Covid, and punishment from God
By Ewin James Whenever disasters and catastrophes, whether man made or natural, happen, many things are put forward as causes of their occurrence. The COVID pandemic is no different. It is said to have been created by China to retaliate…
Leverage Caribbean talent and create wealth – BASIL SPRINGER COLUMN (MARCH 8, 2021)
“And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship.” – Exodus 35:31 As we plan for the Caribbean recovery process after the devastation of “World War…
Sound pit
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio My first live experience at the opera came years after I fell in love with the genre through enjoying the recorded medium of my home stereo system. Hours were spent with Maria Callas long…
SANDERS: Will Regional Unity Be Forever Lost To The Caribbean?
By Sir Ronald Sanders From NAN News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Fri. Mar. 12, 2021: Several editorials in respected newspapers as well as blogs by influential persons in the region are once again expressing deep concern about CARICOM, particularly over its…
Could the Commercialization of Sport help the Cayman Islands compete on an International stage?
The Cayman Islands might be small but, with the right systems in place, it could become a force on the international sporting stage. For anyone that doesn’t believe it’s possible, just look to the Pacific Islands. Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji…
The illusion of sound
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio There is no such thing as sound or color. These are just imaginary representations crafted by our brains as a way of hearing and seeing our world. There is no green to the grass,…
The attack that never happened: Cuba and the U.S. fantasy of sonic attacks
By Rosa Miriam Elizalde / Globetrotter They called it “sonic attacks,” “health incidents,” and “Havana syndrome.” In September 2017, the United States government decided to withdraw all nonessential personnel and their families from their country’s embassy in Cuba. This decision was based…
Half right
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio was recently sent this picture as a joke and it is rather funny Humor aside, it does point out a trend I’ve noticed as of late. Half-truths. The idea behind a half-truth is simple….
SIR RONALD SANDERS: Don’t take the vaccine and all you’ll do is prolong this crisis
By SIR RONALD SANDERS From The Tribune PEOPLE in the Caribbean who refuse to take vaccinations to counter the corona virus will cause the COVID-19 pandemic to remain longer in the region, endangering lives, livelihoods, and entire economies. Whatever genuine…
Is there an Usman-Adesanya bout in UFC’s future?
Following his recent knockout of Gilbert Burns, there’s really little left for UFC world welterweight champion Kamaru Usman to prove in the 170-pound weight class. With the verdict over Burns, he now shows victories over the current No. 1 (Colby…