V.I. Little League Team Defeats Cayman Islands and Puerto Rico in the Bahamas
By Steve Parris From St Thomas Source The Virgin Islands Major Little League team defeated Cayman Islands, 16-1, on Saturday, and then beat Puerto Rico, 7-0, on Sunday in their first two round robin games in Pool A play of…
‘Exciting’ drug flushes out HIV
By James Gallagher Health editor, BBC News HIV Scientists say they have made an “exciting” step towards curing HIV by forcing the virus out of hiding. HIV can become part of someone’s DNA and lie dormant for decades, making a…
Caribbean Climate Innovation Center grantee keeps her eye on fuel’s big picture with castor oil briquettes
In the Caribbean, the insatiable demand for fuel for cooking and fragrant woods for smoking meat poses a significant threat to the environment and the local economy. Old forests are disappearing while the cultivation of high-value products like allspice is…
Hot car deaths: The children left behind
By Tom Geoghegan BBC News, Washington Every few days in the US, there are local media reports about young children dying from heatstroke, or being rescued, after being left to bake in parked cars. Why does it happen so often?…
In Panama, the canal is only the beginning
By Eric Vohr Special Contributor From Dallas news Panama is one of the hottest tropical destinations in the Caribbean. Nowhere else will you find such an abundance of beautiful rain forests, exotic animals, beaches — and a 38-mile-long canal that…
Private Equity Funds made easier in the Cayman Islands
From Mourant Ozannes Private equity funds are set to benefit from updates to the Cayman Islands Exempted Limited Partnership Law (the ELP Law). The Cayman Islands has once again shown itself to be an innovative and responsive jurisdiction in terms…
Hostels embrace Airbnb in effort to escape rising booking fees
By Eli Epstein From Mashable At the Pacific Tradewinds Hostel in San Francisco, owner Darren Overby has found an unlikely ally in his efforts to keep his hostel’s operating costs down: Airbnb. Though the website is primarily associated with apartment…
Ask the Sexpert: The 90-year-old sex guru
NOTE: The following article is an abridged version only. To read the whole story go to link at the end to the source By Vibeke Venema From BBC World Service Sex education is a controversial issue in India, but one…
Sky reporter ‘got things wrong’ at MH17 crash site in Ukraine
From BBC Sky News reporter Colin Brazier has admitted he was wrong to handle victims’ belongings at the MH17 crash site in Ukraine. Writing in The Guardian, the journalist said the site was unchecked and he was “free to walk…
Funding your startup: Crowdfunding vs. angel investment vs. VC
By Conner Forrest From Tech Republic New technologies have unlocked new ways to raise money for your startup. Here’s how you can choose which type of funding is right for you from among the big three options. Raising capital for…
