Islands [inc Cayman Islands] step up their green game
By Gay Nagle Myers from Travel Weekly Sustainability no longer is just a catchphrase in the Caribbean. The efforts of Caribbean nations have come a long a way from the days of just asking hotel guests to reuse bath towels…
Recipe of the week
Recipe: Lavender Namoora By Hali Bey Ramdene From The Kitchn Called namoora in Lebanon, basbousa in Egypt, and haressa in Syria and Palestine, this semolina sheet cake is often served throughout the arab world and often during Eid Al-Fitr. With…
The Caribbean’s first Angel Investor Forum to be held in Montego Bay, Jamaica
Bridgetown, BARBADOS, April 18, 2017 — LINK-Caribbean will host the region’s first Caribbean Angel Investor Forum in Montego Bay, Jamaica on May 11-12, 2017. Under the theme ‘Growing Angel Investing in the Caribbean’ the Caribbean Angel Investor Forum, an invitation-only…
More than half of Americans think marijuana use is ‘socially acceptable’
By Anna Swartz, Mic From Business Insider (Mic) — A survey of Americans’ views on marijuana found that a majority of people think the drug is “socially acceptable” — a position that likely puts them at odds with U.S. Attorney General Jeff…
Prince Harry opened up about his mental health struggles after Princess Diana’s death
By Caroline Praderio From The INSIDER Summary: Prince Harry lost his mother, Princess Diana, when he was only 12 years old. On a recent podcast, he revealed that he struggled with his mental health because he buried his grief. Finally,…
First woman to run Boston Marathon returns to the race with a powerful message
BY REBECCA RUIZ From Mashable Fifty years ago, a clever, determined woman named Kathrine Switzer crossed the finish line at the Boston Marathon — but not before an official tried to drag her from the course. See, at the time,…
Caribbean are messing with U.S. economic data
By Jeanna Smialek From Bloomberg Companies shifting their profits to the Netherlands or Turks and Caicos probably have taxes in mind. But the consequences are felt well beyond the Internal Revenue Service ledger: growth and productivity also lose some upside….
Boy crushed to death at Atlanta revolving restaurant
From BBC A five-year-old boy has died after his head got lodged between a wall and a table fixed to a slow-moving floor of a restaurant in Atlanta, police officials said. The child was critically injured in the incident and…
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Spiders coat entire field in glistening, terrifying ‘bum parachute’ webs
BY JOHNNY LIEU From Mashable If the sight of spiders freaks you out, well, just cast your eyes on this massive 30-metre (30 yard) cobweb that was found by Tracey Maris and her daughter on a field in Tauranga, New…
Puzzles for April 19 2017 Number search/Sudoku/Word search/Crossword
TODAY’S CROSSWORD PUZZLE #2 YESTERDAY’S CROSSWORD PUZZLE #1 SOLUTION
