‘Biggest dinosaur ever’ discovered
By James Morgan Science reporter, BBC News Fossilised bones of a dinosaur believed to be the largest creature ever to walk the Earth have been unearthed in Argentina, palaeontologists say. Based on its huge thigh bones, it was 40m (130ft)…
Two Somerset men among four feared lost at sea
By Daisy Blacklock From This is the West Country “THOUGHTS and prayers” are with the families of two Somerset yachtsmen feared lost at sea in the mid-Atlantic after their vessel capsized in the Caribbean. Steve Warren, 52, from Bridgwater, and Paul…
In pursuit of the Caribbean’s hidden dangers
By Jeffrey Marlow From WIRED An octopus lingers near a bed of giant mussels discovered at a new methane seep in the Caribbean Sea. (Image: Ocean Exploration Trust) The world’s oceans are a source of wonderment, sustenance, and, at times,…
Grand Opening of The Londoner
Morritt’s Grand Opening of The Londoner was a ‘posh affair’ on Grand Cayman I don’t think the Cayman Islands have ever had a Grand Opening like the one last Friday (16) complete with red coated uniformed guards ‘men’ (some were…
How the Caribbean is not so sunny anymore for Canadian banks
By John Greenwood From Financial Post TORONTO • Canada’s big banks have a strong presence and a track record of profits in the Caribbean, but during the past few years the region’s economy has taken a nose dive — and…
Jailed Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton warns against Trinidad scam
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Concert promoters in Trinidad and Tobago are being warned that they should not pay funds to an individual posing as the authorized agent for incarcerated reggae star, Buju Banton. “A certain individual in Trinidad…
Lewis Hamilton vs Ken Block: F1 vs Global Rally Cross at Top Gear Festival Barbados
From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Monday May 19, 2014 – It’s a race that the world of motorsport was eagerly awaiting, and Top Gear Festival Barbados didn’t let us down. For the first time ever, race ace Lewis Hamilton, took on…
United States to host CONCACAF Women’s Championship on road to World Cup Canada 2015
United States to host CONCACAF Women’s Championship on road to World Cup Canada 2015 Canada (pictured) celebrates after winning the 2010 CONCACAF Women’s World Cup Qualifying tournament in Cancun, Mexico. (Photo: Mexsport) MIAMI (May 16, 2014) – The Confederation of…
Protesters in Belfast demonstrate to ‘Bring Back Our Girls’
From News Letter UK Members of Northern Ireland’s Nigerian community held a protest in Belfast on Saturday morning to express their concern for the abducted schoolgirls still missing in their home country. More than 200 Nigerian teens, all female, were…
Tsunami conspiracy theories in the Caribbean
By Martín De Ambrosio From SciDevNet [ST THOMAS, VIRGIN ISLANDS] As soon as I arrived at last week’s meeting on tsunami science here in the Caribbean, I encountered two delegates who shared a worrying rumour with me: “Somebody knows something…
