It is up to Cubans to decide what’s going to happen in Cuba
By Aracelia del Valle, Marlys Rodríguez and Rosario S. Jacomino From Escambray More than a lost passage in the middle of the Caribbean Sea, Cuba is a reference for Alexander Korniak, Sasha, who has already left London four times in…
These boots make walking easy even when carrying heavy loads
By Dylan Love From Business Insider These boots were made for walking (more effectively). A new exoskeleton boot developed by Hugh Herr and his team at the MIT Media Lab could make walking a less tiring process, whether it’s for…
Your smartphone may soon double as a hearing aid, thanks to Mimi
By Chris Velazco From engadget Let’s face it: we live in a noisy world. If we’re not sitting on loud trains or traipsing past construction sites, we’re retreating into music with headphones. Alas, this also means hearing loss is a…
Guyana ranks second highest for maternal deaths in Caribbean – UN report
From Caribbean Tracker A new United Nations (UN) data report shows that Guyana is among five countries in the region with the highest Maternal Mortality Rate and among six nations where the rate has increased significantly between 1990 and 2013….
UK Police officer fraud – from Lurpak to Caribbean holidays
By David Stubbings From Get Surrey See the companies and shops defrauded by ex-police chief inspector Tanya Brookes and read a full transcript of what Judge Andrew Barnett said as he jailed her for two-and-a-half years “I must deal with…
Inaugural event- Cayman Islands Deputy Governor’s 5K challenge
Are you up to the challenge? Want to support your health and give back to the community – then please join the Deputy Governor Hon. Franz Manderson on 25 May 5, 2014 inagural event Deputy Governor’s 5k Challenge Start/ finish…
Camana Bay in Grand Cayman: Miami connections, local flavours
By Laine Doss From Miami New Times Just about an hour’s flight from Miami lies Grand Cayman, the largest of three islands that make up the Cayman Islands. Grand Cayman is best known for two things — beautiful beaches and…
Fortune Cookie: An Italian banker’s tribute to a pioneer
By Sourish Bhattacharyya From Daily Mail UK This is a story in many parts, which starts in the Cayman Islands, where an Italian banker meets an Indian from Calgary, Canada, also working in a financial institution, and the two fall in…
OPINION: Small states in danger of losing a strong advocate
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday May 8, 2014 – The 53-nation Commonwealth association is an important instrument for the promotion of the interests of small states including those in the Caribbean. But, it is facing troubling…
Delta made more than $800 million in baggage fees in 2013
From Mashable/ Bloomberg Business Week One of these days, despite the best efforts of frugal travelers to fly with less luggage, some crafty airline is going to make $1 billion a year in baggage fees. Delta is still leading the…
