Scientists discovered the world’s first warm-blooded fish
By Will Dunham, Reuters From Business Insider Move over, mammals and birds, and make room for a fish called the opah in the warm-blooded club. Researchers said in the journal Science on Thursday that this deepwater denizen is the first…
Wrongfully imprisoned man settles claims for $2.75M
By Ben Bedell, From New York Law Journal Kareem Bellamy, who spent 14 years in prison before his 1994 conviction for a murder in Queens was overturned, was awarded $2.75 million Wednesday when a judge approved a settlement of Bellamy’s…
The mysterious disappearance of a forgotten filmmaker
By Chris Dickens From OZY When Thomas Edison and his assistant revealed their movie-playing Kinetoscope to the public in 1893, no one seemed to know that the first moving pictures had been shot several years earlier by an unknown inventor…
A lesson in law for Gordon Robinson
I note the article by columnist Gordon Robinson (‘If DPP could only understand herself’, Sunday Gleaner, May 17), outlining commentary and dissection of the media release prepared by my office in respect of a referral from the Office of the…
Caribbean leaders silent on Guyana Elections
By Donya L. Francis a 24 year from St Kitts-Nevis, presently studying in Taiwan- (Journalism and Mass Communication) From Barbados Underground Where were they when what happened in St Kitts-Nevis took place in Guyana? I am writing on behalf of…
The Quill volcano
By Gary Arndt From Everything Everywhere The Quill Volcano on the Island of Sint Eustatius My name is Gary Arndt. In March 2007 I sold my house and have been traveling around the world ever since. Since I started traveling,…
Cayman Islands government clarifies Sunday Trading Law exemptions
The Ministry of Commerce is providing more clarity for commercial entities operating on Sundays with The Sunday Trading Order (2015), which was gazetted by Cabinet this month. The Order amends existing legislation by adding more types of businesses to the…
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8 new scholarships for Caribbean film and television producers
By Frances Anne Solomon | Shadow and Act From Blogs Indiewire CaribbeanTales Worldwide Distribution (CTWD), the region’s premier distribution platform for Caribbean film and television content, has received a 3-year funding commitment to provide eight partial scholarships a year to…
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Species like parrotfish help protect the reef
By Don Rhodes from Keys Info Net The decline of the parrotfish is one of the reasons behind the reef’s decline. While drifting along on a shallow ledge on Conch Reef, I spot a group of colorful parrot fish chomping…
Why the CFPB found PayPal’s conduct ‘Abusive’
By Jenna Greene, from The National Law Journal PayPal to pay $25M to settle allegations the company illegally signed up consumers. When are a company’s actions not just unfair and deceptive, but also abusive? A new case against PayPal Inc.,…
