Cayman Islands’ Freedom of Information Law scores “comparatively well”
By Sharon Richards, Caribbean Tech Roundup From Winn FM 98.9 Tech: Significant Differences In Caribbean Right To Information Rating Scores There are significant discrepancies in protection for the Right to Information (RTI) iacross the Caribbean region. Assessments of two of…
Secretary-General expresses deep concern over powerful hurricane in the Caribbean
From The Commonwealth Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, has today expressed deep concern over the news that a “very powerful” category 4 hurricane is headed to Jamaica. With 155 mph winds, Hurricane Matthew briefly escalated to a category 5 – the…
[Guyanese] Drug addict slaughters son who defended mother
From Kaieteur News Guyana: A drug addict, who was verbally abusing his wife over $400 Wednesday night, slaughtered his 24-year-old son when the young man intervened and defended his mother. Police subsequently arrested the suspect who had fled the scene….
HBO renews original comedy series “High Maintenance” for a second series
MIAMI, Fla., September 28, 2016 – Following the show’s recent HBO debut, the comedy series HIGH MAINTENANCE has been renewed for a second season, it was announced today. Created by Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, the show provides a glimpse…
World h/wt champ’s rein over?
England’s heavyweight champ boxer’s reign set to end Tyson Fury’s reign as heavyweight world champion set to come to an end after revelations he failed a drugs test before Wladimir Klitschko rematch By JEFF POWELL FOR MAILONLINE Tyson Fury gave…
Jamaicans brace themselves for Hurricane Matthew
From eNCA KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaicans were bracing on Saturday for the arrival of Hurricane Matthew, as it approached that island as well as Haiti and Cuba, bringing winds reaching 140 miles per hour (220 kph), powerful enough to wreck…
HBO celebrates 25 years in Latin America and the Caribbean with commemorative programming throughout the month of October
MIAMI, Fla. – September 30, 2016 – This October, HBO celebrates 25 years as the leading provider of premium content in Latin America and the Caribbean. To commemorate the milestone, HBO will offer a series of special programming events throughout…
Sunglasses re-invented
A 27-year-old reinvented the way we wear sunglasses by adding a simple hinge INSIDER By Talia Lakritz, INSIDER From Business Insider Peeq sunglasses are built with a reversible hinge to show off both sides of the design — and the…
The Cancer Moonshot needs a heavy dose of computational infrastructure
By Julia Fan Li From TechCrunch Top cancer researchers recently reported their findings and recommendations to President Obama and Vice President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot task force. To my surprise, all 10 recommendations in the Blue Ribbon Panel’s report heavily concentrate…
Belize: GOB loses big $$$ to Ashcroft Alliance in CCJ judgment
From 7NewsBelize Last week, we took you inside the teleconference hearing that the Caribbean Court of Justice held to resolve the currency fight between the Barrow Administration and the Ashcroft Alliance. The half a billion dollar settlement for BTL is…
