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Schoolboys accused of burglaries in Cayman Islands – separate incidents A 14 year old schoolboy appeared in Cayman Islands Summary Court on Monday(25) in George Town Grand Cayman accused of a number of daytime burglaries in West Bay. An adult…
Don’t be distracted by the Sharks. Look for the Snails!
By IBM From CIO Protect against high-profile, low-risk threats—the sharks—and the really dangerous ones with IBM Endpoint Manager Shark Week is really a genius idea. Shark Week is an annual event on The Discovery Channel of nothing but shark-related programming,…
As planet warms, 20 coral species added to endangered species list
By Becky Oskin, LiveScience Senior Writer From The Christian Science Monitor The US government listed 20 new corals as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, bringing the total number of threatened coral species to 22. A tenfold increase in the…
Labor Day hurricane/JW Marriott’s 1st Caribbean hotel
Caribbean convection & Labor Day Hurricane. History of the Bonus Army & the Vets washed out to Sea.. From BobbiStorm From Hurricane Harbor Friday, August 29, 2014 In the Gulf of Mexico there is a large area of convection that…
The Ebola virus has spread to Senegal as the deadliest outbreak in history gets worse
By Abby Ohlheiser and Abby Phillip From The Washington Post As the Ebola outbreak worsens — with the death toll spiraling and the World Health Organization warning that 20,000 people could eventually be infected — another West African country has…
Pro Wildlife: a campaign to save endangered species
From Designer Daily Hunting endangered species is unfortunately still a widely popular activity, whether it’s for rare parts of the animal or just as a hobby. To raise awareness on this crucial issue, Pro Wildlife hired German studio Guertlerbachmann. The…
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Cayman Islands police community meeting West Bay Police Station Community Meeting – West Bay Primary School Hall On THURSDAY 28th August 2014 at 7 pm – 8:30 pm, there will be a public meeting at the Sir John Cumber Primary…
Community partners to commemorate Ivan anniversary
Hazard Management Cayman Islands (HMCI) and various community partners are planning a month of activities in September, to mark the Cayman Islands’ remarkable recovery from the passage of Hurricane Ivan 10 years ago. Visual reminders of the storm’s devastating impact…
Vigorous tropical wave coming off Africa this weekend – will need watching closely
From Dr Jeff Masters Weather Underground Little change to 97L headed towards the Lesser Antilles A tropical wave (Invest 97L) was near 13°N, 47°W on Tuesday morning, about 900 miles east of the Lesser Antilles Islands, and was headed west…
Cayman Islands Weather Service launches mobile weather app
Getting caught short in an unexpected shower of rain can be a thing of the past thanks to a newly launched Cayman Islands National weather service app. The free-to-download mobile app features a simple interface giving up-to-the-minute updates on weather…