Fund Caught in Snare of Global Probe
By Margot Patrick From The Wall Street journal Kijani fund, seized by regulators in Cayman Islands, spotlights risks in lightly regulated market GIBRALTAR—On this tiny Mediterranean peninsula, a hedge fund run by a polo player has been seized by regulators,…
UN chief: Small islands need partnerships to address climate change and unique vulnerabilities
From CARIBBEAN360 NEW YORK, United States, Friday July 31, 2015 – The global challenges facing the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) like those in the Caribbean are the international community’s collective responsibility, the top United Nations official told the Security…
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Tesla Powerwall: What you need to know By Lyndsey Gilpin From TechRepublic Tesla’s massive Powerwall battery promises to be able to take homes and businesses off the grid. Here’s a sanity check on how realistic it is, and what it…
Smoking cannabis is more dangerous for MEN
By Lizzie Parry for MailOnline Drug is ‘four times more likely to trigger psychosis in males than females’, experts warn Gender difference between cannabis use and psychotic episodes explored Study: Male users are four times more likely to suffer illness…
Palin slams media coverage of ‘non-traditional’ Trump campaign
By Todd Beamon From Newsmax Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Friday slammed the media coverage of presidential candidate Donald Trump and warned the Republican Party to not ignore the disaffected voters who have embraced the billionaire businessman’s message. “Trump’s…
St Kitts: Banking Bill 2015 to safeguard OECS member states
Written by Sourced Information Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): Government Senator Honourable Wendy Phipps, has described the Banking Bill 2015 as vital, as it seeks to update the provisions, safeguards operation policies and procedures governing the banking sector in the eight…
Vanderbilt researcher publishes study of chikungunya virus
From Brentwood Home Page In the current issue of “Cell Host and Microbe,” Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s James Crowe, M.D., and his team report the first large panel of antibody treatments against the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus. There have been almost…
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Global potential creates leaders for social change
By Alley Olivier From Caribbean Life Stepping out of the box and away from your comfort zone is often the push one needs to accomplish something great. The confines of your community, school and even family can act as barriers…
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Financing water management in a Caribbean setting
Financing Water Management in a Caribbean Setting By Stacey Berahzer From Environmental Finance Blog – A Case Study of Trinidad and Tobago A Caribbean getaway is often on the wish list of summer plans. The warm tropical weather, accessibility to…
Body cameras key to charging police in fatal shootings
By Colin Daileda From Mashable Police body cameras are hotly debated. This year, their use have led to indictments of officers in two fatal shootings which may not seem much considering that officers have shot and killed at least 550…
