Harvard’s computer science department gets a $60M boost from ex-Microsoft CEO
By Katie Sola From Mashable Harvard’s computer science department is getting around $60 million from ex-Microsoft CEO and 1977 alum Steve Ballmer. Ballmer, who now owns the LA Clippers basketball team, hopes to remake Harvard into a world-class destination for…
Kamla Persad-Bissessar fires six Ministers amid Cabinet scandal
From AMG Hit by scandals before constitutionally-due elections, PM attempts to placate public mistrust in her Cabinet with radical changes PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, February 2, 2015 (AMG) — With her embattled Attorney-General and her Minister of National Security accused…
Judge asks for changes to NFL Concussion Settlement
By Saranac Hale Spencer, from The Legal Intelligencer The federal judge handling the case over concussions in the National Football League has suggested minor changes to the settlement before she grants it final approval. The proposed settlement, which got preliminary…
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The Pentagon comes up short on climate
By Eric Bonds from Caribbean Life The Pentagon recently released a new report sounding the alarm on the national security threats posed by climate change. Like previous reports on the subject, this one makes clear that Department of Defence (DoD)…
Gadget of the week
CES is basically a Toy Fair for grown-ups. Is that a bad thing? By Chris Taylor From Mashable LAS VEGAS — Here at CES [last month], buzz spreads faster digitally than it does by word of mouth. So when a…
Hopes for new dawn on free movement
By Rickey Singh, From Barbados Nation News Faced with the challenge to secure a realistic compromise with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over a threatened US$42 million lawsuit against the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), the…
Caribbean Pavement Solutions (CPS) hopes to save gov’t millions through innovative product
From The Bahamas Weekly NASSAU, The Bahamas – After a 15 month-wait and several rounds of rigorous government mandated testing, Caribbean Pavement Solutions (CPS) is looking to officially bring its “revolutionary” RejuvaSeal to airports and roadways across the nation. “The…
Nassau makes 10 most romantic wedding destinations in the Caribbean and Latin America [Cayman Islands doesn’t]
From The Bahamas Weekly Nassau, Bahamas has recently been named as one of the Marriott Hotel chain’s list of the top 10 most romantic wedding destinations in the Caribbean and Latin America. Specifically Atlantis, Paradise Island is listed as number…
Justices fear over-prosecution in case against fisherman
By Marcia Coyle, From Supreme Court Brief A government attorney, defending a financial fraud law used to prosecute a fisherman for destroying undersized grouper to avoid paying a fine, underwent blistering and sometimes derisive questioning by U.S. Supreme Court justices….
3 reasons why Caribbean businesses should consider e-care
From ICT Pulse A discussion of the growing trend towards digital customer care and some reasons why Caribbean should consider it. Customer Support Crossword by David Castillo Dominici (FreeDigitalPhotos.net)As the business world becomes increasingly competitive, firms are continually being driven…
