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Sargassum not a clinical concern

Even though there have been recent media articles on the formation of a flesh-eating bacteria contained within the Sargassum seaweed currently found in the oceans, the current swathe of Sargassam that has washed up on Cayman’s shores is not a cause for clinical concern, according to the Chief Medica

13 Jun, 2023

MRCU Expects “Significant Increase” in Mosquito Numbers in Coming Days

The Mosquito Research & Control Unit (MRCU) would like to advise the public that it expects a significant increase in mosquito numbers by the end of this week.

08 Jun, 2023

Environmental groups protest EWA green light

Both The National Trust for the Cayman Islands and Protect Our Future Cayman believe Cayman is making a huge mistake in continuing with the construction of the East-West Arterial Road without a proper Environmental Impact Study.

08 May, 2023

Beautification Task Force Supports Earth Day Initiative

The Ministry of Tourism & Ports in conjunction with the Beautification Task Force (BTF), offered support to the annual Earth Day Clean Up organised by the Chamber of Commerce on Saturday (22nd April).

04 May, 2023

UK backs Little Cayman for UNESCO protection

The UK government has just published a list of seven sites in the UK and its Overseas Territories which it would like to have considered for UNESCO World Heritage status, and Little Cayman’s Marine Parks and Protected Areas are included in the seven sites.

10 Apr, 2023

AMPLIFY CAYMAN PROPOSES ALTERNATIVE TO EWA

As plans for extending the East-West Arterial(EWA) continue to be the topic of much public debate, the campaign group Amplify Cayman is proposing an alternative to the route being considered by the government.

09 Mar, 2023 1 Comments

Record breaking turtle nesting season

Cayman’s nesting season for its turtle populations appears to be ever-growing, in terms of numbers of nests and also for the amount of time environmentalists are seeing turtles nesting.

03 Mar, 2023

STOP EAST-WEST EXTENSION DEMANDS AMPLIFY CAYMAN

The lobby group Amplify Cayman has called on the PACT government to rethink its plans for the East-West Arterial Extension.

14 Feb, 2023

SEVERE EXISTING PENALTIES HIGHLIGHTED IN NEW CONSERVATION REGULATIONS

New regulations to protect Cayman’s native animal, bird and plant species have been accompanied by heated debate over the penalties.

09 Feb, 2023

Major EU Grant Announced for Coastal Lagoon Education Project

The Mangrove Education Project is pleased to announce a grant of Euros $295,000 from the European Union, Expertise France and Resembid to complete its new curriculum of the Cayman Islands Coastal Education Guide (CEG) commenced just prior to Covid and developed and piloted during the past year.

02 Jan, 2023
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