Cayman Governor delivers 2014 Throne Speech
2014 THRONE SPEECH Delivered by Her Excellency the Governor, Mrs Helen Kilpatrick, CB Monday, 26 May 2014 / Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly Building Good morning, Honourable Speaker, Honourable Ministers, Members of the Legislative Assembly, ladies and gentlemen, it’s an honour…
Amputee sea turtle gets awesome water wings, is now part fighter jet
By Andrea Romano From Mashable Glide, little sea turtle. Glide like the wind. An amputee sea turtle named Hofesh, which translates to “freedom” from Hebrew, is one lucky amphibian. The kindness and ingenuity of Israeli design student Shlomi Gez has…
ICS celebrates World Ocean Day June 8th with online Caribbean Seafan Festival and Telethon
May 19th 2014, Washington, DC – The Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS) will launch a Caribbean SeaFan Festival Online on June 8 as part of the celebration of UN World Oceans Day and in commemoration of June as National Caribbean…
Chris Packham: Put wildlife before humans – and stop killing childhood
By Sherna Noah From Western Daily Press Human beings need to stop prioritising themselves over the environment and help wildlife instead of “chasing cures for cancer”, Springwatch presenter Chris Packham has said. The outspoken naturalist, 53, also criticised Sir Richard…
Remembering
Joan Wilson I remember in days of yore when I was four Sitting on papa’s shoulders In and out of the warehouse Bees stinging making me sore. Running to and fro over the ironshore Taking rides on business…
Shore thing: summertime delights on the Cayman Islands
By Jo Fernandez From London Evening Standard With cheaper prices, summer is a good time to discover the natural — and luxurious — delights of the Cayman Islands, says Jo Fernàndez I’ll be honest. Before I went to the Cayman…
Celebrity Cruises ship joins University of Miami “OceanScope” programme to Monitor Oceanographic and Atmospheric Conditions
Celebrity Equinox becomes third Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. vessel to feature technologythat helps scientists understand effects of climate change MIAMI/PRNewswire/ — Last week, as Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Equinox completed its scheduled dry dock in Cadiz, Spain, it joined Royal Caribbean…
Woman gives birth in Walmart parking lot on her birthday with help from fellow shoppers
By Mary Beth Quirk From Consumerist There’s a happy birthday, and then there’s “It’s my birthday and I’m having a baby in a Walmart parking lot.” A pregnant North Dakota woman had a scary situation on her hands when she…
Driving while pregnant might result in more crashes
By Mary Beth Quirk From Consumerist One of the main culprits blamed for car accidents is that dastardly villain, Distraction. And if there’s one time in her life when a woman might be just a wee bit distracted, it’s when…
Slow food in Grand Cayman
By Emily Elyse Miller From Trends on Trends Don’t say I didn’t warn you because after reading this you’re going to end up packing your bags and moving to Grand Cayman. I mean I don’t even need to do that…