Ambitious entrepreneur wants to create the future Davos of the Caribbean
By Christopher Kai From Huffington Post I recently had a chance to speak with an ambitious entrepreneur named Kirk-Anthony Hamilton who wants to spotlight Jamaica not just as a vacation destination but as a future global business powerhouse. He created The…
See inside £65 million Caribbean paradise home once owned by Harry Potter star
BY COLIN BRENNAN From Mirror UK People who have stayed at Kilkee House in the Bahamas include members of the The Rat Pack, The Beatles, Nicholas Cage, and Pierce Brosnan A piece of island paradise once owned by Hollywood legend…
Broadcom co-founder sued by ex-gGirlfriend
By David Ruiz, From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — The billionaire co-founder of Broadcom Corp. is facing a lawsuit from a former girlfriend who claims he emotionally manipulated and physically assaulted her during their five-year relationship. The suit, filed Friday…
Gadget of the week
Wave goodbye to manual car seat controls with gesture tech By Amber Bouman From engadget It sounds a bit like an infomercial: Tired of using manual controls and levers to adjust your car seats? There’s got to be a better…
Energous has a solution for wirelessly charging wearables
By Aaron Souppouris From engadget Its chip will fit where an inductive coil will not. Energous’ wireless charging tech WattUp made a splash at CES 2015, promising to charge your devices from 15 feet away with an “energy router.” After winning…
Evidence of election fraud destroyed, says St Vincent opposition leader
By Ken Richards West Indies News Network From Caribbean news Now KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (WINN) — Vincentian opposition leader Arnhim Eustace says that documents destroyed in last Thursday’s fire at a government public works facility were records of local residents…
Chef Eric Ripert smooches the same stingray every year at the Cayman Cookout Festival
By Joanna Fantozzi From The Daily Meal Chef Eric Ripert of Le Bernardin talks about cooking in the Caribbean and getting up close and personal with the local wildlife Eric Ripert is not shy about his friendship with a certain…
Pacific Andes fails to dismiss KPMG in Cayman Islands hearing
From Undercurrent News The joint provisional liquidators (JPLs) from KPMG will continue in place at China Fishery Group in the Cayman Islands, after a hearing took place on Jan. 8. Pacific Andes International Holdings (PAIH) was successful in having the…
Illumina is teaming up with Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos to develop a new kind of cancer test
By Kevin Loria, Tech Insider From Business Insider Catching cancer early is an incredible challenge, but a new way to detect it in the blood may totally revolutionize cancer treatment in just a few years. Illumina, the $25 billion maker of…
Tourism Matters: Unjustified fuel surcharges
By Adrian Loveridge From Caribbean News Now According to a statement issued recently, the 200-plus airline members of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) are poised to deliver a higher than forecast record profit in 2015 and should see a…