Why Silicon Valley falls short when it comes to education
By Daniel Pianko From Techcrunch Daniel Pianko is managing director of University Ventures, a fund focused on innovation from within higher education. Despite Silicon Valley billionaires’ remarkable track record of innovation, it appears they have decided to throw in the…
Caribbean Maritime Institute to get University Status
By Andre Poyser From Jamaica Gleaner Executive Director of the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) Dr Fritz Pinnock has indicated that plans are well advanced which will see the institution being accorded university status. In an interview with The Gleaner, Pinnock…
Rumblings of growing discontent and hopelessness in the Caribbean
By Ricardo Blackman From Caribbean Digital Network “As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.” So says Bill Gates, tech visionary, business trailblazer and philanthropist, who changed the world while leading Microsoft to…
Law firms eye global market turmoil, China plunge
By Susan Beck, From The Am Law Daily A plunge in stock prices in China, with its nerve-rattling aftershocks in the U.S., may prompt law firms to further scrutinize their strategy in China. The Shanghai Composite Index tumbled 8.5 percent…
Black women ‘humiliated’ after being removed from Napa Valley Wine Train for volume issues
By Richardine Bartee from Atlanta Black Star Laughing while black is a crime: If you’re not familiar with Napa Valley Wine Train, it is a restored historic train that offers a scenic wine country tour in Napa, California. Doesn’t sound…
Colombia seeks to ship coal via Caribbean ports after Venezuela border crisis
London (Platts)—from Platts McGraw Hill Financial The Colombian government is studying the possibility of permanently shipping coal from its Norte de Santander mines, usually shipped through Venezuela, via its Caribbean ports of Santa Marta and Barranquilla instead, the Colombian transport…
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World Orphans Day
From Cheryl Robeson Piggott Founder: World Orphans Day CEO: The Stars Foundation It is my delight to update you and share some exciting news and developments for this year’s World Orphans Day. We have already had a wonderful start with…
For Ganga, inspiration flows from Rhine, once among dirtiest rivers
By Vishwa Mohan, TNN From Times of India Kanpur drain hurdle for clean Ganga, IIT roped inCentre’s claim on Ganga remains unfulfilled: Experts20K crore to clean Ganga‘Tame Sisamau nullah to check Ganga pollution’No sanction to any new dam on Ganga…
Donald Trump’s confrontation with famous Latino journalist Jorge Ramos, explained
By Dara Lind From Vox On Wednesday (Aug 26), Donald Trump had his security detail physically eject Univision anchor Jorge Ramos from a press conference for shouting questions at Trump without being called on. Trump’s people eventually let Ramos back…
Brave souls enter isolation dome to begin simulation of life on Mars
By Liza Hearon From Mashable Six smiling people entered a dome on a barren Hawaiian volcano on Friday afternoon, and it remains to be seen whether they’ll still be smiling after a year of isolation to simulate life on Mars….
