The world has made little progress on gender equality — but the US is moving backwards
By Lonnie Shekhtman, Christian Science Monitor From Business Insider In the last decade, the world has made little progress toward gender equality, says the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Wednesday. Worse, the United States is moving backwards. In its annual…
Limo you can’t have
This is the $1.6 million armored Mercedes-Maybach limo you can’t have By Benjamin Zhang From Business Insider Mercedes-Benz Over the past decade, the Maybach name has become synonymous with style, power, and over-the-top luxury. After a brief hiatus, Mercedes brought…
Hurricane Matthew damage causes delay in Royal Caribbean’s renovation plans for Adventure of the Seas
Royal Caribbean sent an email to travel partners, indicating that “extensive damage” at the Freeport, Bahamas shipyard, as well as the global rerouting of cargo ships carrying equipment and materials, have causes a delay in getting the new changes implemented…
Taxed Off: Tax-exempt hospitals still go offshore
By David Robinson , From Press Connects Health care reporter David Robinson discusses the growing land value of New York state hospitals and how some are investing in “murky” offshore investments. Part of Taxed Off, a USA Today Network investigation….
Halloween parties become a new trend for young Cubans
By Giovanna Garofalo/Milexsy Duran From Caribbean Business HAVANA — A teenager dressed as Batman danced through the door as Reggaeton music thumped inside for a Halloween party in the ground-floor apartment of a Soviet-era housing project in Cuba’s capital. On…
Haiti trounce Antigua & Barbuda 4-0 to take Caribbean Under-20 title
From Guyana Chronicle WILLEMSTAD, Curacao – Roberto Louima and Ronaldo Damus scored two goals each as Haiti earned a 4-0 win over Antigua & Barbuda in the final of Caribbean Under-20 qualifying on Sunday at the Stadion Ergilio Hato.With the…
After X6 murder case … Entertainers say no to CCJ
By Curtis Campbell From Jamaica Star Radio personality DJ Lux is encouraging Caribbean citizens to reject the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as the final court of appeal, in the event that the matter is raised again by respective governments….
Christians on board Royal Caribbean cruise liner witness miraculous healings
By Hazel Torres From Christian Today Short of showing Himself walking on water, Jesus Christ “rocked a boat” heading to the Bahamas this weekend with miraculous healings. During the Bridal Glory Royal Caribbean cruise to the Bahamas over the weekend,…
Gadget of the week
Artists paint light using 3D printers and twisted video walls By Jon Fingas From engadget Who said that you had to paint light by waving an arm around? Certainly not Ekaggrat Singh Kalsi and Daniel Canogar, both of whom have…
It’s not an Iron man movie
The US Navy just put a futuristic HUD in a diving helmet By Sean Buckley From engadget Project engineers say it’s like “an ‘Iron man’ movie” Augmented reality (technology that uses screen-embedded eyewear to overlay the real world with information,…