ICS inaugural Roundtable Dialogue on Caribbean Climate Change
Caribbean Climate Change Futures 2030 in New York City, to address the Road to Resilience May 28th, 2014 — On Monday, June 16, 2014, just on the heels of the release of US National Climate Assessment Report, the Institute of…
Child Month Fun
Two Child Month events brought families closer together this week. A Family Fun Day at the Agriculture Grounds last Sunday, 25 May 2014, included: a bouncing castle, craft station, face-painting, as well as a clown making balloon animals and objects….
Pakistan stoning victim’s husband condemns police
From BBC Muhammad Iqbal said police did nothing to stop the stoning The husband of a Pakistani woman stoned to death by her own family in broad daylight outside a Lahore court says police just stood by during the attack….
Message for World No Tobacco Day – May 31, 2014 “Raise Taxes in Tobacco
By: PAHO/WHO PAHO/WHO’s Office for Barbados and Eastern Caribbean Countries urges countries to raise taxes on tobacco Bridgetown, Barbados, May 28th, 2014 — The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization’s Office for Barbados and Eastern Caribbean Countries (PAHO/WHO OECC) is urging…
Looking forward to work closely with Narendra Modi: Vladimir Putin
From The Hindu Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said his country was looking forward to working closely with newly-elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi and promised to work for lifting bilateral ties in economic, military and technical cooperation. “Our relations…
Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
Your button-mashing could be causing permanent hand injury
By Max Knoblauch From Mashable Whether you’re reading this at your desk, on your phone lounging on the couch, odds are you’re doing it wrong. The way many of us use our tech could, and increasingly has, lead to short-…
UK health report highlights Health City Cayman Islands parent company Narayana Health success
A newly released report focusing on patient empowerment produced by the UK’s All Party Parliamentary Group on Global Health has cited systems put in place by Narayana Health, Bangalore, India, the parent company of Health City Cayman Islands, as important…
CDB forum focussing on better strategies for Caribbean Technological Consultancy Services
By GINA From CND Representatives from almost every borrowing member country of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) particpated in a stakeholders’ forum to come up with better working strategies. The event took place at the Ramada, Princess Hotel, East Bank…
Daughter helps dad fight for fortune
By Bevan Hurley From The New Zealand Herald Sir Owen battles for control of millions Sir Owen Glenn’s $400million court battle has spread to the Caribbean tax haven of Nevis, where his daughter has been drawn into the bitter fight…
