Scientists turn spinach into a farm for human heart cells
By Jon Fingas From engadget The leafy greens could build tissue for heart attack patients. In the future, you might not have to resort to exotic materials to create heart cells — you could just raid your grocery store’s produce…
Her Story is Our History Cayman Islands premiere
The public is invited to celebrate with the Ministry of Education, Employment and Gender Affairs at the premiere of Her Story is Our History: The Women’s Suffrage Movement in the Cayman Islands on 6 April 2017 at the Grand Cayman…
Indonesia to widen crackdown on tax evaders as amnesty ends today
From Today Online JAKARTA — With Indonesia’s tax amnesty coming to an end, authorities are now setting their sights on those who did not participate and continue to evade taxes. Officials plan to scrutinise credit-card data from banks and compare…
US slams St Kitts-Nevis in money laundering and financial crimes report
By LK Hewlett WINN From Caribbean News Now BASSETERRE, St Kitts (WINN) — A US State Department report claims that St Kitts and Nevis “remains susceptible to corruption and money laundering and its deficient vetting of citizenship by investment candidates…
Federal Charges against Judge who allegedly traded sex for help with traffic tickets
By KATHRYN RUBINO From Above The Law If true, the allegations against Tennessee judge Cason Moreland can go right to the top of any “what not to do” list on judicial ethics — they are just that outrageous. Moreland was…
Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference to officially launch April 4th
From South Florida Caribbean News Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference official launch to be streamed live Andrew Holness will officially launch the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference. KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness will be the keynote speaker at the…
Kids Gaelic Football Club
DART Cayman Islands Kids Gaelic Football Club hosts ‘St. Patrick’s Blitz’ at Camana Bay On the Saturday 18th March 2017, the DART Cayman Islands Kids Gaelic Football Club hosted a free training and games session at the Camana Bay CIS…
Bahamas-based banks implicated in Brazil bribery scandal
By Xian Smith Nassau Guardian Business Reporter From Caribbean News Now NASSAU, Bahamas — The Bahamas has been named in a bribery scandal sweeping through Brazil’s state-owned oil company Petrobras. Brazilian prosecutors announced onTuesday the arrest of Roberto Goncalves, a…
‘Solid case’ exists in bribery scandal against Panama Papers law firm
By Will Fitzgibbon From Caribbean News Now PANAMA CITY, Panama (ICIJ) — Mossack Fonseca, the law firm at the heart of the Panama Papers affair, sold shell companies and held bank accounts that were used to help conceal bribes paid…
Destination of the week
Here’s what it’s like to visit Iceland in the winter Jessica Festa, Jessie on a Journey From Business Insider I couldn’t believe it. Thousands of people visit Iceland each year to see the Northern Lights, many to no avail; yet…