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…
Ancient lizards
Ancient Caribbean lizards found to have barely evolved in past 20 million years By Sean Martin From International Business Time The remains of several types of anolis lizards were analysed after they were perfectly preserved in amber in the island…
Disguising your car
Disguising your car with fake rust looks interesting, but won’t prevent someone from stealing it By Rain Noe From Core77 This vinyl wrap job is utterly convincing—and has nothing to do with theft deterrence Having your car painted is a…
Jamaica PM calls for more international support to fight crime in the Caribbean
From CARIBBEAN360 NEW YORK, United States, Friday July 31, 2015 – Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller told the United Nations yesterday that Caribbean countries need greater international support to fight global organized criminals and reduce crime, particularly gun-related murders. Addressing…
Caribbean immigration spills to U.S.
From The Charlotte Post Dominicans, Haitians debate deportation Published Thursday, July 30, 2015 9:14 am by Amanda D. Raymond, For The Charlotte Post The Dominican Republic’s threat to deportation undocumented persons, many of whom are Haitians is reverberating in Charlotte….
Caribbean Carnival in England!
By Karen Coles, iNews Cayman special correspondent A carnival celebrating Leicester’s Caribbean community and culture has celebrated its 30th anniversary. Leicester Caribbean Carnival, which was first held in 1985, has grown into one of the biggest events of its kind…
A Message to Vincentian Rastafarians
From Peter Binose verum vacuus venom I wrote this as a warning to Vincentian Rastafarians not to vote ULP. Why? Because Gonsalves has made promises to you, he took some of you to Ethiopia; he also spoke with you about…
