Auburn HCOB student launches flyboard business [in Cayman Islands]
By Natalie Beckerink | Campus Writer From The Plainsman Alexis Goldhagen, senior in marketing, launched her business before she made it to her graduation day. Goldhagen had heard of flyboards before from the internet but had never seen one in…
Hopkins provides group of summer interns shelter from recent Caribbean storms
By Yvonne Wenger From Baltimore Sun When flashbacks of Hurricane Irma pummeling his family’s home in St. Thomas break his concentration, Lewis Bennett steps outside the lab at the Johns Hopkins University and plays some tracks from Beyonce’s “Lemonade” album…
URGENT CAYMAN PSA: UCCI FALL CONVOCATION CANCELLED
Due to inclement weather, the UCCI Fall 2017 Honours Convocation, which is slated for tonight [Sat 28] is cancelled until further notice.
The Revolution of the Fairytale: Education through the Arts
From The St Lucia Star Daughter of the soil, artist and photographer, Fiona Compton has enlisted a group of Caribbean creators to embark on a film and storytelling project. According to Compton, “This 100% Caribbean initiative from start to finish…
Safe driving with children
Traveling with children can be fun for them and for you, as a parent. But, it is undeniable that an extra amount of effort and protection should be given and prepared, since there is also an added responsibility to keep…
Jamaica: University graduates urged to pursue political office
By Barbara Ellington From JIS Story Highlights State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green is calling for more university graduates to pursue political office. Noting that this is part of his ‘Jamaican Dream’, Mr….
How can blockchain revolutionise travel management?
The blockchain is one of the terms we often hear these days. While it might seem too technical to be discussed in a normal conversation, this concept is starting to revolutionise many sectors, including travel management. SOURCE: https://hyryde.com/how-can-blockchain-revolutionise-travel-management/
Florida State Women add to C/O 2018 haul with verbal pledge from Cayman Islands swimmer
BY ANNE LEPESANT From Swim Swam The Florida State University women’s swimming and diving team has added another name to its prospective roster for the class of 2022: Lauren Hew from the Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands has verbally…
An analyst from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has been in Barbados supporting a UK interagency taskforce with logistics and planning on Op RUMAN.
Richard Hoyes, an operational analyst based at Portsdown West, deployed to the Caribbean to support the military following the devastation caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. With just 3 days’ notice Richard travelled to Barbados to join the military part…
Murders spiral in Jamaica
By Bert Wilkinson From Caribbean Life There have been more murders in Jamaica so far this year than for all of 2016, prompting the administration of Prime Minister Andrew Holness to undertake a slew of tough new measures including the…