CARPHA: Cancer cases in the Caribbean on the increase
From Caribbean360 CARPHA official Dr. Joy St. John says the large number of deaths from breast and cervical cancer in the Caribbean is very alarming. PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Tuesday February 9, 2016 –Director of Surveillance, Disease Prevention and Control…
DART Realty commissions “Captain Kem” to restore Blew Bayou for Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa
On February 25th the Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF) hosted its 22nd annual National Arts and Culture awards to celebrate and recognise those who have made a significant contribution to the arts, culture and heritage of the Cayman Islands. This…
The US has a ‘math problem’ — and it’s a threat to millions of Americans
By Brian O’Connell, The Street From Business Insider The U.S. has a literacy problem, and it’s a direct threat to the financial health of millions of Americans. That’s no hyperbole – it’s the primary takeaway from a new study from Boston-based…
Cayman Islands: Patriarch steps down from Zohar, steps back from MBIA fight
By Tiffany Kary From Bloomberg Lynn Tilton won’t manage collateral for distressed-debt funds Her role with 70 companies in Patriarch’s portfolio continues Lynn Tilton’s Patriarch Partners LLC stepped back from a legal dispute with MBIA Inc. over the Zohar distressed-loan…
How an MIT professor helped confirm Einstein’s theory of relativity
BY KEVIN SLANE From boston.com After over 40 years of research, the work of MIT physics professor Rainer Weiss has been validated. An MIT professor is at the center of what is being hailed as one of the most momentous…
The Internet raised $50,000 to help a retired police officer keep his K9 partner
BY MARCUS GILMER From Mashable The Internet can often be a cold, dark place. But there are instances when a story strikes such a chord with online audiences that a community can coalesce around a subject for the greater good….
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean
Brazil to benefit from ECLAC disaster assessment training A public financial institution from Brazil, Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES) will soon benefit from the established disaster assessment expertise of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the…
Germany: Assisted suicide – first decisions react to new law
By Tatjana Schroeder Contributed by SKW Schwarz Rechtsanwälte From International Law Office Introduction On November 6 2015 Parliament voted for a new law on the culpability of individuals who assist in another person’s suicide and a new Section 217 of…
Gadget of the week
iRobot’s cloud-connected Roomba 980 is smart enough to map floors By Devindra Hardawar From engadget Two years ago, iRobot got rid of bristles with the Roomba 880. Now, the company is making its iconic vacuum cleaning robot even smarter with…
Supreme Court ruling on removal of children
From Samson & Mcgrath Date: 22 February, 2016 In the case of Re B (A Child) (Habitual Residence: Inherent Jurisdiction) [2016] UKSC 4 the Supreme Court (by a majority of 3:2) have delivered a judgment of huge practical significance which…
