Italy deaths as Genoa ship hits control tower
BBC Seven people have died and two are missing after a container ship crashed into a control tower in the Italian port of Genoa, officials say. The Jolly Nero smashed into the 50m (164ft) concrete and glass tower late on…
‘Invitational’ Athletes at Prospect Primary
Prospect Primary School, the 2013 Inter-Primary Sports Competition champion, was the scene of the first call by some world-class athletes today (Tuesday, 7 May). The visiting Jamaican Olympic bronze medalist (110 hurdles) Hansle Parchment took the time to address students,…
CUC announce profit despite declining sales
CUC Announces First Quarter Results for the Period Ended March 31st, 2013 Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. CUP.U Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. is listed for trading in United States dollars on the Toronto Stock Exchange GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, May 7,…
The Cardiopad: an African invention to save lives
From RNW, by Anne Mireille Nzouankeu, Yaoundé A young Cameroonian engineer has built the first fully touch screen medical tablet that could soon save many African lives. He first has to find the necessary funding to mass-produce the device. In…
Why now is a good time to buy BlackBerry
From seekingalpha People Want A Change I’m going to make a bold prediction here (no pun intended): not only will the Q10 sell well, very well, but it will be the catalyst for the birth of high performance QWERTY phones,…
Warriors’ Alumni Association announce 49th Anniversary Reunion celebrations
Sharell Lockhart, FN News Reporter, [email protected] President of the FAHS/BMES Alumni Association David Wallace along with alumni members and BMES principal Anita Doherty, announced plans and activities currently underway for the 49th Anniversary Reunion celebrations. “For Warriors who would have…
Guyana Withdraws from CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship
Schedule modified to accommodate 10-team competition NASSAU, Bahamas (Wednesday, May 8, 2013) – The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) announced today that the Guyana Football Association has officially withdrawn its beach soccer national team from…
A Cayman Islands adventure
By Jo Foley The Telegraph, UK A holiday in the Cayman Islands offers beautiful beaches, exotic local rums and the surreal experience of Stingray City. On the map you can hardly see them… three little dots somewhere in that great…
Chinese property developers go west
From The Financialist What are upscale Chinese homebuyers looking for in the United States? Great locations in New York, Los Angeles or San Francisco. Properties in shiny new developments. Crash pads for kids to use during college – even if…
Tax, globalisation and the Caribbean
David Jessop, Contributor Jamaican Gleaner A little over a week ago Britain’s Prime Minister, David Cameron, sent a letter to the president of the European Council of Ministers, Herman Van Rompuy. In it he made clear he is determined that…
