How agriculture is threatening water security in Latin America and the Caribbean
By Magdalena Mis From Agenda World Economic Forum Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean must rein in their thirsty agriculture sector to ensure water security, as extreme weather takes a toll on the region’s growing cities, experts said. Agriculture…
Young Caymanian Leaders Foundation announces finalists for YCLA 2015
The Young Caymanian Leaders Foundation last Friday (4) announced the names of the five finalists for YCLA 2015. The YCLA Selection Committee revealed the names after a careful, in-depth review of the 39 nominations that were put forward this year…
China manufacturing index slumps in August: govt
AFP From Business Insider Beijing (AFP) – Chinese manufacturing activity fell into contraction in August, an official index showed on Monday, the figure slumping to a three-year low in the latest sign of slowing growth in the world’s second-largest economy….
Tropical Storm Grace forms; path may lead to Caribbean
From AL.COM By Leigh Morgan Tropical Storm Grace was expected to move westward for the next few days toward the Caribbean. (National Hurricane Center) There’s a new tropical storm deep in the Atlantic, and it could be on a path…
Women dominate most of social media, but men are more active on these two networks
BI Intelligence From Business Insider In the US, gender, income, and education have little impact on whether or not someone uses social media. But these factors do have a big impact on which social networks people opt to use. Many…
a mermaid on Paradise Island St Barts
North West and Penelope Disick meet a mermaid on Paradise Island St Barts From Hello Magazine As the Kardashian-Jenners enjoy their luxurious break on the celebrity-favourite Caribbean island of St Barts, Kim and Kourtney Kardashian made sure there was something…
British businessman, 50, shot dead on Caribbean island near the supermarket which he owned
By Sam Matthew For Mailonline David Mondesir was found in a pool of blood after being shot in the head He had lived in St Lucia for five years after moving from Enfield, London Grim discovery was made near the…
Did Louis Straker refer to electoral bribery?
By Peter Binose I picked up one of my newspapers from a pile in my London office which happened to be a copy of the Searchlight newspaper dated Friday, March 27, 2015, I scanned it looking for something ‘I didn’t…
Recipe of the week
5 tips for grilling the best vegetables ever FROM THE KITCHN Depending on how they’re prepared, grilled vegetables can be tender and succulent, or unevenly cooked and charred. Add some color to your grilled menu and avoid disappointment with these…
Manchester road after heavy rain
Huge hole opens on Manchester road after heavy rain By Liza Hearon From Mashable LONDON — A 40-foot-deep hole has opened on a Manchester street and is getting bigger after heavy rain possibly eroded a culvert beneath the road, the…
