The View from Europe: Washington owes the Caribbean region an explanation
By David Jessop From NAN News Americas, LONDON, England, Fri. Mar. 22, 2019: A few days ago, the British Foreign Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, a Conservative, began an important address in an unusual way. Speaking on the subject of ‘Deterrence in the…
Five female student entrepreneurs from OECS advance to the finals of the TEECA Caribbean Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge
Friday, March 22, 2019 — The Trade Enhancement for the Eastern Caribbean (TEECA) Caribbean Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge Semifinal boot camp held in Saint Lucia last week ended successfully with five female student entrepreneurs from the OECS selected by the jury for the…
Exposing cheese to round-the-clock hip hop music could give it more flavor, according to Swiss researchers
By Denis Balibouse and Cecile Mantovani, Reuters From Business Insider Swiss researchers exposed wheels of Emmental cheese to round-the-clock music in order to determine its impact on aroma and flavor. Nine wheels of cheese were placed in separate wooden crates…
Can you guess the happiest city in the United States?
By Mary Daly from Care2 What makes you happy? Is it your family and friends, your pets, your work or your hobbies? What about where you live? A new study from WalletHub examined how the cities in which we reside can affect how happy we are with…
5 world’s biggest Fintech companies in 2019
As Luxembourg’s finance minister Pierre Gramegna once put it, fintech is not just an enabler but a driving force. Fintech, a combination of finance and technology, is one of the fastest growing forms of technology today. According to the infographic…
UK Brexit march: Hundreds of thousands join referendum protest
From BBC Hundreds of thousands are marching through central London calling for another EU referendum, as MPs search for a way out of the Brexit impasse. Organisers of the “Put It To The People” campaign say more than a million…
Caribbean Nations synchronize their information operations capabilities
By Geraldine Cook From Diálogo Caribbean partners use Information Operations to counter transnational threat networks. Military and security partner nations gathered at the VII Annual Caribbean Region Information Operations Council (CRIOC) in Nassau, Bahamas, February 18-21, 2019. The objective of…
Drought death image inspires inventor to pioneer seawater to drinking water unit
From BBC A British inventor was motivated to pioneer a machine to turn seawater to drinking water after watching a report on the drought in Somalia. David Binns from Stroud has been working on the unit for five years with…
Eggs are NOT bad for your health, despite recent study, says top doctor
By Dr. David Brownstein From Newsmax A recent headline in The New York Times reads “Are Eggs Bad for Your Heart Health? Maybe.” Instead of “Maybe,” a more accurate assessment would be “No!” The article summarized the results from a…
Governor visits DoE
HE the Governor of the Cayman Islands visits DoE His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Martyn Roper, accompanied by the Minister of Environment, the Hon. Dwayne Seymour, the Deputy Governor, the Hon. Franz Manderson and West Bay MLA and Ministerial Councilor…