Where are all the hurricanes?
by Ed Piotrowski From Carolinalive It’s late August and through Sunday, there have been no hurricanes in the Atlantic ocean, Caribbean Sea or Gulf of Mexico. We’ve had 6 tropical storms (Andrea, Barry, Chantal, Dorian, Erin, Fernand), but most have…
HBO premieres fourth season of Boardwalk Empire
The award-winning original drama returns to the Caribbean for its new season on September 8th, simultaneously with the United States Miami, August 27, 2013 – HBO Latin America announced that it will premiere the fourth season of the 12-time Emmy®…
Cayman Islands: Protecting the heart of the Cayman Economy
By Gonzales Jalles From Cayman Finance According to the latest ESO report, the Financial Services industry directly contributes 41.9% of the economy of the Cayman Islands, followed by Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities at 13.8% (which includes the accounting and…
Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
Why You Shouldn’t Take Online Alzheimer’s Tests
AgingCare.com From Care2 If you’re “of a certain age” and have ever experienced a memory slip—forgotten where you put your keys, blanked on an acquaintance’s name—chances are the chilling thought, “Am I getting Alzheimer’s?” has crossed your mind. For most…
2 Banks positioned to grow with Latin America and the Caribbean
By Henry Nyce From Seeking Alpha The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released a report [pdf] in April of this year predicting economic growth for the global economy. While the U.S. and Canada are predicted to grow between 1 and 2%…
Guyana projects record gold production for 2013
From caribbean360 Guyana is hoping to top production of 500,000 ounces of gold which has never been achieved in Guyana in the history of gold,” said CGDMA Vice-President, Charles Da Silva. GEORGETOWN, Guyana, – The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners…
Jamaica: Two killed in hit-and-run accident
From Jamaica Observer ZANAH Dennis, 18, of Retreat district, Westmoreland, and 17-year-old Sanjay Curtis of Little London, also in the parish, died as a result of injuries they received in a hit-and-run accident on the Sheffield main road in the…
Quit washing your chicken: it just sprays germs everywhere
By Laura Northrup From Consumerist Generations of American cooks are wrong. They learned their wrongity wrongity wrong habits from their parents, or from public television’s Julia Child. Their terrible, filthy habit is rinsing poultry before cooking. Public health experts estimate…
‘Reversed Caribbean’ diabetes reality show to be launched in Jamaica
From South Florida Caribbean News SOUTH FLORIDA – Celebrity chef Charles Mattocks as seen on such shows as Dr Oz, The Today Show, CNN, Good Morning America and Anderson Cooper, brings you the first ever Diabetes Reality TV show. The…
