scuba Diving Hall of Fame? Yep, and it’s cool
From Travel Pulse If you are interested in scuba diving, you should take advantage of the opportunity to see notable figures in the sport honored at an event that draws diving enthusiasts and legends from all over the country. The…
Caribbean island launches plan to remove invasive rats and goats
By Shreya Dasgupta for Mongabay, part of the Guardian Environment Network From The Guardian UK Mongabay: Redonda’s invasive black rats and long-horned goats have transformed the once-forested island into a ‘moonscape’, conservationists say The remote Caribbean island of Redonda, part of…
PV Energy equips public schools in Antigua and Barbuda with solar power
Modern sun2roof solar energy solutions ensure undisturbed education without power cuts The Government of Antigua and Barbuda (GOAB) fosters the development of renewable energies to gain independence from polluting diesel generators and disturbing power cuts. Therefore, GOAB has concluded a…
Zika infections increasing rapidly in Puerto Rico
From Caribbean News Now SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — As of July 7, zika has been diagnosed in 5,582 people, including 672 pregnant women, in Puerto Rico according to a new report published on Friday in the Morbidity and Mortality…







