US Navy’s X-47B is the first unmanned plane launched from an aircraft carrier
By Alexis Santos engadget After limbering up with taxi tests since December, the X-47B unmanned combat air system has finally taken off from an aircraft carrier, making it the first pilotless plane to have successfully done so, and with a…
SeaBob – a VERY interesting “gadget”
This tiny story came past my desk and I just had to find out more. Have you heard of the “SeaBob”? If you are a water enthusiast I expect you have but me? I am ashamed to say I am…
Mission boss says misconception of something wrong
Mario Galea, Head of the Foreign Observer Mission, that is in the Cayman Islands to make sure we have a fair election on May 22nd says Cayman should not be fearful that they are here. “Unfortunately, there is this misconception…
Ft. Hood soldier in charge of ‘sex assault prevention’ under investigation for slew of sexual assault charges
By Julie Zeveloff, Business Insider A coordinator for the Army’s sexual assault prevention program in Fort Hood has been accused of “abusive sexual contact, sexual assault, and pandering,” according to USA Today. The Pentagon said in a statement that the…
ICTSI prequalified in Australia port project
Cliff Harvey C. Venzon, Business World online RAZON-LED INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has been prequalified to bid for a port project in Australia, the company said in a statement on Friday. “ICTSI has been named among the short-list…
5 Biggest offshore kings of the FTSE100
By Ritobaan Roy CFO Insight 98 of FTSE100 companies have complex subsidiary structures spread across the world, with a large number concentrated in known tax havens such as Cayman Islands and Mauritius. A report by the charity actionaid asks uncomfortable…
Caribbean Gospel icons set to lift spirits at opening event of Caribbean Week in New York
A line up of well-known artistes to perform at Brooklyn’s Bethesda Healing Center on Saturday 1 June in a gospel celebration of the Caribbean’s unity and diversity ~ NEW YORK, NY (16 May, 2013) – Some of the Caribbean’s top…
In Dan Brown’s ‘Inferno,’ numeric riddles and controversial science mix
By Alan Boyle, Science Editor, NBC News Dan Brown’s “Inferno,” the latest thriller from the author of “The Da Vinci Code,” is another globe-trotting, world-saving adventure — and a chance for readers to ponder a new set of mathematical and…
Embryonic stem cells: Advance in medical human cloning
By James Gallagher, Health and science reporter, BBC News Human cloning has been used to produce early embryos, marking a “significant step” for medicine, say US scientists. The cloned embryos were used as a source of stem cells, which can…
Caribbean Motor Racing Championships set for May 26 [in Jamaica]
From Go-Jamaica The first leg of the Caribbean Motor Racing Championships will take place on May 26 at Dover in St Ann. Defending champions Jamaica, Guyana, Barbados, Cayman Islands and Suriname are down to compete in the first leg. The…
