The interesting thing about Caribbean culture is that it is really a melting pot of its own. Indigenous people inhabited the islands of the Caribbean Sea until the 15th century, when European powers (Spain, France, England, and the Netherlands) "discovered" the islands, which were rich with resources, and attempted to colonize them. Though they were met with resistance, the Europeans were largely successful, and in a narrative strikingly similar to that of the United States, imported African slaves for labor after introducing diseases that nearly wiped out the indigenous population.

Information technology firms seeking to get government grants for mobile applications this year will have to match the amount offered in full and also be trained in proposal writing as the government moves to tighten entry rules.

The new feature of the second round of the Tandaa Digital Content Grant offers established companies an opportunity to participate in the programme.

Companies founded at least 10 years ago and with more than 40 staff are invited to submit proposals for a web or mobile application. However they must match the grant in full.

When my grandparents moved into a retirement center, I helped with the garage sale. My cousin Claire and I were joking about how best to display the odds and ends from their 60 years together when I stumbled upon a gift from the gods of high kitsch. It was a letter opener, but this was not your typical letter opener.

At the eighth China Changchun International Automotive Expo held last week in northeast China's Jilin Province, prospective carbuyers seemed to be more interested in checking out foreign luxury cars than they were in looking at the domestic models provided by companies like Great Wall Motor.