Remembering Aaron Swartz: “The Idealist” examines the context behind his quest for online freedom

By Hope Reese From Tech Republic Justin Peters’s new book, “The Idealist,” takes a deeper look at the historical forces that led to the charges against internet pioneer Aaron Swartz. In 1999, a computer programmer in Highland Park, Illinois, hatched…

Olwomen story of the week

By Jenny Smith From Olwomen Top 12 Hairstyles For Women In Their 60’s And Beyond Hairstyles Hair is a very important part of your body. You must take care of your hair as it is a symbol of beauty on…

Portland equity firm raises $1.5b locally for Fund II

By Steven Jackson From Jamaica Gleaner Portland Private Equity (PPE) recently raised $1.5 billion from two dozen pension funds and financial institutions for its Caribbean Fund II, according to partner Mariame McIntosh Robinson, who led the complex transaction. The deal…

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Cayman Islands: UPDATE- Man arrested in connection with stabbing in George Town early Monday (11) morning

UPDATE -From RCIPS: Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 9:31 AM The man, age 34, of George Town, who was arrested on 11 January in connection with a stabbing incident early that morning, has been charged with Wounding (inflicting Grievous Bodily Harm)…

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T&T: Gang leader, shooter killed instantly By Gyasi Gonzales From Trinidad Express Port of Spain TRINIDAD and Tobago’s murder toll jumped yesterday [Jan7] as four men were shot dead in separate incidents in less than 24 hours. The bloodshed included…

Guyana: British teen found in shallow grave

From Kaieteur News -God-brother arrested -friend, wanted The search for missing British teen, Dominic Bernard, came to a grisly end at around 13.30 hrs yesterday, following the discovery of his decomposed body in a shallow grave at Nurney, Corentyne Berbice….

As climate change hits the Caribbean, partners collaborate to boost resilience and rejuvenate coasts

By Randall Brummett / World Bank Even before Hurricane Joaquin’s catastrophic flooding of South Carolina in October, the storm had hit ten islands of The Bahamas with brute force. On Crooked Island, 85 percent of the homes were destroyed. Over 36…

The Editor Speaks: Public relations

I have never understood why companies spend a fortune in advertising their product and virtually nothing on Public Relations (PR). It is rarely recognised like all the other disciplines. Why not? A case in point is today where one of…

Stanford says English cricket embarrassment ‘breaks his heart’

From ESPN Cricket Info Allen Stanford has claimed that it “breaks his heart” to hear of the embarrassment that his notorious partnership with the ECB caused to English cricket. Speaking to the BBC in his first interview since 2009, when…