Making drinking water from sea water simply and cheaply
By Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin (UT) and the University of Marburg in Germany have created a simple and efficient way to desalinate ocean water. Once completed, the water…
Cayman Islands Premier Event: Taste of Cayman 2015 – the countdown begins!
From Cayman Islands Tourism Association (CITA) We may still be over two months away from the 27th Annual Taste of Cayman Food & Wine Festival, and we may still have Thanksgiving and Christmas to get through but here in the…
Gimistory 2014 is TALE ready to GO
Saturday Nov 29 – Saturday 6 December All shows start at 7pm FREE Entry The Cayman Islands International Storytelling Festival, GIMISTORY, which began in 1998, is acclaimed by many who have attended storytelling festivals in North America, the UK and…
The world’s best hotel restaurants in 2014 [#7 is in Cayman Islands]
By CNN Staff From KTUU It’s a familiar refrain among jet-lagged travelers, usually accompanied by a despondent shrug. “Well, I guess we could just grab a quick bite at the hotel.” Hotel restaurants have long had a reputation for offering…
Big soda challenged on World Diabetes Day
By Lyndal Rowlands From Caribbean360 NEW YORK, United States, Thursday November 13, 2014. IPS – Corporations marketing unhealthy foods to poorer consumers are being challenged for their role in the growing global burden of diseases like diabetes. Over 340 million…
“Stand on the airstrip, wave your hands in the air and the pilot will pick you up”
By Kevin Pilley From The Irish Times Hammock-swinging, conch-blowing and other adventures on the Turks and Caicos islands The hammock as a holiday pastime is something that I have not been able to properly master or fully grasp. But there…
iNews Briefs
Digicel responds to the proposed acquisition of Columbus International by Cable & Wireless Thursday 6th November 2014 – Kingston, Jamaica. Digicel notes today’s public announcement in relation to the proposed acquisition of Columbus International Inc. (“Columbus”) by Cable and Wireless…
Heineken in Haiti announces rare $100 million investment for country
From FoxNews PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The Dutch brewer Heineken announced earlier this year that it is investing $100 million in its Haiti production plant that makes the popular lager Prestige. The relatively large investment is significant because many international companies…
Consumers turning to one-stop-shop stores rather than traditional grocery stores
By Ashlee Kieler From Consumerist When I was growing up, my mom would do our family’s grocery shopping at several different stores. She’d purchase fresh produce at one, meat at another and non-perishable items like cleaning supplies at another. Today,…
How to make coconut milk at home
Cooking lessons from the Kitchn I use coconut milk often and liberally in my kitchen. Its exotic flavor packs quite a punch and enhances a myriad of dishes — from soups and stews to curries and baked goods. I also…