COB graduands told to use knowledge to better the nation
From Bahama Islands Info NASSAU, Bahamas — Academic knowledge must be balanced with knowledge of God, the Spring 2014 Commencement Class of The College of The Bahamas was told as they worshipped together at the Baccalaureate Service at the Holy…
New “90-90-90” targets for controlling the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Caribbean and
By PAHO/WHO From Bahamas Weekly Countries pledge to increase to 90% the proportion of people who know they have HIV, the proportion on antiretroviral treatment, and the proportion with suppressed viral load Mexico City, 28 May 2014 (PAHO/WHO-UNAIDS) – In…
Three men confess to gang rape, murder of teen girls in India
By Kurt Wagner From Mashable Three men have confessed to raping and then murdering two teenage girls in India, police said Sunday, according to a report. The suspects, who face rape and murder charges punishable by the death penalty in…
Chinese hackers widespread, difficult to control
By Sandy Fitzgerald From Moneynews Chinese Internet hackers are widespread and difficult to trace, and even though the government and military have benefited from their expertise, sometimes using hackers has backfired on Beijing, The Wall Street Journal reported. “I think…
The Caribbean should have a different order of priorities for foreign policy
By David Jessop From Stabroek News When Barack Obama campaigned to be-come President of the United States he made clear that he was against what he described as ‘wars of choice,’ a reference to the way he saw George W…
Griffin: Almost 900 children were victims of sexual assault in 2008-11
From Bahama Islands Info NASSAU, The Bahamas — Almost 900 children under the age of 16, the majority of whom were girls, were reported to be victims of sexual assault in The Bahamas between 2008-2011, Minister of Social Services and…
Health City conducts successful highly specialised heart procedure
Doctors at Health City Cayman Islands have successfully completed their first electrophysiology study (EPS) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) on a patient from Trinidad and Tobago. These highly specialised procedures would normally require a trip to the United States for the…
Grenada hoping to take full advantage of tourism sector
From Jamaica Observer NEW YORK (CMC) – Grenada says it intends to take full advantage of the tourism industry which is regarded as a major revenue earner for the Caribbean in a competitive global environment. Manager for Projects and Reporting…
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,…
Other Voices: A tale of two tax days
By Bryan Widener From Mercury News Leading up to tax day, many small business owners like us spent hours hovering over our balance sheets, figuring out what we owed. Meanwhile, the accounting departments at multinationals like General Electric and Wells…
