Cayman Islands Lobster & Conch Season Regulations
With lobster season opening on Tuesday the Department of Environment reminds everyone of the regulations for taking certain marine creatures in the Cayman Islands. People should not purchase local conch and lobster over the limit as that encourages poaching. The…
Cayman Islands National Community Enhancement Project signup next week
The National Community Enhancement Project, announced by Minister of Community Affairs Hon. Osbourne Bodden in the Legislative Assembly in late October, provides opportunities for unemployed Caymanians to work for up to three weeks (two weeks before Christmas and one week…
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency to hold conference in the Bahamas
By Rashad Rolle From Tribune 242 The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) will hold its ninth annual Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management in New Providence on Monday. The event, which will be held at the Melia Nassau Beach…
Puerto Rico among Caribbean islands under scrutiny amid pesticide poisoning concerns
From accessWDUN SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Nine months after a vacationing family nearly died from exposure to methyl bromide on the island of St. John, authorities have come to at least one troubling conclusion: The use of the…
Princess Diana’s Caribbean paradise
By Sarah Bridge For Mailonline The royal seal of approval: A relaxing stay at the quiet and exquisite that was loved by Princess Diana (and it is easy to see why) The royal princess stayed on the tiny island of…
Cayman Islands Premier delivers Strategic Policy Statement
From Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA, Minister for Home Affairs, Health & Culture Madam Speaker, It is once again my duty and pleasure to present to this Honourable Legislature the Government’s Strategic Policy Statement for the year 2016-2017,…
Cayman Islands Finance Minster delivers Strategic Policy Statement
From Hon. Marco Archer, JP, MLA. Minister for Finance & Economic Development Introduction Madam Speaker. The Government’s 2016/17 Strategic Policy Statement or SPS, which has just been tabled, outlines the Government’s fiscal plans, policy priorities and broad strategic outcomes for the…
U.S. halts Arctic drilling under Obama administration
By Brian Wingfield and Joe Carroll Reuters From gCaptain (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Interior Department canceled the two remaining Arctic oil and gas lease sales scheduled to occur under its current program, effectively halting drilling off Alaska’s coast under President…
St Kitts-Nevis not eligible for UK’s $550 million Caribbean aid package
By Toni Frederick From Caribbean News Now BASSETERRE, St Kitts (WINN) — St Kitts and Nevis is not eligible to tap into the £360 million (US$550 million) aid package that the UK government is gearing up to invest in the…
Cayman PLAHI staff give back
Faced with a vast portfolio of responsibilities and ongoing initiatives, the Ministry of Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing and Infrastructure (PLAHI) recently held its first staff retreat. On Friday, 13th November 2015, the Ministry’s management and administrative staff left the office…





