Biggest dinosaur ever discovered gets a name
BY SASHA LEKACH From Mashable The biggest dinosaur ever to walk the Earth finally has a name. It’s called Patagotitan mayorum, according to a study published inProceedings of the Royal Society B. The titanosaur weighed 76 tons and stretched 122…
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Largest class graduates from prestigious regional STEM programme
From Barbados Today The Caribbean Science Foundation (CSF), a non-profit organization promoting science and technology in the Caribbean, has announced the graduation of 24 students – the largest class yet – from its flagship programme, the Student Programme for Innovation…
Message in a bottle travels from the Caribbean to Barra
by CALUM ROSS From Press and Journal UK A message in a bottle that was launched from the Caribbean has travelled more than 4,000 miles and washed ashore on a beach – in Barra. The note revealed it had been…
Toronto’s Caribbean Carnival
Toronto’s Caribbean Carnival in Photos BY GESILAYEFA AZORBO From Torontoist Last weekend marked the 50th anniversary of the annual celebration of Caribbean and African culture. All photos and video by Gesilayefa Azorbo. Vibrant colours, jubilant crowds, elaborate floats, and costumes…
An Iranian drone came within 100 feet of a US jet that was trying to land
By Idrees Ali, Reuters From Business Insider An Iranian drone came within 100 feet (31 meters) of a U.S. Navy warplane as it prepared to land on an aircraft carrier in the Gulf, a U.S. official said on Tuesday. The…
Traders are making huge bets that millennials are destroying movie theaters
By Joe Ciolli From business Insider Short sellers know you stayed home watchingNetflix instead of going to the movies last night. And they’re making wagers to profit from that very fact. They’ve boosted short interest — a measure of bets…
MIAMI: More than 100 Haitian migrants rescued at sea
From Caribbean News Service MIAMI, Aug 12 2017 – The United States Coast Guard says it has rescued 151 Haitian migrants and handed them over to the Royal Bahamian Defense Force on Friday. “The transfer is a combination of two…
UWI lecturer against the rise of businessmen-politicians in the Caribbean
CMC, From Nation News KINGSTOWN – A University of the West Indies (UWI) lecturer is warning against the rise of the businessman-politician in the Caribbean identifying St Lucia Prime Minister Allen Chastanet and US President Donald Trump as examples of…
Canadian sisters held with drugs at Barbados airport
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Aug 08 2017 – Two Canadian sisters were held at the Grantley Adams International Airport on Saturday, August 5 and slapped with several drug-related charges. They are 31-year-old Caleece Whitney Schrouder and 38-year-old Kiyha Calissa Schrouder. Caleece Schrouder…
2017 Cayman Islands restaurant month is heading your way
October is just around the corner, which means Restaurant Month is almost here! The Cayman Islands Tourism Association (CITA) is preparing for this year’s Restaurant Month and is happy to announce that Cayman Good Taste will once again be partnering…
