Cayman Islands [is] Proud of Them: Sarah Jackson and Kareem Foster
Sarah Clair Jackson, 17, – George Town – Academics Sarah Clair Jackson is a true all-rounder. A swimming phenom, the 17-year-old’s drive, commitment and dedication to her sport of choice has seen her excel enough to represent Stingray Swim Club…
This year’s deadly flu season is reaching its peak — here’s how to tell if you’re contagious
By Hilary Brueck From Business Insider People who have the flu can be contagious the day before they start showing signs of the virus. You’re generally most infectious during the first two or three days of the illness. Experts say…
Haiti’s popular ecotourism
Haiti’s most popular ecotourism destinations From Mongabay.com The tropical Caribbean island of Haiti is a paradise with a rich, fascinating history, natural wonders, and diverse cultural offerings. It has also been named by some as the next big thingin regional tourism….
Sailing the Caribbean in style onboard Viking Sky
BY JAMES LISTON From TTG Scandi style and charm meet value for money on a Viking Ocean cruise, as James Litston discovers in the Caribbean. Viking Sky West-Indies-ExplorerSHARELINESTwitterFacebook”Agents should feel confident recommending it to clients who enjoy quality, style and…
Biopic on disgraced Olympic skater fails to impress
BY KAM WILLIAMS From Caribbean Life Based on the unbelievable, but true events, “I, Tonya” is a darkly comedic tale of American figure skater, Tonya Harding, and one of the most sensational scandals in sports history. “I, Tonya” Poor (0…
Geneticists reconstruct the DNA of a slave born into a Dutch colony in the Caribbean who escaped to Iceland –
By CHEYENNE MACDONALD From DAILY MAIL UK – even though he died 200 years ago and his body has been lost Researchers reconstructed the maternal genome of escaped slave Hans Jonatan He was born in the late 1700s on the…
Open Banking is here to change how you manage your money
By Jamie Rigg From engadget It’ll bring about the next generation of financial advice. After completing a review of the retail banking sector back in the summer of 2016, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) concluded that stagnation had…
Enslavement of African migrants in Libya
From CARICOM The Community Council of Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), at its first sitting of 2018, expressed concern at the reports of the dehumanizing situation of African migrants in Libya being auctioned into slavery by criminal elements. Ministers…
The Caribbean needs incubators!
From SMN-N Wow, why, what? Is there an upcoming baby-boom? Is it related to this year’s carnival? Why don’t they distribute contraceptives? Those are questions that I don’t have answers for. But I had something else in mind anyway. I…
NASA hopes to send a probe to Alpha Centauri in 2069
By Jon Fingas, From engadget Even your grandkids might not be around to see the results If you thought NASA was playing the long game with its plan to put people on Mars in the 2030s, you haven’t seen anything…







