Mexico slams Egypt after it ‘accidentally’ killed several Mexican tourists
By Leticia Pineda, AFP From Business Insider Mexico City (AFP) – Mexico called on Egypt to swiftly investigate why tourists were mistakenly targeted in what witnesses described as an air-strike that left at least two Mexicans dead and six unaccounted…
Caribbean pitches not helping spinners: Gibbs
From T&T Guardian BRIDGETOWN, Barbados- CMC—Legendary former West Indies off-spinner, Lance Gibbs, says poor pitches in the Caribbean are inflating the ability of spinners in the region and compromising their development. “I believe the wickets in domestic cricket are too…
Gadget of the week
Robotic vehicles find the Pacific Ocean’s deepest thermal vents By Jon Fingas From engadget Monterey Bay Aquarium’s autonomous underwater vehicle Robotic underwater vehicles from the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Research Institute just helped discover one of the Earth’s more elusive scientific…
The CCJ as a court of first instance for intellectual property; revisiting the idea Published on September 15, 2015
By Abiola Inniss From Caribbean news Now In January 2010, this column first proposed the idea of the CCJ as a court of first instance for intellectual property (IP) matters. In the years following its publication, there has been a…
Defense lawyers lose fight over Facebook, Instagram posts
By Marisa Kendall, From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — In a decision fleshing out the rights of accused criminals in the social media age, a California appeals court ruled Tuesday that Facebook, Twitter and Instagram don’t have to honor subpoenas…
c. 1850-1920 The birth of the bicycle
c. 1850-1920 The birth of the bicycle – As easy as propelling a velocipede. By Alex Q. Arbuckle From Mashable An ever saddled horse which eats nothing. In 1818, Baron Karl von Drais of Baden, Germany patented the design for…
Sleepy bear cub walks into pizzeria, takes a nap
By Kimberly Truong From Mashable On Mondays, many of us yearn for a bite to eat and an afternoon nap — and it turns out that bears are no exception. A lone bear cub made her way into a Colorado…
Mayor honors former NYC council member
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life A day after the massive West Indian American Day Carnival Parade on Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio bestowed special honors on the first Caribbean-born woman to be elected…
Judge hand-tosses drug extradition for pizza maker
By Celia Ampel, From Daily Business Review Coral Gables attorney Eduardo Palmer won an unusual ruling for a client facing extradition to Italy on nearly 20-year-old charges. Orlando pizza maker Giovanni Ferriolo was freed Sept. 2 after five months in…
USVI governor denounces report in local media of private jet use
From Caribbean News Now ST THOMAS, USVI — US Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth Mapp has responded to a story in local media claiming that he has racked up $87,000 so far in private jet service. The St Croix Avis on…
