Cayman Islands Public Health investigates suspected case of meningitis
Preliminary laboratory investigations regarding a suspected case of meningitis are still pending, but the Public Health Department is maintaining a heightened state of awareness and vigilance, it says. Noting that meningitis can result from bacterial or viral infections, physical injury,…
Nimrud: Outcry as IS bulldozers attack ancient Iraq site
From BBC Archaeologists and officials have expressed outrage about the bulldozing of the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud by Islamic State militants in Iraq. IS began demolishing the site, which was founded in the 13th Century BC, on Thursday, according…
Barbados committed to working closely with SIDS
BGIS From Barbados Nation News PRIME MINISTER Freundel Stuart has reiterated Barbados’ commitment to working closely with small island developing states (SIDS), especially those in CARICOM, to ensure that the Samoa Pathway Outcome Document, which came out of last year’s…
Lawyer: Indian citizen out for a walk left paralyzed by Alabama police
By Renee Lewis From Aljazeera America Sureshbhai Patel was allegedly slammed to the ground by police after they responded to a ‘suspicious person’ call Police in a northern Alabama city severely injured a 57-year-old Indian citizen after slamming him to…
Secrets to an affordable Caribbean family vacation
By Lisa Frederick From Ciao Bambino! The Caribbean is a blissful family escape, but paradise comes with a price. From accommodations to dining, it’s one of the most expensive regions for a vacation. That said, there are ways to enjoy…
Steps in the right direction
By Shawn Cumberbatch, From Nation news Barbados Accountability, transparence and integrity are words that are frequently in conversations about how organisations are managed. But just how much attention are corporations giving to such issues, which broadly fall under the term…
The T&T leader’s ‘see-through’ subterfuge
By Les Slater From Caribbean Life There’s been no shortage of comment since Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s dramatic action a few weeks ago, in firing several colleagues, from both within the cabinet and elsewhere in her beleaguered…
