National Weather Service kinda, sorta explains its major data outage
By Andrew Freedman The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a memo on Friday afternoon detailing the likely causes and lessons learned from the major computer disruption on Thursday afternoon, which knocked out the central automated system through which the agency…
Rihanna ditches Instagram over nudity issue
From Caribbean360 CALIFORNIA, United States, Friday May 23, 2014 – Barbados’ pop princess Rihanna has given the photo sharing site Instagram the boot, and for the time being is confining her social media life to her Twitter and Facebook accounts….
Permaculture poised to conquer the Caribbean
By Mark Olalde From IPS “You can start in your backyard, so there’s no cost. You can implement certain parts of it in your apartment…If you have a porch with some sunlight, you can plant something there and start thinking…
Empowering moms to beat arthritis through exercise
By George Hulse From Caribbean Life May is a wonderful time to usher in the warmth of spring, to enjoy the rebirth of the season’s trees and flowers, and especially to honor the special woman in our life who delivered…
CFU poised to take off again, says Derrick
IANS From Business Standard Bridgetown (Barbados), May 25 (IANS/CMC) Caribbean Football Union (CFU) president Gordon Derrick believes the organisation has turned the corner and is poised to take off yet again. The governing body was left in disarray following the…
Newspaper claims US uses jailed Caribbean migrants for cheap labour
From Jamaica Observer HOUSTON (CMC) –The New York Times newspaper says the United States federal government is relying on tens of thousands of Caribbean and other immigrants to provide essential labour even as Washington cracks down on illegal migration. The…
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…
Spring babies 2014
From Boston.com Around the world, animals new to this earth experience life. In zoos and in nature, photographers captured a variety of species during these moments. –Leanne Burden Seidel (We have picked 10 from the 31 photos total) #1 Twin…
Fidel Castro’s ex-bodyguard tells of dictator’s life of luxury
By Juan O. Tamayo El Nuevo Herald From The Seattle Times Fidel Castro controlled about 20 luxury homes, a Caribbean island getaway with a pool in which dolphins swam, the 88-foot yacht Aquarama II and several fishing vessels whose catch…
A paralyzed teen will kick the first World Cup ball thanks to a robotic exoskeleton
By John Biggs From techcrunch The 2014 World Cup begins next month in Brazil and will feature something truly amazing: the plan is for a paralyzed, non-ambulatory Brazilian teenager to stand up and kick the first ball of the first…
