Cayman Islands Premier visits National Museum
An appreciation of the workings of the Cayman Islands National Museum (CINM) was enhanced during a tour of the statutory authority by Premier Alden McLaughlin on Tuesday, 28 April 2015. As Minister responsible for culture, Mr. McLaughlin was accompanied by…
Global warming may cause as many as 1 in 6 species to go extinct
By Andrew Freedman From Mashable The planet is nearing a species extinction threshold, beyond which the signal of global warming will become clearer with each passing year, a new study finds. The faster the climate changes as a result of…
Reef preserves marine wildlife through education and conservation
Keynoter Publishing From Keys Info Net In 1990 three men (Paul Humann, Ned DeLoach and Lad Akins), who share a love of the sea and a strong interest in protecting it and its inhabitants, happened to be at the right…
‘Caribbean Architectural Mode’ relevant in today’s climate
By McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research Aid workers should read through archaeologists’ notebooks on house-building A paper published in Human Ecology, by co-author Dr Alice Samson, (British Academy Fellow of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research), suggests aid workers who…
Grand Harbour West Dykes, Cayman Islands for wintering shorebirds
By Raybel Robles From BirdWatching Daily View of a bathing plover is product of local knowledge, photo smarts, and stillness Grand Cayman, the largest of the Cayman Islands, lies due south of Cuba in the Caribbean Sea. On the island’s…
iNews Briefs & Community Events
Community Events (Cayman Islands) MAY 1 Rundown Opens Comedy revue Rundown opens on Friday (1 May) at the Harquail theatre. For ticket information call 939.7513 Department of Commerce and Investment Closure The Department of Commerce and Investment including its Trade…
WKU, Caribbean climate group sign cooperative agreement in Belize
WKU and the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) formally signed a cooperative agreement Monday (April 27) in Belmopan, Belize, that brings to fruition many years of collaboration. The institutions have been working toward the broader goals of addressing climate…
Cayman Islands governor hosts gala for Caribbean marine institution
HE Hosts CCMI Reception The conservation and scientific work of the Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) was celebrated at a gala reception hosted by Governor Helen Kilpatrick last night (Wednesday, 29 April 2015). While CCMI was established in 1998, the…
iNews Briefs & Community Events
Community Events APRIL 30 Needs Assessment Unit Closure The Needs Assessment Unit will be closing on Thursday (30 Apr) at 2pm. Boundaries Commission North Side Meeting The Boundaries Commission is hosting a public meeting at the North Side Civic Center…
Antarctica’s mysterious ‘Blood Falls’
Antarctica’s mysterious ‘Blood Falls’ explained in new study By Ed Mazza From The Huffington Post Antarctica may seem hostile to life, especially the continent’s vast and largely ice-free Dry Valleys. But new research shows there may be an entire world…





