A moment for Caribbean reflection
By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor Four weeks ago, this column urged the Caribbean to begin to think the unthinkable. It suggested that there are some individuals whose values are not those of the vast majority and who…
11 of the world’s most high-tech farms
By Lyndsey Gilpin, From TechRepublic IMAGES: PlantLab PlantLab grows crops without sunlight in buildings under LED lights, using 90% less water than most outdoor farming practices. They control the plant production unit (PPU) by remotely uploading recipes, which specify the…
Orlando Patterson: The Caribbean Zola
From Repeating Islands Orlando Patterson may be the last of Harvard sociology’s big thinkers, Craig A. Lambert argues in this article for The Harvard Magazine. Here are some excerpts, with a link to the full text below. IN THE SPRING…
Cayman Islands to purchase $800k Ebola unit and implements travel ban
All travelers will now fill out health questionnaires. A travel ban is also now in place, restricting those who have traveled to Ebola-struck countries like Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea, from crossing our borders. If a person has visited any…
Human skin cells reprogrammed directly into brain cells
From Science Daily By Washington University in St. Louis Summary: Scientists have described a way to convert human skin cells directly into a specific type of brain cell affected by Huntington’s disease, an ultimately fatal neurodegenerative disorder. Unlike other techniques…
HBO premieres new miniseries ‘Olive Kitteridge’
Frances McDormand stars in the original drama, which debuts on Nov. 2nd in the Caribbean, simultaneously with the Untied States Miami, FL –HBO has announced the premiere of the new original miniseries Olive Kitteridge, based on Elizabeth Strout’s Pulitzer Prize-winning…
Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, England
From Everything Everywhere For more on this story go to: http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/10/12/canterbury-cathedral-canterbury-england/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EverythingEverywhere+%28Everything+Everywhere%29
Vincy unofficial mayor in ‘Hispanic Country’
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life ST VINCENT: Vincentian anniversary celebrations begin When Vincentian Charles Thompson left his homeland in October 1990, he never dreamed he would become the unofficial “mayor” of his block in a section of Brooklyn…
Qunar Cayman Islands coverage initiated at Citigroup Inc. (QUNR)
By Nicole Kennedy From Watch List news Qunar Cayman Islands Ltd logoStock analysts at Citigroup Inc. started coverage on shares of Qunar Cayman Islands (NASDAQ:QUNR) in a report issued on Tuesday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. The firm set a “buy” rating and…
Caribbean common fisheries policy authorised for implementation
From KNEWS The Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), comprised of ministers responsible for agriculture from across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), has confirmed the Caribbean Community Common Fisheries Policy as a final policy document for the Community. The Caribbean…
