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King’s Coronation and Birthday Tree Planting
16 trees were planted by students and Protect Our Future at CIS on their campus this week.
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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
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
