iNews Briefs & Community Events
NOTE: See also Community Events listed in DATE ORDER below articles and notices DLP to Visit Cayman Brac Representatives from the Department of Labour and Pensions (DLP) will visit Cayman Brac on Thursday, 2 August 2018 to assist clients…
Cayman Islands: Can the world’s elite warriors save the oceans?
By Christina Couch From PBS Will Hinkson is wide awake. In his hotel room near the southwestern tip of Grand Cayman Island, the 31-year-old is looking out over a lightless beach, waiting for the sun to rise. Hinkson has never…
Caribbean Life’s Caribbean Roundup
BY AZAD ALI From Caribbean Life Antigua The Antigua government is moving to source equipment to help in the fight against the sargassum seaweed. This follows a request made to Martinique at the recently concluded Organization of Eastern Caribbean States…
The stats on visitor numbers to the Caribbean
By Gay Nagle Myers From Travel Weekly How do the visitor arrival numbers for the Caribbean look midway through the year? Is the region on target to meet or beat its forecast of an increase between 2% and 3% over…
Canadian visits to Cayman Islands up twenty per cent
By JIM BYERS From Travel Pulse Canada loves the Caymans. The Cayman Islands welcomed over 1.3 million visitors between January and June 2018, an increase of 19.52 percent or 214,711 visitors when compared to the same period in 2017. As…
Cayman Islands DOT welcomes US Marketing Agencies
Following a competitive procurement process, the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism (CIDOT) welcomes a new U.S. agency of record for Creative and Advertising, The Richards Group. The agency will join Coyne PR, the incumbent agency, which successfully won the bid…
A startup raised $40 million to catapult rockets into space — an idea Jeff Bezos once said had ‘all sorts of practical problems’
By Jeremy Berke From Business Insider Spinlaunch has raised $40 million to develop a catapult to launch small and medium-sized payloads into orbit. The company wants to use kinetic energy, sourced from ground-based electricity, for its launch system. It’s an…
Your guide to fearless solo travel
There are countless advantages to traveling alone. From soul-stirring adventure and authentic cultural experiences to self-discovery, the benefits ultimately outweigh the nerves that first-time solo travelers might experience. Let this guide empower you to not only discover a new place,…
Global Travel forecast projects higher travel costs
By Youri Kemp From Caribbean News Now VIRGINIA, USA — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), along with Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), has produced its annual Global Travel forecast for 2019, highlighting several key factors that they estimate will shape…
Best casino complexes in the Caribbean
Out here in the Caribbean, it’s a gold mine if you’re looking for an amazing casino complex to while away the time. Not only do our islands feature some of the most stunning views in the world, some of our…







