Not a single county in the US has enough affordable housing to go around
By Tanvi Misra, CityLab How widespread is the affordable housing crisis? Well, not a single county in the U.S. has enough affordable units to go around. Constructing more housing is important (albeit not easy), but we can’t just build our way…
Costa Rica National Parks
National Parks of Limón and the Caribbean Coast of Costa Rica By Caribe Sur Real Estate With all this talk of investment and development into the Limón province of Costa Rica, we need to remember also, the natural beauty of…
Carbon nanotube transistors promise faster, leaner processors
By Jon Fingas From engadget Researchers have finally overcome the limitations that prevent carbon nanotubes from outrunning their old-school counterparts. The computing industry sees carbon nanotube transistors as something of a Holy Grail. They promise not just faster performance and…
Delta’s recent system outage cost the airline $100M in lost revenue
By Mary Beth Quirk From Consumerist Remember that major systems outage that hit Delta last month, prompting the airline to ground all flights worldwide? In addition to majorly ticking off customers who had their travel plans disrupted and grabbing the…
Gretchen Carlson settles for $20 million in Roger Ailes sex harassment suit
From Newsmax Former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson has settled her sexual harassment lawsuit against ex-boss Roger Ailes for about $20 million, Vanity Fair reported Tuesday morning. Fox confirmed it had settled with Carlson, but did not disclose the terms….
This Caribbean island is trying to woo travellers from Barbados
From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Tuesday September 6, 2016 – Grenada is making a deliberate attempt to lure more Barbadian visitors to its shores. In fact, a team from the Spice Isle is in Barbados this week, in hopes of boosting…
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says she had a miscarriage in 2011
By Kylie MacLellan, Reuters From Business Insider LONDON (Reuters) – Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, whose childlessness has been a matter of media speculation over the years, has revealed she suffered a miscarriage in 2011. Following the publication of extracts from…
U.S. – Caribbean Regional HIV/AIDS Partnership Framework
U.S. – Caribbean Regional HIV/AIDS Partnership Framework The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is a worldwide program launched in 2003 to combat and limit the spread of the HIV/AIDS disease. PEPFAR represents the largest commitment in history…
North Side police cleanup
Cayman Islands North Side police station was in desperate need of attention. So a few volunteers gathered last weekend to clean up the yard. Their next challenge is the fence. IMAGES: Tammie Chisholm
International cricket changes on top of WICB agenda
From Caribbean News Now ST JOHN’S, Antigua — Cricket and its place in the Summer Olympic Games, Test Cricket for four days, Two-tier system for Test playing nations and Women’s Cricket in the 2022 Commonwealth Games are just some of…
