Cayman Islands: the changing face of the Kittiwake
From idive Cayman Islands Just days after the sixth anniversary of the sinking of the Kittiwake, forces of nature dealt a crushing reminder of the inevitable life cycle of a shipwreck. Strong north west winds and waves that battered the…
Trump weighs revised travel ban, Supreme Court test still possible
From Newsmax U.S. President Donald Trump is considering issuing a new executive order banning citizens of certain countries traveling to the United States after his initial attempt to clamp down on immigration and refugees snarled to a halt amid political…
Netherlands: Bouman claims high expenses for islands police force advice
From The Herald St Maarten THE HAGUE–Former Dutch National Police Chief Gerard Bouman submitted more than 23,000 euros in declarations for air travel, lodging and local transportation as part of an advisory job at the Caribbean Netherlands Police Force KPCN…
Caribbean reports record of 29M visits
BY DANICA COTO Associated Press From The Tribune The Caribbean received a record number of visitors last year as arrivals topped 29 million, tourism officials announced Thursday, and they said growth should continue this year, though at a slightly slower…
Road project launched in Antigua and Barbuda
From Nation News Barbados ST JOHN’S – The Government of Antigua and Barbuda officially launched a road rehabilitation project to upgrade the Sir George Walter Highway and Friars Hill Road on Thursday. The project is being funded through a grant…
Cello cut-offs
What Can a Cello Maker Create With His Cut-Offs? BY RAIN NOE From Core77 Christopher Moore studied Industrial Design at the Georgia Institute of Technology, but the ID field wasn’t enough to keep him; we lost him to the Chicago…
Fukushima reactor’s radiation levels killed a cleaning robot
By Mariella Moon From engadget The machine was pulled out two hours into its mission. Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Tepco) wasn’t kidding when it said the radiation levels inside Fukushima’s nuclear reactor are the highest they’ve been since its meltdown…
Minister Panton says to panel: Cayman benefits the EU
Along with a European Commission tax official, a Member of the European Parliament, and the head of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s investment division, Financial Services Minister Wayne Panton participated on a panel that aired divergent views…
This blimp that looks like a butt is the largest aircraft in the world
BY NICOLE GALLUCCI From Mashable It’s a bird, it’s a plane, oh nope, hold on… it’s that aircraft that looks like a butt. Airlander 10, the world’s largest aircraft — appropriately nicknamed the “Flying Bum” for its resemblance to a…
Scientists make battery that runs on air and carbon dioxide
By Jamie Rigg From engadget Researchers at Penn State University have potentially come up with yet another way we could create energy from all that nasty carbon dioxide we pump into the atmosphere. They’ve developed an inexpensive flow cell battery…







