A Jamaican weed said to be a cure for cancer?
From Crazy Jamaica Guinea Hen Weed (Petivera Alliacea)(Anamu): This Jamaican herbs is said to be a powerful cure for cancer “ONE DAY MY HUSBAND AND I WERE IN THE NEW KINGSTON AREA IN JAMAICA TRANSACTING BUSINESS.WE SAID HELLO TO A…
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Soca artists Garlin and Lyons are ‘no-shows’ Hundreds of fans who attended the “Ignite” concert last Friday (16) to see the headline act went away bitterly disappointed. Trinidadian soca artists Bunji Garlin and Fay-Ann Lyons were ‘no shows’ claiming the…
Google Street View visits Caribbean coral reefs
BY LIVESCIENCE With a mouse click, viewers anywhere can be transported to the serene underwater world of the Great Barrier Reef. Google Street View has partnered with scientists to create 360-degree panoramas of the world’s coral reefs, called Google Street…
Carifesta brings together Caribbean diversity in Suriname
From Prensa Latina Paramaribo. With its stands exhibiting the cultural diversity of Latin American and Caribbean countries, the Great Market of Arts in Suriname hosts the eleventh year of the Carifesta. Handicrafts of indigenous peoples of the region, paintings from…
Retailers: uneven recovery keeps consumers cautious
From Moneynews From Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Gap Inc. to Macy’s Inc. and McDonald’s Corp., chains that cater to middle- and lower-income Americans say they are feeling the pinch of an uneven economic recovery. A host of retailers have reported…
Contraband found in prison cells
Officials at Her Majesty’s Prison Northward found contraband in the facility’s Bravo Wing over the weekend (Sunday, August 18, 2013), during a search of inmates’ cells. Among the prohibited items were: 1. Two bottles of what appears to be white…
Bolt shocked by American sprinter’s comments
From Caribbean360 MOSCOW, Russia,– Sprint legend Usain Bolt has expressed shock at comments made by Mike Rodgers, a member of USA’s 4x100m team, which finished second behind Jamaica on Sunday’s final day of the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships. United…
Proclamation supporting youths
Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin has proclaimed January as Supporting Our Youth Month in the Cayman Islands. He signed a proclamation Friday, 16 August, evening before a crowd of young people in the Cabinet boardroom. Also signing the proclamation was Sylvia…
Cayman stock exchange issues new rules
By Jenna Jones From AST The Cayman Islands Stock Exchange (CSX) has issued new listing rules for equities and investment funds, following its upgrade to the Deutsche Boerse XETRA trading platform. Existing rules have been refined based on market and…
Pan Caribbean/Unions meeting ends in another stalemate
Jovan Johnson, Gleaner Writer From Go-Jamaica Today’s meeting between the management of the Chinese-owned Pan Caribbean Sugar Company and unions representing dismissed security guards has reportedly ended in another stalemate. One-hundred-and-thirty-two guards, who had been on indefinite leave, were sent…
