Making a suitcase that can weigh itself
By Carly Ayres From Core77 Anyone who has had to empty out the entirety of her suitcase’s contents on the floor of airport check-in knows the plight of overweight luggage. Sure, you can buy suitcase scales and other devices, but…
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The evolving context of family enterprise consulting in the Caribbean
From The Practitioner Thanks to Michael O’Neal for this article extending our understanding of family enterprise and family enterprise consulting in the Caribbean. Background on Caribbean Family Firms The private sector in the Caribbean is comprised of a relatively small…
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ASU partnership to help resource management in Latin America, Caribbean
Arizona State University President Michael M. Crow and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) President Luis Alberto Moreno met in Washington, D.C., to solidify, in a memorandum of understanding, a water resources-focused partnership that began in 2011. The alliance is expected to…
Over one million cruise passengers expected to visit St Kitts during 2014/2015
From Caribbean News Now BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) — Over one million cruise ship passengers are expected to visit St Kitts’ Port Zante, for the first time in history. “St Kitts continues to grow its cruise tourism sector at an…
Four days with the iPhone 6
By Mel Martin From TUAW My colleague Steve Sande gave a nice account of his first few days with his iPhone 6 Plus, so I thought I’d share my reactions to the iPhone 6. This isn’t a technical review. We’ve…
Conference shines spotlight on Caribbean healthcare facility in the Cayman Islands
WASHINGTON, DC (September 24, 2014) – The Caribbean’s newest medical facility was the subject of much interest at the World Medical Tourism and Global Healthcare Congress held in the Washington, DC area this week. At the Caribbean and Island Ministerial…
Cayman Islands Summer Reading Grand Finale
Dozens of young people reaped the rewards of summer reading at the George Town Public Library, on Saturday, 20 September 2014. This year’s Summer Reading Challenge Recognition Ceremony drew more than 150 persons, including children, their friends and family members….
Parrish company creating ice bar for Grand Cayman
By Summer Smith, Reporter Bay News 9 PARRISH — When you think of Florida, the last thing that probably comes to mind is cool air and ice. But that’s exactly what a Manatee County company relies on for business. And…
Nigerian students ‘quarantined’ in St Vincent for failing to prove Ebola status
From Caribbean360 KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Thursday September 25, 2014, CMC – At least two Nigerian students who arrived here this week without medical certificates to prove that they are not infected with the deadly Ebola virus, have been quarantined and…
Designer builds a 3D-Printable “Imura Revolver” in honor of arrested Japanese maker
From Tech Crunch When Japanese police arrested Yoshitomo Imura for printing his own revolvers, 3D printing advocates in some circles were up in arms. The guns, which only fired blanks, were simple test models called the Zig-Zag. Now, in honor…
