War of words erupts between Trinidad chief justice and other judges
By Youri Kemp From Caribbean News Now PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — While the Privy Council in London is getting set to deliver a ruling on the matter of Trinidad and Tobago Chief Justice Ivor Archie v The Law Association…
NASA’s high-powered planet hunting satellite is now searching for alien worlds
By Mike Wehner From BGR Way back in April, NASA finally managed to launch TESS, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite. TESS is the latest weapon in NASA’s arsenal that is built specifically to search for planets outside of our own…
Communique of 91st Meeting of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
Press Release:- The Ninety-First Meeting of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) was held under the Chairmanship of Dr The Right Honourable Keith Mitchell on 27 July 2018, at the Radisson Grenada Beach Resort, Grand Anse,…
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NASA’s 3D-printed Mars Habitat competition doles out prizes to concept habs By Devin Coldewey From TechCrunch A multi-year NASA contest to design a 3D-printable Mars habitat using on-planet materials has just hit another milestone — and a handful of teams…
A startup raised $40 million to catapult rockets into space — an idea Jeff Bezos once said had ‘all sorts of practical problems’
By Jeremy Berke From Business Insider Spinlaunch has raised $40 million to develop a catapult to launch small and medium-sized payloads into orbit. The company wants to use kinetic energy, sourced from ground-based electricity, for its launch system. It’s an…
What it’s like to compete with Google — Opera’s CFO on why web browsers are still good business
By Troy Wolverton From Business Insider Frode Jacobsen, chief financial officer of browser maker Opera, says the company has both profits and potential. Opera Opera is a distant also-ran in the web browser market. But the company is profitable and…
Psychosomatic Medicine Physician Constanza Martinez Piñanez, M.D., joins Miami Cancer Institute
MIAMI, FL — July 31, 2018 — Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida, the region’s premier cancer treatment and research destination, has expanded its comprehensive Patient Support Services team with the addition of psychosomatic medicine physician Constanza Martinez…
Your guide to fearless solo travel
There are countless advantages to traveling alone. From soul-stirring adventure and authentic cultural experiences to self-discovery, the benefits ultimately outweigh the nerves that first-time solo travelers might experience. Let this guide empower you to not only discover a new place,…
Global Travel forecast projects higher travel costs
By Youri Kemp From Caribbean News Now VIRGINIA, USA — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), along with Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), has produced its annual Global Travel forecast for 2019, highlighting several key factors that they estimate will shape…
Jamaica Senate gives green light for Extension of State of Emergency
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Monday July 30, 2018 – The State of Public Emergency now in effect in the northwestern parish of St. James will continue for another three months. Members of the Senate unanimously approved the extension under the…
