Tropical Storm Bonnie ruins long weekend on Carolina beaches
From Chicago Tribune Tropical Storm Bonnie formed Saturday afternoon off the coast of South Carolina as heavy rains from the system ruined the start of the long holiday weekend. Top sustained winds reached 40 mph Saturday afternoon, making it the…
Cayman Islands new recycling arrangements to start in June
From The Cayman Islands Department of Environmental Health From the beginning of June 2016, government will take over responsibility for the collection depots located at major supermarkets for the recycling of household and small business waste. This service is currently provided…
Celebrate Cayman Islands’ sharks
SharKY Fest on 4th June at Dive Tech Lighthouse Point, West Bay A shark awareness festival is about to happen! Marine Conservation International (MCI) and the Department of Environment (DoE) are holding “SharKY Fest” on the 4th June 16 at…
Region fighting losing battle against zika and other mosquito borne diseases
BASSETERRE, St Kitts — According to Dr Joy St John, director of surveillance, disease prevention and control at the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), the region has been “waging a losing battle and so the battle strategy needs to change…
Students from Northern Caribbean University are internationally recognized for creation of a natural mosquito repellant
By Nigel Coke From Adventist News Network The entrepreneurs from Jamaica placed sixth in the annual International Business Model Competition. Inspired by the need to have individuals protected after the 2014 outbreak of the mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus (Chik-V) in Jamaica that…
Caribbean hotels poor performance in 2016 linked to Zika virus mosquito fear
By Michael Gerrity From World Property Journal According to global hotel consult STR, the Caribbean hotel industry experienced noticeable performance decreases in the first four months of 2016 that can in part be linked to the spread of the Zika…
Top ten global accountancy firm becomes major sponsor of world’s largest expat survey
I-World Research, originators and distributors of the world’s largest annual study of those residing outside of their country of origin, has announced that Moore Stephens is now an official sponsor of The Expat Survey .com This is a major coup…
First Assessment of SLCPs for Latin America and the Caribbean released
BY CCAC SECRETARIAT Reducing dangerous air pollutants in Latin America and the Caribbean will benefit health, eco-systems and the climate Efforts to reduce dangerous air and climate pollutants by Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries could reap immediate and long-term…
SMA commissions a solar PV hybrid system on the Caribbean island of St. Eustatius
From Solar Server SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA, Niestetal, Germany)) and its subsidiary SMA Sunbelt Energy GmbH have commissioned a solar photovoltaic (PV) hybrid system on the Caribbean island of St. Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands, to completely electrify the island with…
Ocean Frontiers: 20 Years of Conservation on Grand Cayman’s Pristine East End
Isla Public Relations A Proud History focused on ocean conservation, highlighted by the establishment of Grand Cayman’s first and largest coral nursery Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (May 23, 2016) – Ocean Frontiers located at the Compass Point Dive Resort in…






