Technical experts discuss updated plan for Eastern Caribbean flyingfish fishery
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE, MONDAY, 1 October 2018 (CRFM)—The state of the Eastern Caribbean flyingfish, as well as an updated plan to improve the management of this valuable resource shared across many Eastern Caribbean States, will be discussed at a two-day…
Obesity shortens life by 8 years
By Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Mike Roizen, MDs From Newsmax Apollo Nida, who used to appear on “Real Housewives of Atlanta” with wife Phaedra Parks, was sentenced to eight years in prison (less than the possible 30 years) for…
1 Oct Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report, 1 TS
1 Oct Mon 2018 Tropical Report Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Mon Oct 1 2018 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories…
OTEC International looks towards renewable future following CTEC conference
OTEC International LLC (OTI), through its subsidiary Cayman OTI, congratulates the Cayman Islands for the country’s efforts to move towards a more sustainable future. Cayman OTI recently attended the 2018 CTEC conference (Caribbean Transitional Energy Conference), which, alongside local and…
$34.5mn Confirmed in grants under UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund
From Utilities ME In addition to the UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund, the UAE has launched the $50mn UAE-Pacific Partnership Fund, which has implemented projects in 11 Pacific island countries Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and…
Caribbean to fight for IPCC Special Report on 1.5°C temperature rise
From CARICOM (Jamaica Gleaner) CARIBBEAN ISLANDS are prepared to fight for the acceptance of the final draft of the Summary for Policymakers (SPM) of the Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius. The document will come up for…
Facebook blocked users from posting some stories about its security breach
ByTaylor Hatmaker From TechCrunch Some users are reporting that they are unable to post today’s big story about a security breach affecting 50 million Facebook users. The issue appears to only affect particular stories from certain outlets, at this time…
Skateboard for cats
An electric skateboard for cats (treats included) From Core77 Designer: KIM PIMMEL Client: MIDI I built an electric skateboard for my cat to ride. Put a treat into the throttle lever, and she pulls it to get a snack and…
Facebook says at least 50 million users affected by security breach
By Zack Whittaker, Sarah Perez From TechCrunch Facebook has said at least 50 million user accounts may be at risk after hackers exploited a security vulnerability on the site. The company said in a blog post Friday that it discovered…
Expedia highlights Jamaican mobile demand growth during JAPEX 2018
From South Florida Caribbean News Montego Bay, Jamaica – Expedia Group™ participated in this year’s Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX), which took place September 23-25. The Expedia Group market management team took advantage of this annual event to meet with lodging…







