Cayman Islands delegation attends National Hurricane Conference
CIG DELEGATION ATTENDS NATIONAL HURRICANE CONFERENCE Although hurricane season does not officially begin until June 1st, the first hurricane of 2016 was recorded two months ago when a disturbance in the Atlantic turned into Hurricane Alex – only the second…
More Caribbean countries confirm Zika cases
From CARIBflame The Caribbean Region continues to wrestle with the mosquito-borne Zika Virus and 15 Caribbean countries have confirmed cases. The region’s leading health body, the Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Authority (CARPHA) has provided an update on Zika in the…
Global warming’s fingerprints are all over recent extreme weather, research shows
By Andrew Freedman From Mashable Extreme weather events, from droughts to floods and heat waves, are some of the most tangible present day impacts of global warming, and they will take center stage in speeches at the upcoming Paris Climate…
Toxic algae blooms – the worst from the strongest El Nino ever?
By Dr Bill McGraw From Caribbean News Now Aquaculture and Environmental Scientist [email protected] www.newaquatechpanama.com BOQUETE, Panama — Losses due to toxic algal blooms are reported to be in excess of $82 million to all associated marine industries, not to mention…
One dead, several injured in killer bee attack in Guyana
From Caribbean360 GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Monday March 28, 2016 – One man was killed and several others were injured, including a man who is listed in critical condition, after they were attacked by a swarm of African killer bees at Bath…
Travel Tales: The salt pyramids of Bonaire
By Joseph V. Micallef Best Selling Military History and World Affairs Author and Keynote Speaker From Huffington Travel Bonaire is a tiny 112 square mile island in the Leeward Antilles of the central Caribbean. It lies about 60 miles off the coast…
Caribbean seeking Chinese support on climate change
From PRIDE BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Mar. 22, (CMC) – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have told China that they are serious about implementing the internationally agreed commitments on climate change, adopted during the United Nations Conference on the Environment (COP) 21 in…
Grenada represented at international sea turtle symposium
From Caribbean News Now LIMA, Peru — Kate Charles, Ocean Spirits project manager, represented Grenada at the 36th annual symposium on sea turtle biology and conservation, hosted by International Sea Turtle Society in Lima, Peru, during March. For three and…
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J. Safra Sarasin to buy Credit Suisse units in Monaco, Gibraltar ZURICH From Reuters Swiss private banking group J. Safra Sarasin said it had agreed to acquire Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) businesses in Monaco and Gibraltar, which it called excellent strategic…
Another lion escapes from Kenyan park, attacks man in the capital
By Faith Karimi and Briana Duggan, CNN Story highlights Man mauled by lion is undergoing treatment It’s the fourth time in recent weeks lions have escaped from the park in Nairobi CNN) A lion escaped from a park and mauled…





