Recipe of the week
The Science of Melting Cheese By Niki Achitoff-Gray From Serious Eats Brie and Nutella Grilled Cheese [Photographs: Vicky Wasik, unless otherwise noted] Have you ever gotten all excited to make a grilled cheese and then…your cheese just doesn’t melt? Or…
Nelson King: Caribbean Life freelancer since 1990
By Alley Olivier From Caribbean Life Nelson King began putting pen to paper for Caribbean Life newspaper while wrapping his senior year at Brooklyn College, pursuing a dual degree in Political Science and Journalism, back in 1990. King’s affinity for…
Husch Blackwell partner leaves firm after sexting scandal
By Jennifer Henderson, From The Am Law Daily John Diehl Jr., a real estate development and construction partner at Husch Blackwell in St. Louis who resigned as Missouri House Speaker in May after being embroiled in a sexting scandal, has…
Caribbean Cruisers spending more on…
By MarEx From The Maritime Executive Business Research & Economic Advisors (BREA) has released its latest analysis of spending related to cruise tourism indicating that passengers on Caribbean cruises are spending more. The triennial study, engaged by the Florida-Caribbean Cruise…
Wall Street’s House of Cards
By Ted Bauman From Value Walk I’ve always disliked gambling. I tell myself I have enough vices already, but the truth is that I’m just conservative with money. Informed investment is one thing; shooting craps is another. It seems silly…
Pilot dies during flight, co-pilot lands plane safely in New York
From Deccan Herald In a mid-air tragedy, an American Airlines captain died during a flight from Phoenix to Boston, forcing his co-pilot to make an emergency landing in Syracuse, New York, officials said. Captain Michael Johnston, 57, was piloting the…
UN officials ‘shocked’ by ex-Antiguan diplomat arrest
By Nelson A. King from Caribbean Life Top United Nations officials say they are “shocked” and “deeply troubled” to learn about the “very serious allegations” announced by United States’ federal prosecutors against Dr. John Ashe, a former president of the…
George Town revitalisation plan meeting for Cayman Islands
With George Town poised to benefit from an unprecedented amount of public- and private-sector development, the consulting team preparing the revitalisation plan for the capital is seeking public input to assist with the direction that the capital should take. Accordingly,…
India’s little-noticed Caribbean diplomacy
By Deepak Bhojwani From The Hans India The Caribbean Community brings with it 15 votes in the General Assembly where every vote counts for securing a place in the Security Council. Perhaps it is time to consider a Summit between…
US boy, 11, charged for fatally shooting girl, eight, over a puppy
From South China Morning Post The girl who was said to be playing outside her house was shot in the chest after refusing his request to see her pet A simple childish spat over a puppy led an 11-year-old boy…