The New York Times’ profiled the most selfish person in America
BY KELLEN BECK From Mashable Everybody who has dealt with any minor amount of stress has had the fantasy of packing up and running away from all of their problems, disappearing from the modern world almost entirely. Erik Hagerman, dubbed…
US Brooklyn Council Member Williams pleads not guilty to obstruction charges
BY NELSON A. KING From Caribbean Life Brooklyn Council Member Jumaane D. Williams on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to charges of obstructing an emergency medical vehicle stemming from the Jan. 11 protest of the detention and imminent deportation of Trinidadian…
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Caribbean ships warned away from underwater volcano
By Susan McFarland | From UPI March 14 (UPI) — Ships sailing in the Caribbean have been told to steer clear of an underwater volcano that is showing increased seismic activity. The government of Grenada imposed 3.1 miles exclusion zone…
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank to pilot Bitt Blockchain Tech
By Nikhilesh De From CoinDesk Bitt Inc., the Barbados-based blockchain startup, has landed a pilot deal with the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank. A portfolio company of Overstock’s Medici Ventures arm, Bitt said it had signed a memorandum of understanding with…
Japan marks 7th anniversary of tsunami that killed 18,000
From Omaha World – Herald TOKYO (AP) — They bowed their heads, hands clasped or palms firmly pressed together. They stood in grassy areas or roadsides overlooking the choppy sea. In Japan’s capital, they lit candles and offered flowers. Some…
Calling all beer lovers: Samuel Adams has a new tap room at Boston Brewery
By Nerisa Eugenia Waterman From WN Happy hour just got a whole lot happier in Boston. The brewers at Samuel Adams opened their doors to the new Boston Brewery Tap Room back in November 2017. Beer lovers can now visit…
ECCB to embark on Blockchain pilot initiative with Bitt Inc.
Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis – The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) and the Barbados-based fintech company, Bitt Inc. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to conduct a FinTech pilot on blockchain technology in the ECCB member countries. During…
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SpaceX and ‘Westworld’ creators made a Falcon Heavy short film
By Jon Fingas From engadget There’s a lot of David Bowie music involved. Elon Musk promised a short film about the inaugural Falcon Heavy launch from the team behind Westworld, and he delivered. The entrepreneur has posted the video, Falcon…
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Royal Caribbean plans massive overhaul of private island CocoCay
By Gene Sloan, From USA TODAY NEW YORK — Royal Caribbean’s private island in the Bahamas, CocoCay, is about to get a massive makeover that will include the addition of one of the largest water parks in the Caribbean or…
UK: Corbyn has inspired young people. Now let’s stop the Tories and their brutal austerity
From LabourList The appeal of Labour for young people could not be clearer. The reality is that Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership represents the friendliest approach to youth and students from a political party in generations. The Labour pledge on cutting tuition…
