New level of learning at St. Ninian’s Primary School, Guyana
It’s a humid June afternoon in Region One, Guyana and it’s lunch time for students at St. Ninian’s Primary School. Atop a hill of clayey soil, boys and girls clad in blue uniforms make play against the backdrop of a…
iDreamSky Technology Limited announces completion of going private transaction
SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 07, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — iDreamSky Technology Limited (“iDreamSky” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:DSKY), China’s leading independent mobile game publishing platform, today announced the completion of its merger (the “merger”) with Dream Merger Sub Limited (“Merger Sub”), a…
Cayman Islands MRCU says GMM project is on track. Now five locally transmitted cases
By Georgina Wilcox The Cayman Islands Mosquito Research and Control Unit (MRCU) has said the progress of the Genetically Modified Mosquito (GMM) project that was initiated in the district of West Bay on 28 July is “on track”. Dr. Bill…
Special pets hospital
Welcome to the special hospital where pets are treated better than most human patients By Rafi Letzter From Business Insider This post includes graphic images of surgery, some of which may be upsetting to readers. Emergency veterinary medicine is rough…
What you need to know about Margrethe Vestager, the politician going after Apple
By Rachel Butt From Business Insider Margrethe Vestager is a corporation’s worst nightmare. The antitrust enforcer recently ordered Apple to pay up to 13 billion euros in taxes as part of a broader crackdown on tax avoidance in the eurozone. Past…
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Ltd (NTB) to Raise $249 Million in IPO
By Teresa Graham From The Cerbat Gem Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Ltd logo IPOBank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Ltd (NTB) expects to raise $249 million in an IPO on Friday, September 16th. The company plans to issue…
Paralympics 2016: Opening ceremony
Rio Paralympics 2016: Opening ceremony sees Brazil president booed Venue: Rio de Janeiro Dates: 7-18 September Time in Rio: BST -4 Brazilian president Michel Temer was booed as the 2016 Paralympic Games opened in Rio de Janeiro to a backdrop…
Unlocking the potential of minority-owned business
By William Scott From Caribbean Life African-American-owned businesses are the backbone of their communities, major contributors to our growing economy, and sources of innovation and thought leadership — not just in their industries but throughout our society. They also provide…
GBIF opens BID calls for proposals from the Caribbean and the Pacific
GBIF invites the submission of proposals for funding from the Caribbean and the Pacific under for the Biodiversity Information for Development (BID) programme. The total potential funding assigned to these two calls is €1,000,000, or €500,000 for each region. The…
7 ways to tell if someone is lying, according to research
Kevin Daum, Inc. From Business Insider Nearly everyone is taught as a kid that lying is bad, but the truth is that society puts up with so much falsehood that many people become liars while thinking they are truthful. Little…
