NYC Eastern Caribbean Relief Fund donates $120,000 to Schneider hospital to assist with replacement of critical equipment
From The Virgin Islands Consortium The NYC Eastern Caribbean Relief Fund Inc. recently provided a donation of $120,000 to the Schneider Regional Medical Center Foundation to assist with the replacement of critical equipment lost in the wakes of Hurricanes Irma…
New publishing company brings fresh perspective to Cayman Islands’ publishing industry
Pink Duck Publishing officially launches (Grand Cayman) – Pink Duck Publishing, a modern and forward-thinking print and digital publishing company has launched presenting a new and exciting range of print and digital titles – Your Cayman, The Cayman Book, and…
Gadget of the week
The best ways to track your TV, music and reading habits By Kris Naudus From engadget How to keep tabs on your binge-watching, game marathons and listening parties. We’ve all done it: browsed friends’ bookshelves, riffled through their vinyl collection…
World’s biggest sports stadiums 2
The 30 biggest sports stadiums in the world, ranked by crowd capacity Part 2 By Alan Dawson The world is home to some truly gigantic sports venues, covering much-loved sports like football, soccer, and rugby. To work out which non-racing…
Latin America and the Caribbean: a decade lost in ending child marriage
From UNICEF Without accelerated progress, nearly 20 million more girls in the region will be married in childhood by 2030 PANAMA/NEW YORK, 10 April 2018 – Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is the only region in the world where the…
Ultimo lingerie firm ceases trading in the UK
From BBC The Ultimo underwear firm set up by Michelle Mone is to cease trading in the UK. The Conservative peer, now known as Baroness Mone of Mayfair, established the lingerie brand in 1996. The firm achieved international success after…
Caribbean countries named in US report on drugs
From St Lucia Times At least four Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have been named by the United States as major illicit drug producing countries. In its 2018 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, the State Department noted that the Bahamas, Belize,…
Cayman Islands captive industry meets the lone star
Leaders in Cayman’s captive insurance industry are gathering next week in San Antonio, Texas to represent the jurisdiction at a leading risk conference, RIMS 2018. A team of over 30 experts will include a number of representatives and experts from…
Snapdragon 700 brings AI acceleration to lower-cost phones
By Jon Fingas From engadget Qualcomm wants to bridge the gap between high-end and budget devices. There’s long been a conspicuous feature gap between Qualcomm’s mobile processors: You typically have to choose between a do-it-all beast like theSnapdragon 845 or…
U.S. hurricane forecasters embark on preparedness mission to Mexico and Caribbean
From NOAA Public invited to tour U.S. Air Force Reserve ‘Hurricane Hunter’ aircraft April 10, 2018 With the 2018 hurricane season fast approaching, NOAA and the U.S. Air Force Reserve will host a series of events, including tours aboard a…