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…
Saint Lucia showcases its renewable energy transition
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 Sector by 20% by 2020, the…
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Small states facing a slide to catastrophe
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Sir Ronald Sanders The success of the current climate change conference in Paris for small states will be judged by only two criteria: the limiting of global warming to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius, and…
Moderate earthquake: MAGNITUDE 4.6 CAYMAN ISLANDS REGION
Depth: 10 km Distances: 96 km E of George Town, Cayman Islands / pop: 29,370 / local time: 15:19:57.2 2015-12-05 71 km E of East End, Cayman Islands / pop: 1,639 / local time: 15:19:57.2 2015-12-05
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Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association urges United Nations Conference to support Caricom position on climate change
From Hospitality Net THE CARIBBEAN — The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is calling on the global community to support CARICOM’s position advocating for a cap on the world’s temperature rise at 1.5 degrees Centigrade as part of their…
A aaa new landfill equipment for Cayman Islands
Two excavators for landfill use were handed over today (Wednesday, 2nd December 2015) to Department of Environmental Health Director Roydell Carter. The Department of Vehicle and Equipment Services (DVES) purchased the equipment in accordance with Central Tenders procedures. DVES Director…
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Two iconic Cayman Islands wreck dive sites are celebrating pivotal anniversaries in 2016
From Divers Market With more than 365 fascinating dive sites situated across its three unique islands – that’s one for every day of the calendar year! – it’s no wonder why the Cayman Islands is hailed as one of the…
Researchers: Tibetan Glacial Melt Threatens Billions
By Yeshi Dorje From Voice of America With temperatures rising four times faster than anywhere else in Asia, the Tibetan Plateau might soon lose most of its glacier and permafrost, affecting water supplies throughout Asia, Chinese scientists say. Long known…
