Burrell warns Reggae Boyz of wider Caribbean threat
From The Antigua Observer BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jan 29, CMC – Jamaica Football Federation president, Captain Horace Burrell, has warned of the threat coming from smaller Caribbean nations in the upcoming Russia 2018 World Cup qualifiers, and says the Reggae Boyz…
Aircraft set for minute-by-minute tracking
By Marc Brabant, AFP From Business Insider All commercial flights worldwide could soon send out an automated signal every minute in times of distress to help rescuers find downed aircraft more easily Montreal (AFP) – All commercial flights worldwide could…
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Elcott Coleby reviews: This week in The Bahamas (January 26-30)
From Bahama islands info The Caribbean Energy Security Summit, the CELAC Summit, Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival, and the Bahamas Business Outlook 2015 capped off a busy week for Prime Minister Christie. Christie at Washington energy summit Prime Minister Christie led a…
“Mutant mosquitoes” may stop spread of deadly diseases in Florida Keys
From CBS Look out, mutants are coming to the Florida Keys. Mutant mosquitoes, that is. Millions of them. At least that’s the plan being considered by federal health officials to head off dengue fever and chikungunya — two deadly, mosquito-borne…
Fossil Sirenia
It’s the 11th installment of Fossil Sirenia of the West Atlantic and Caribbean Region! Posted by J. Velez-Juarbe at 1/27/2015 From Caribbean Paleobiology Today sees the publication of the most recent addition to the series on fossil sirenians from the…
Seattle police pepper sprayed a teacher who was walking and talking to his mom
By Brian Ries From Mashable A Seattle-area high school teacher who was pepper-sprayed by police at a rally on Martin Luther King Jr. day has filed an intent to sue the city and its police force for $500,000. Jesse Hagopian,…
Game of Thrones
Now it’s certain: The ‘Game of Thrones’ show will reach the ending before the books By Chris Taylor From Mashable Longtime readers of “A Song of Ice and Fire” — the still-incomplete book cycle on which HBO’s Game of Thrones…
Scores of suspects arrested but burglaries still on the rise, Year End Crime Stats 2013
Last year saw 111 people arrested on suspicion of burglary in Cayman, however despite the proactive approach adopted by the RCIPS to arrest and charge suspects, burglaries continue to rise and reached levels last seen in 2006. Crime figures for…
Chinese Government accuses Alibaba of selling fake goods, taking bribes
By Chris Morran From Consumerist Alibaba is catching heat in its home country following a government report that scolds the company for lax controls over the sale of bogus goods to consumers, along with allegations of bribery and using its…
Cuba/US: Catching a glimpse of the possible future
By Leonardo Padura Inter Press Service From Caribbean Life HAVANA, (IPS) – All Cubans, on either side of the Florida Straits, but in places like Spain, France or Greenland – where there must be a couple of Cubans – as…
