Was Caribbean cricketer Chris Gayle’s come-on sexist or silly?
From Global Voices West Indian cricketer Chris Gayle has landed himself in a firestorm of criticism after he hit on Australian sports reporter Melanie McLaughlin during a live television interview. McLaughlin was keen to talk to Gayle about his batting…
China wants robots to replace millions of low-paid workers
By WILL KNIGHT for MIT Technology Review From Mashable China is laying the groundwork for a robot revolution by planning to automate the work currently done by millions of low-paid workers. The government’s plan will be crucial to a broader effort…
Cayman Islands: Collas Crill & CARD now called Collas Crill
On 1 January 2015 Collas Crill and CARD (Charles Adams Ritchie & Duckworth) formally merged. The merger created the first law firm with offices in Singapore, the Cayman Islands, London and each of the Channel Islands. The merger formalised the…
Barbados: Not so quick with corporal punishment
By Adrian Green From Barbados Nation news The European Union’s representative in Barbados is “disturbed” that the majority of Barbadians still favour beating children as a way of discipline. This was the front page story of the DAILY NATION on…
Saint Lucia showcases its renewable energy transition
From The Virgin Islands Consortium CARIBBEAN — Today, in keeping with its promise to transition to 35% renewable energy for electricity generation by 2020 and reduce electricity consumption in the Public Sector by 20% by 2020, the Government of Saint…
Tingyi Cayman Islands : VOLUNTARY ANNOUNCEMENT
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Apple’s secrets: How Apple’s legal fight with Samsung revealed a gold mine of top-secret information
By Yoni Heisler Frim BGR Following a contentious patent battle that raged on for nearly five years, Samsung last week finally agreed to pay Apple $548 million in damages for infringing upon a number of iPhone and iPad patents. While Samsung…
From fast-food grunt to triumphant truffler
From Royal Caribbean Cruises Chef John Suley’s resume doesn’t mention where his life in food started. He was 14 and acting up the way teenagers do. His father, a lay missionary who surely knew the proverb about idle hands being…
NASA releases an even closer look at Pluto’s heart
By Mariella Moon From engadget Now that you’re better acquainted with Pluto’s mountains and ice fields, it’s time to examine its heart. We’re talking about the dwarf planet’s heart-shaped region called Tombaugh Regio, of course, which is prominently displayed in many…
UK Holidaymaker stranded in Caribbean after emergency surgery is finally due to head home to Wales
From Wales Online UK Allan Cox from Port Talbot needed £70,000 of medical treatment in the Dominican Republic after falling ill while visiting his wife A Welshman who became stranded in the Caribbean after undergoing expensive emergency surgery is about…