J&J hit with $55m verdict in another big loss over talcum powder
By Amanda Bronstad, From The National Law Journal Johnson & Johnson lost another verdict over claims that the use of talcum powder caused a woman’s ovarian cancer after a jury in Missouri awarded $55 million on Monday. The verdict comes…
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The Waning of Petrocaribe?
BY DAVID L. GOLDWYN, CORY R. GILL From Atlantic Council Central America and Caribbean Energy in Transition Petrocaribe, Caracas’ eleven-year-old energy and diplomatic alliance, is weakening. As Venezuela spirals closer to economic demise, the United States and the international community…
Cayman dressage team up
CAYMAN DRESSAGE TEAM UP FOR THE CHALLENGE By CIEF staff The Cayman Islands Equestrian Federation (CIEF) has selected its Cayman Teams for the Caribbean Equestrian Association’s Caribbean Dressage Challenge. Representing the Adult team are Amara Thompson, Jessica McTaggart-Giuzio and Jenn…
A record-breaking wildfire in Canada forces an entire town to evacuate
By Jen Kirby From New York Mag A massive wildfire has engulfed the area around the Canadian town of Fort McMurray in Alberta. The blaze has destroyed homes and forced almost the entire town — about 80,000 people — to…
New Customs facility in Florida Keys services flights from the Caribbean, Cuba
A new U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facility at the Florida Keys Marathon International Airport (MTH) is one more sign of the increasing excitement being generated among operators over the eventual opening of Cuba to business aviation flights. New…
Nothing to hide?
From New Scientist If Google has nothing to hide about NHS data, why so secretive? Google’s subsidiary DeepMind could use our health data to diagnose disease sooner. If it was more open, we might be happier to let it go…
Jamaica: Mark Golding labels Montague’s hanging posture as ‘political gimmickry’
From LOOP Jamaica Opposition Spokesman on Justice, Mark Golding, has described recent statements from the now-National Security Minister, Robert Montague, about the possible resumption of hanging, as mere political gimmickry and not a serious policy initiative. Speaking at the graduation…
food theft ‘not a crime’ if hungry
Italian court rules food theft ‘not a crime’ if hungry From BBC The court found that the homeless man was acting “in a state of need” so his actions could not be considered offences Stealing small amounts of food to…
The potential pitfalls of professional social media sites
By Jenny S. Kim, From Corporate Counsel Have you noticed? Social media is everywhere. Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram—the list goes on and on. People who use them seem willing to share anything and everything about themselves, with illustrations. As the…
Peter Binose: Vincentian Bananas May Become Extinct
By Peter Binose Our bananas are still infested with Moko disease [Bacterial wilt] and Black Sigatoka [black leaf streak]. There can be no doubt that there are even scarier things out there to be aware of. Moko disease is caused…
