Outrage after Zenith cruise ship’s anchor ‘completely destroyed’ a portion of coral reef in the Cayman Islands
By Chris Kitching For Mailonline A diver’s footage shows the anchor and its chain draped over the reef As it moves back and forth, the chain breaks off coral and kicks up dust Officials said they did not find any…
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Caribbean not happy with draft agreement at COP21
From CARIBBEAN360 PARIS, France, Thursday, December 10, 2015 – As negotiators review a preliminary draft agreement issued yesterday at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 21), Caribbean Community (CARICOM) ministers and heads of delegations are pressing for outstanding concerns to…
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Managing our most important resource: The Caribbean Sea
By Shereen Ali from T&T guardian The Caribbean Sea is in fact a single large marine ecosystem, but we’re not managing it well. A World Wildlife Fund report released April this year conservatively valued world ocean assets at US$24 trillion—with…
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Dolphin Discovery acquires Dolphin Cove Cayman Islands
On Friday December 4th Dolphin Discovery Cayman completed the acquisition of Dolphin Cove Cayman, a beautiful dolphinarium that began operations in 2008 which is visited by locals and tourist, wishing to have the unique experience of swimming with dolphins. In…
EU and 79 African, Caribbean and Pacific countries join forces for ambitious global climate deal
From European Commission. The following press release was issued by the European Commission on December 8, 2015 4:00 pm. The EU and the African, Caribbean and Pacific states have agreed: – the Paris Agreement must be legally binding, inclusive, fair,…
Thrill-seeking surfer
Thrill-seeking surfer braves Storm Desmond’s massive waves By Elizabeth Pierson From Mashable While Storm Desmond may be wreaking havoc on parts of the UK and Ireland, the massive waves have attracted one thrill-seeking surfer. Alastair Mennie took to the chaotic…
Coordinated response by first responders successfully saves two fishermen near Pedro Bluff, Grand Cayman
From RCIPS Around 8:30AM on Sunday, 6 December, the 9-1-1 Communications Centre dispatched emergency units to Pedro Bluff area, where a report of two persons in distress in the water had been received. Two men had been catching whelks that…
Saint Lucia showcases its renewable energy transition
From Rob Gourley December 7, 2015 Solar Head of State calls for leaders to go solar Today, in keeping with its promise to transition to 35% renewable energy for electricity generation by 2020 and reduce electricity consumption in the Public…
A look back at 1930s Limón and the real legacy of Afro-Caribbean immigrants
By Natasha Gordon-Chipembere From The Tico Times On two separate occasions over the last year, I have been asked for information about what life may have been like in Puerto Limón during the 1930s and 1940s. Those asking me were…
Why US investors claim half the treasure found in Colombia’s Caribbean
From Colombia Reports The gold inside the sunken galleon San Jose, found off the Caribbean coast of Colombia on Friday, is worth between a staggering $4B and $17B but is disputed by a US investor group that claims half of…
