Breaking ground, thinking big
By Marina Salandy-Brown From T&T Newsday “It takes a big mind, or at least a big world view, to write from a small space.” So writes Marlon James, the most celebrated writer in the history of Jamaica letters and the…
Books donated to support Caribbean hurricane recovery
By Nadine WhiteFrom The Voice UK Libraries across Barbuda and Dominica will benefit from the thousands of printed works supplied by Book Aid International. THE UK’s leading library development charity will help Caribbean communities devastated by last year’s wave of…
The Sanctuary on Cayman Brac by Christoph Fischer
By LINDA PIRTLE From Caleb and Linda Pirtle Another fast-paced psychological thriller about faith and deceit. Arpan has set up a training school and spiritual retreat on the small island in the Caribbean. Yet, the peaceful and quiet existence he has…
White House slams Bannon for leaking, false information
From Newsmax President Donald Trump is blasting his former chief strategist Steve Bannon ahead of the release of a new, unflattering book.Trump says in a statement released Wednesday that when Bannon was fired, “he not only lost his job, he…
36 US states report widespread flu
Indo Asian News Service Washington, Dec 30 (IANS) The number of American states reporting widespread flu activity have jumped from 23 to 36 last week, the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said. “Seasonal influenza activity increased…
Cayman Islands author’s book now included in Casemate Short History series
Guerrilla Warfare: The Revolution Kings by Peter Polack – Casemate Short History series Casemate Publishing has acquired the rights to publish Guerrilla Warfare: The Revolution Kings by Peter Polack for its Casemate Short History series. Guerrilla Warfare: The Revolution Kings…
Cayman Islands lecturer unveils new research on public-private partnerships
CAYMAN ISLANDS LAW SCHOOL LLM Course Leader Laura Panades has published a book chapter on public-private partnerships as a vehicle to improve social standards. The European Parliament, in collaboration with reputed think tanks, has published this book as a collection…
Book students should read
The one book every student should read in 2018, according to Harvard professors By Abby Jackson From Business Insider Harvard University professors constantly read and assign texts to their students. So they know a good book when they see one….
Beyond the ‘Four Fs’: Caribbean Own Voices
From repeating Islands In “Foreign Correspondence: Beyond the ‘Four Fs’: Caribbean Own Voices,” Summer Edward (in The Horn Book Magazine) expresses the need for publishing children’s literature that does not repeat worn-out tropes (such as “the tried-and-tested immigrant story”) and…
The 5 Keys to Export Diversification
Written by Harris Myers Team From Albalogistics The role of export diversification in the economy of developing countries has received considerable attention in development literature over the last 50 years. In a nutshell, these developing countries diversified both their export…