New Bodden Town Cemetery officially open
Bodden Town residents and government officials came out to witness the opening of the new Bodden Town Cemetery on Wednesday, 24th September 2014. The evening ceremony consecrated 20 newly constructed vaults, built by Public Works (PWD). Five hundred more…
Jose Otero named as 4G Americas Director of Latin America and Caribbean
BELLEVUE, WA, Oct 06, 2014 (Marketwired via COMTEX) — 4G Americas announced today that Jose Felipe Otero Munoz, who is well known for his knowledge about the mobile technology industry throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, will be the association’s…
Clams’ iridescent shells could inspire new type of solar power
By Laura Geggel, Staff Writer for LiveScience From Mashable Brilliant shades of blue and aqua coat the iridescent lips of giant clams, but these shiny cells aren’t just for show, new research finds. The iridescent sheen directs beams of sunlight…
Improving Cayman Islands lives through music therapy
The Cayman Islands’ first ever music therapy practice has been changing the lives of patients in the Cayman Islands since 2010, and more recently, at the Cayman Islands Hospital note by note since July 2014. Funded by the Ministry of…
Supreme Court’s silence on marriage rights speaks volumes
By Marcia Coyle, From Supreme Court Brief By declining to take up any of the same-sex marriage cases pending before it on Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court defied the conventional wisdom that it finally would resolve the debate over the…
The changing face of Caribbean migration
By Jewel Fraser From The Final Call PORT OF SPAIN (IPS) – Ruth Osman is attractive and well-groomed in tailored slacks and a patterned blouse, topped by a soft jacket worn open. Her demeanor and polished accent belie the stereotypical…
Hotter Caribbean poses challenges for livestock farmers
By Jewel FraserFrom Caribbean360 PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Wednesday October 8, 2014, IPS – Livestock farmers in the Caribbean are finding it increasingly difficult and expensive to rear healthy animals because of climate change, a situation that poses a significant threat to…
Man rescued after failing to travel around Bermuda Triangle via inflatable bubble
By Neha Prakash from Mashable Reza Baluchi, a well-known extreme marathon runner, was attempting to travel around the Bermuda Triangle (from Miami to Bermuda to Peurto Rico, and then back to Miami, approximately 1,033 miles one way) using only an inflatable bubble….
Germ-zapping robot fights ebola in Texas
By Patrick Kulp From Mashable A device used to disinfect hospital rooms may prove to be an important tool in combating the spread of Ebola in the United States. Billed by the San Antonio-based company that developed it as a…
Russia passes US in nuclear weapons race
By John Blosser from Newsmax The United States is losing the nuclear weapons race to Russia. For the first time in history, State Department START Treaty documents show, Russia has more nuclear weapons deployed than the U.S., The Washington Times…