Wrongfully jailed, man freed after 30 years
From Caribbean Life Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014 announced that he will move to vacate murder and other charges against David McCallum and the late Willie Stuckey, who were convicted in the 1985 kidnapping and…
The Cayman Culinary Society’s 24th Annual Salon Culinare is on its way – Eat, Drink and Enjoy!
The Cayman Culinary Society (CCS) will hold its most anticipated food event, the annual Salon Culinare on October21st, 22nd and 23rd. The competition will be a two-day event hosted by the Ritz Carlton on the 21st and 22nd showcasing remarkable…
Head teacher branded ‘hypocrite’ for arranging trip to Caribbean in term time
By Harry Readhead From Metro UK Furious parents have labelled a headteacher a ‘hypocrite’ after she made plans to fly off to the Caribbean during term time – when they would be fined for doing the same. Jenny Winder, 53,…
How a tiny fishing village became the gadget factory of the world, and why that’s just the beginning of its ambitions
By Steve Ranger From Tech Republic It’s a hot summer evening in Shenzhen, but it’s still cool inside the Apple store. The young shoppers are checking out the phones and nodding along to the music by a British indie band…
Oil prices fall sharply: Will poor populations benefit?
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday October 16, 2014 – To anyone living in a developing country that is not an oil-producer, the present drop in the price of oil is very welcome. Ever since the world’s…
Trouble in Tethys – Extraordinary GM called
Tethys Petroleum Limited: Shareholder Requisition of Extraordinary General Meeting GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS, Oct 20, 2014 (Marketwired via COMTEX) — Tethys Petroleum Limited (“Tethys” or the “Company”) (TPL)(TPL) announces that its board of directors has received a requisition from Pope…
The urgency of blood alcohol legislation and driving
By Henry S. Fraser From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Sunday October 19, 2014 – Barbados is a small country of just over 280,000 population, plus a variable number of visitors and temporary residents, some from North America and Europe, who will…
Caribbean women recommit to advocating for diversity
From Caribbean News Now PARAMARIBO, Suriname — Advocates for lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues in the Caribbean have been encouraged to commit to enhance their advocacy at the second Caribbean Women and Sexual Diversity Conference. Staged in Paramaribo, Suriname, the…
New global alliance for energy-efficient appliances and equipment launched
From Environmental Research Web The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) recently announced a new initiative to accelerate the transition to more efficient appliances and equipment to reduce global energy demand, mitigate climate change and improve access to energy. A worldwide…
Grandma shockingly ‘texts’ from beyond the grave
By Chris Perez From New York Post Camera phones have become the best defense against big government Scientists develop sun-friendly glass for cellphones, tablets Could this be the solution to city sidewalk rage? The 1991 film that predicted the iPad,…
