Topic: environment
ICCI president facing student backlash
There will be no compromise on reforms at the International College of the Cayman Islands despite protest from students, says school president David Marshall.
Long strides in Texas
Sprinter Troy Long has just started a track scholarship at Wayland Baptist University in Texas.
Oil-leaking dredger removed from North Sound
Ongoing work to remove an abandoned dredging vessel, which leaked more than 500 gallons of oil in the North Sound, is wrapping up, according to DOE officials.
Volunteers hit Cayman’s beaches in cleanup
More than 200 volunteers who spent Saturday combing local beaches collected nearly 2,000 pounds of garbage.
Writer: On the EY report
Writer poses alternative strategies for Cayman's government to pursue in order to remain solvent.
Dive community tackles coral reef damage
Divers begin a long-term repair job on a coral reef wrecked by a cruise ship anchor.
BeachFit provides innovative workouts on sandy idyll
A unique new boot camp, on the world’s best beach, has just started and it hopes to attract plenty of clients who want to get super-fit or at least fitter, in the perfect setting.
Development Bank: Time for government to cut our losses
The guidance from Ernst and Young is clear: Shut down the Cayman Islands Development Bank.
Government backs National Trust
The government defeats a challenge to the powers of the National Trust that would have weakened the Trust’s ability to protect land it owns for various purposes.
Music events to herald West Bay market
Organizers of a planned new heritage market in West Bay are hosting two traditional music events and “old-time get-togethers” to help promote the venue.
Dive volunteers sought to repair coral damage
Sunset Divers is calling on scuba divers to help restore part of a coral reef damaged after a cruise ship accidentally dropped its anchor on the site last month.
National Trust buys Brac wetlands
The National Trust has purchased 10 acres of wetlands known as “The Marshes” in Cayman Brac in a bid to protect some of the last remaining wetlands on the islands.
‘King tides’ wash over parts of Cayman
Unusually high tides cut across Cayman’s coasts in September 2014, knocking over Casuarina trees along Frank Sound and eroding local beaches.
Conservation council unveiled
The director of the Blue Iguana recovery program, the author of a Cayman bird-watching guide and an orchid researcher are among the members of the island’s first National Conservation Council.
Officer told wife he was being ‘set up’
Natalee Williams, widow of police officer Raphael Anthony Williams, told the Coroner’s Court that her husband had told her senior officers were “breaking their own law to ensure I go to jail.”
Environmental study for floating power station
An environmental study has been commissioned on a planned project to build a floating power station off the coast of North Side district which would tap into the solar energy potential in the warm tropical waters around Grand Cayman.
Hands-on business course reaches out to students
A new business program that merges classroom learning with on-the-job training has taken on its first two students.
Cayman stands up to bullies
An anti-bullying campaign will hit the shores of Cayman next month to raise awareness and help prevent child suicide.
Damage to coral reef raises questions
Responsibility for damage to nearly 12,000 square feet of live coral by a cruise ship anchor and chain two weeks ago remains unclear.
No pier role for port board
Questions have been raised about who is leading the redevelopment of the port and who has ultimate responsibility for the success of the multi-million dollar project.
Who is responsible for destroying Cayman’s coral?
An errant cruise ship anchor and chain caused massive damage to valuable Crown property. Is anyone going to be held accountable for the destruction of Cayman's "sacred heritage"?
Extent of damage to coral reef revealed
Divers from the Department of Environment found out Tuesday that more than 11,000 square feet of live coral was injured, after a cruise ship accidentally dropped its anchor outside of Don Foster’s Dive last week.
Families still facing eviction
Families, including the children and sister of missing woman Anna Evans, remained at their homes in George Town this week, refusing to move out after being issued eviction notices.
Business in brief
A roundup of local business briefs.
Arts, culture fest slated
A new festival, "Unlike," is scheduled this month for all artists, performers, crafts people, dancers and more.
Housing standoff: Trespassing on the rule of law
Even the most devout among us would not take kindly to someone’s occupying our property without our permission.
Coral crushed by cruise ship anchor
The captain of a 1,000-foot cruise ship mistakenly anchored in an unauthorized zone, severely damaging a patch of pristine coral reef.
Standoff at Evans’s family homes
Police on Thursday morning moved to replace padlocks and eviction notices that had been removed overnight from the homes of missing Department of Environmental Health worker Anna Evans’s family, who are under a court order to vacate the property.
‘Mangrove Man’ inspired by world travel
Cayman based educator and conservationist, Martin Keeley, continues to expand the Marvelous Mangrove education program
Boat stuck on ironshore
Marine officers were called to the Wharf Restaurant on Seven Mile Beach Thursday to monitor a 70-foot vessel that was stuck on the ironshore.
Residents urged to recycle batteries
Residents are being urged to recycle old batteries.
Students dive in to marine industry
Six high school students who want to pursue a career in the dive industry recently completed a marine training course in Little Cayman.
Advice on safe school lunches
The Department of Environmental Health has released food safety tips for parents who are preparing kids' lunches for school.
Cayman education: A new year with new hopes
We hope all of Cayman's students are afforded the opportunity for unlimited and unimpeded success. Their future, and Cayman's future, depend on it.
Dynamos powered the kids up
Houston Dynamo, one of the top soccer clubs in the United States, is building a relationship with Cayman’s Sunset Football Club.
Butlers target Qatar strokes
Two of Cayman’s top swimming siblings have their sights on success in Qatar.
