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…
Rapper ‘Christ Bearer’ who cut off his penis says “Sex is for mortals and I am God”
From Caribbean360 NEW YORK, United States, Friday July 18, 2014 – Christ Bearer, the American rapper who hacked off his penis, insists that the mutilation is “a blessing.” “I definitely believe sex is for mortals, and I am God. So…
Is Islam at a Crossroads and Importance of Hijrah
By Dallas Darling From Wn.com Is Islam at a Crossroads? No. But like most other faiths and worldviews or secularized ideologies around the globe, it is experiencing significant internal and external transformations. And like the rest of those living in…
One healthy, watery Caribbean
By Dr Adana N Mahase-Gibson From Trinidad Express Newspapers As a medical professional, I always cringe when I hear about a creepy new disease emerging in some far off land. Gone are the days when we could say: “Nah, that…
Company to refund consumers $3.5M because Cactus Juice isn’t “inflammation relief without a prescription”
By Ashlee Kieler From Consumerist The marketers of Nopalea have agreed to refund customers $3.5 million after the FTC found the company’s advertisements to be deceptive. Advertisements featuring carefree, beautiful smiling people sipping on juice might not be enough to…
