CANCER – the second leading cause of death in the Caribbean
From Antigua Barbuda Business Focus The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has reported that cancers are the second leading cause of death in the region; even as it acknowledged that nearly one half of cancers are preventable or treatable…
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Carib artists raise their voices for climate justice
By Kenton X. Chance From Caribbean Life Caribbean negotiators say capping global temperature rise at 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrialisation levels is necessary to protect infrastructure, such as in Kingstown, the capital of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Award-winning St….
Gadget of the week
Ultimaker 2 3D printer: What the professionals need to know By Lyndsey Gilpin From TechRepublic The Ultimaker 2 desktop 3D printer for small businesses, artists, and hobbyists, is well-designed and simple, but not quite ready to outmuscle the big players….
Rethinking Caribbean Education
By Ryan Peterson From Caribbean Journal Consider going on an adventure towards a new destination in which you don’t trust the pilot, the flight attendant does not understand that you are thirsty, and she keeps telling you to put on…
Data security firm hit with suit over cyberattack
By Marisa Kendall, From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — A Silicon Valley company that touted the security of its mobile platform is facing a shareholder class action related to a 2014 data breach. MobileIron Inc. sells software intended to help…
The Beginning Of Lord Of The Rings
From Stuck In Customs SET DESIGN I don’t know how these guys come up with the idea and the know-how to actually build this stuff. It’s very impressive! You can see a little bit of that know-how at work in…
Ja granted US$130-m IDB loan for economic growth programme
From Jamaica Observer THE Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on Wednesday approved a US$130-million loan to Jamaica which the bank says will be used to strengthen the island’s structural programme for economic growth. “This is the second operation of a policy-based…
[Bahamas] Opp leader Minnis calls for AG’s resignation
By Royston Jones Jr. From Nassau Guardian NASSAU, Bahamas — The Bahamas opposition Free National Movement (FNM) leader Dr Hubert Minnis on Sunday called for Attorney General Allyson-Maynard-Gibson to step down over what he said is an “overt conflict of…
Plaintiff in Georgia air bag case was waiting for recall parts to arrive
By Katheryn Hayes Tucker, From Daily Report The plaintiff in an early Georgia suit over defective Takata Corp. air bags had already received her recall notice from Honda, but when she went to the service department, she was told replacement…
gorgeous watercolor lettering
June Digan creates gorgeous watercolor lettering for quotes From designer Daily Filipino artist June Digan has great talent for at least two artistic skills: lettering and watercolor painting. She combines the two by creating spectacular paintings of quotes, with gorgeous…