Athletes settled at Youth Olympics
Cayman’s Youth Olympic team is competing at the second staging of the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China, this week.
Deep sea squid a rare find here
The remains of a deep sea squid, the first specimen to be identified on Cayman shores in 40 years, were found recently in South Sound.
The problem is not the fires — it’s the fuel
Our firefighters cannot be expected to maintain control forever over more than 1 million tons of combustible refuse stacked more than 80 feet high at the George Town Landfill.
Beachgoers reminded to watch out for hatchlings
The Department of Environment reminds beachgoers to watch out for turtle nests.
Fire ignites again at landfill
Fire crews on Sunday battled the George Town Landfill’s fourth fire this year.
Brac poetry nights inspire creativity, reading
Poets and authors encourage people to read, visit local libraries and be creative, at poets nights at the Cayman Brac Public Library.
Cayman a leader in ocean research
Little Cayman scientists work with NOAA to enhance marine research.
Swarm of bees to be smoked out of CUC pole
A swarm of bees in a CUC light pole on Willie Farrington Drive, West Bay, was set to be smoked out within days.
Why didn’t Arden get the memo?
We imagine that MLA Arden McLean was anything but pleased when he learned from the newspaper about the PPM government's proposition to put a fuel terminal in his district.
Calls for Caymanian scholars
Caymanians are being invited to apply for the annual Chevening Scholarship.
Greenlight Re’s top line premiums slump in Q2
Greenlight Re saw its net income jump in the second quarter as a result of investment gains but the underwriting side of the business declined as the reinsurer exited some business.
George Town Landfill: 25 years of broken promises
Cayman Islands legislators have discussed the problems with the George Town Landfill, appointed committees, commissioned studies and made promises they haven't kept for almost a quarter of a century.
Commercial drone use approved in Cayman
The first approval for the commercial use of drones in Cayman’s airspace has been granted.
Moms latch on to breastfeeding benefits
Cayman joins international World Breastfeeding Week celebrations.
Dump fire appears to be out
The George Town landfill fire appears to be out, but firefighters continue to monitor the site, according to the Fire Service Department.
DoE responds to turtle SOS
Nesting turtles have taken wrong turns and found themselves trapped in undergrowth, in a cemetery, and even in private swimming pools.
Ocean-based power plant previewed in North Side
North Side residents got a preview on Thursday night of a proposed electric power plant that will be moored off their coastline if its proponents get the necessary approvals.
Putting ‘service’ back into the ‘Civil Service’
"You get what you pay for." It's a venerable saying, but it's not necessarily true.
Mold shuts down BT family services
Children and Family Services move out of Bodden Town Civic Centre offices due to mold issues.
Member of Parliament urges more environmental funding from UK
A visiting British MP has called for more UK funding to be spent on researching and protecting unique wildlife in the Cayman Islands and other overseas territories.
Turtle study aims to inform ‘emotive’ debate
Work has begun on a study to assess the demand for turtle meat from diners in the Cayman Islands and the vulnerability of wild turtles to illegal poaching.
Bloody Bay lionfish cull, tasting boost awareness
More than a dozen dive sites in Little Cayman’s Bloody Bay Marine Park were culled by divers to raise awareness of the devastating effects of lionfish on local marine life.
18 Forum Lane: Rising to new heights
Dart Realty and DECCO executives joined construction workers, architects, government officials and well-wishers in a “topping out” ceremony at 18 Forum Lane at Camana Bay.
Getting to the root of government’s growing problems
Instead of worrying about landcapers' fingers and toes, government should be looking at ways to cut down the size and cost of public sector operations.
Dump fire extinguished
The George Town landfill fire is out, but firefighters were monitoring the site every two hours, according to the Fire Service.
Minister Bodden responds to Compass editorial
Bodden Town MLA says he wants new George Town waste facility to be operational in 2017, with the estimated $100 million in costs borne by an investor, not Caymanian taxpayers.
Sunset will build relationship from Houston Dynamo camp
Sunset Football Club is hosting a football camp in conjunction with Major League Soccer team Houston Dynamo next month that could lead to opportunities for the most talented locals.
National Conservation Law makes headway
The initial stages of Cayman’s long awaited National Conservation Law may come into effect within weeks, according to Wayne Panton, minister of environment.
Diamond store staff leave beach sparkling clean
Fifty volunteers descended on West Bay's Barkers Beach to give it a much needed cleanup.
GT landfill: A smoky reminder of promises past
What we've seen (and smelled) this weekend from the smoldering George Town landfill is a gentle reminder that the biggest threat to public health in the Cayman Islands still looms.
Chikungunya cases spur strategic talks
The emergence of chikungunya cases in Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac has prompted public health officials to meet to discuss how to tackle the mosquito-borne virus.
Immigration Department welcomes interns
The Department of Immigration welcomed 14 interns this summer.
Massive airports investment proposed
More than $120 million investment will be required at Cayman Islands airports over the next two decades to meet the growing demands of the islands’ tourism industry, according to a master plan for redevelopment.
Researchers hunt down mystery plant
The Department of Environment is on the hunt for a mystery plant, last seen in Little Cayman 23 years ago by an American botanist.
Little Cayman could hold key to reef survival
Research taking place in Little Cayman could hold the key to the survival of coral reefs in the Caribbean and the colorful marine life they support.
Germany’s precision was key
One of the most popular posts that went viral on Facebook had the caption: “Portugal have Ronaldo, Argentina have Messi, Brazil have Neymar, but Germany have got a team.”
