Transas successfully participated in the Cayman Maritime Week Tuesday, May 10, 2016
The Cayman Maritime Week, sponsored by Transas, brought together industry experts, ship owners and operators, yacht managers and brokers, and other professionals from all areas of the maritime industry, during May 2-4. Over the three-day event, Transas participated in the…
Alito writes praise for novel that promotes Chief Justice to Pope
By Tony Mauro, From The National Law Journal Declan Walsh, a former law school dean, becomes chief justice of the United States. But after his wife dies, Walsh resigns to become a Trappist monk. When the Roman Catholic pope dies in…
Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week launched
From St. Lucia Times Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 9 May, 2016. Eliminating mosquito breeding sites, avoiding mosquito bites, and protecting pregnant women from Zika virus are the key messages of the inaugural Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week, launched today…
Newly-discovered species of parasitic wasp named after Brad Pitt
By Enrico de Lazaro From Sci News An international team of scientists has described a previously unknown species of wasp from South Africa and has named it Conobregma bradpitti, after the American actor and producer Brad Pitt. Conobregma bradpitti belongs to…
Rihanna sets up scholarship programme for Caribbean students
From The Voice UK The star is awarding up to $50,000 through her Clara Lionel Foundation for students in Barbados, Brazil, Cuba, Haiti, Guyana, Jamaica, or the US MEGASTAR SINGER Rihanna has announced a scholarship program to send well deserving…
CONCACAF selects Soccer United Marketing (SUM) to market and service worldwide sponsorship rights
MIAMI (Tuesday, May 10, 2016) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today announced that Soccer United Marketing (SUM) has been selected to market and service the Confederation’s worldwide sponsorship rights. The decision follows a…
Spain proposes to leave $4B treasure on Caribbean seafloor to avoid conflict with Colombia
By Adriaan Alsema From Colombia Reports In order to avoid conflict with Colombia over who owns the $4 to $7 billion treasure inside the galleon San Jose, Spain proposed Monday to leave the treasure on the Caribbean seafloor where it…
T20 champions to face England Women in ODI series
From Jamaica Observer ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – Twenty20 World champions West Indies Women will turn their attention to the 50-over format when they clash with England Women in a five-match One-Day International series this October in the Caribbean. The…
Gadget of the week
How a drone on a leash will transform autonomous flying By Hope Reese From Tech Republic CyPhy Works is releasing a tethered drone that can do things no other drones have done before. Here’s what you need to know. It’s…
An art gallery in Argentina is displaying some of the world’s most infamous forgeries
AFP From Business Insider Forged paintings are exhibited at the Argentine Finance Ministry in Buenos Aires on April 26, 2016, in a bid to alert potential buyers of art and create awareness of the illegal trafficking of cultural goods Buenos…