The decline and fall of Flowtab a startup story
By Alex Wilhelm From Tech Crunch It started with an idea: How can we get our drinks more quickly at the bar? Dreamed up at 2 a.m. in Coloft, a Los Angeles coworking space, future founder Mike Townsend doodled up…
3 charged with money laundering after Jamaica raid
By The Associated Press From UT San Diego KINGSTON, Jamaica — Three businessmen in Jamaica have been charged with money laundering after an operation by security forces in several upscale neighborhoods in the Caribbean island’s north. The three men were…
Suicide Prevention Day observed next week
On Tuesday, 10 September 2013, the Cayman Islands joins other countries in supporting World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD). The Public Health Department is organising activities that build on the international theme: Stigma: A Major Barrier to Suicide Prevention. Events will…
Who are we?
Stabroek News – Editorial The Caribbean is the ‘home of hybridity’ but this legacy does not necessarily underpin our regional culture and identity. Much Caribbean culture, particularly our youth culture, is now largely derivative of American culture, not, it should…
Jamaica police arrest former judge as scam suspect
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — A former judge in Jamaica has been arrested by anti-corruption agents on suspicion of involvement in the Caribbean island’s lucrative lottery scam. The Jamaica Constabulary Force says in a Tuesday (3) statement that officers searched the…
Mars landslides caused by odd double-layered craters
By Elizabeth Howell, Space.Com Contributor for Space.com From Mashable Scientists are a step closer to solving a 40-year-old mystery about some unusual-looking craters on Mars. Called double-layered ejecta (DLE) craters, these features attracted research attention because their debris patterns do…
September Events at Camana Bay
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman (Thursday 29 August 2013): From a special night out for shoppers and a fun run through the Town Centre in honour of Canadian hero Terry Fox to a series of trivia nights for you and your…
SteppingStones title sponsor for top rugby tournament
The Cayman Islands Rugby Union is delighted to announce that SteppingStones, Cayman’s recruitment and training specialists, has recently become the title sponsor for one of the most exciting sports tournaments in the region: the North American & Caribbean Rugby Association…
How to migrate a company out of the Cayman Islands
By Solomon Harris In this two part piece, we look at how to migrate existing companies in and out of the Cayman Islands. Elsewhere we look at how to migrate an existing company into the Cayman Islands, but here we…
African dust clouds worry Caribbean scientists
Havana By Andrea Rodriguez Associated Press From abc News Each summer, microscopic dust particles kicked up by African sandstorms blow thousands of miles (kilometers) across the Atlantic to arrive in the Caribbean, limiting airplane pilots’ visibility to just a few…