Details of 3rd Zika virus case confirmed in Cayman Islands
From The Cayman Islands Health Department The Public Health Department is providing details on the third confirmed imported case of the Zika virus in the Cayman Islands, which was announced on Thursday, 14 July 2016. The patient, a female resident,…
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An unusual way to deliver drugs could be a $29 billion market by 2030
By Lydia Ramsey From Business Insider A next generation of implantable eye treatments could change the way we treat eye conditions. And, according to a new report by Citi GPS, this experimental way to deliver eye care could turn into…
Why Bitcoin can’t help the poorest – yet
By John Biggs From techrunch The term “financial inclusion” is a new buzzword in the fintech space. With the rise of services like Abra and MPesa, we are convinced that bitcoin is the solution to the problems of the unbanked. With…
Scientists say we’ll only get one year to prepare if a super-volcano erupts
By Simone M Scully From Business Insider Super volcanic eruptions are so catastrophically powerful that they could devastate the entire planet. In a worst case scenario, these kinds of eruptions can eject 1000s of cubic kilometers of magma and ash…
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815-million-year-old “Time Capsule” reveals atmosphere breathed by earth’s very first animals
From IFL Science Around 600 million years ago, the planet’s multicellular lifeforms began to emerge and diversify. Known as “eukaryotes,” these initial forms would evolve into all the plants and animals we see around the world today. Although they first…
OUR CARIBBEAN: An outstanding regional son
By Rickey Singh From Barbados Nation News The lad who grew up humbly in rural Chaguanas and Tunapuna to later scale primary, secondary school and university successes before achieving recognition as a pre-eminent diplomat and head of Trinidad and Tobago’s…
Calypsonian charged with threatening to kill PM Gonsalves, family
From Jamaica Observer KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) – A New York based local calypsonian will re-appear in court on October 31 after he was released on EC$25,000 (One EC dollar =US$0.37 cents) bail on charges of uttering seditious words and…
Tesla parts ways with chipmaker behind its Autopilot system
By Andrew Dalton From engadget In the wake of a fatal Tesla Model S Autopilot accident in Florida, the all-electric automaker has announced it is parting ways with Mobileye, the company behind the image recognition hardware that powers the semi-autonomous system….
Turkey’s oil and gas sector is going to be hard hit by the failed coup
By Joseph Dutton, The Conversation From Business Insider The Turkish military’s attempted coup to topple president Recep Tayyip Erdogan didn’t last long. The government restored control the following day and soon declared a three-month state of emergency, with more than 60,000…
Olwomen story of the week
10 Useful Tips For A Safer And Speedy Metabolism By Jenny Smith From Olwomen Speedy metabolism is of extreme concern, particularly for the weight conscious people. Metabolism generally depends on a person’s age, gender and genetics. You can’t change the…
