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Jamaica is paying its oil debts to Venezuela with food instead of cash
By Alan Hernández, VICE News From Business Insider Jamaica has announced it is going to pay off oil debts it has with Venezuela with food, medication, and fertilizers, instead of cash. The barter agreement comes at a time when Venezuela…
US: Bankruptcy judge in Sports Authority case rejects bonuses for executives
By Laura Northrup From Consumerist U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge Mary Walrath may be a new folk hero. She’s the judge handling the Sports Authority case, and today she ruled that four Sports Authority executives will not receive a combined $2.85…
The Econyl Regeneration System: Cleaning up other industries’ lack of product lifecycle management planning
BY RAIN NOE From Core77 Aquafil has figured out how to depolymerise and repolymerise nylon, and the implications are huge It might not occur to you that a deep-sea fishing trawler can simply dump their old, worn-out fishnets over the…
WHO approves world’s first-ever dengue vaccine
By Ted Andersen/Geneva From TIME The painful and sometimes deadly mosquito-borne disease is on the rise, but a new vaccine could help the most vulnerable populations The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday endorsed the world’s first-ever vaccine for dengue…
Camels in Qatar
By Trey Ratcliffe From Stuck In Customs Day 21 – A visit to the amazing Sharq Village Ritz-Carlton in Qatar We took the family out for a camel ride in the desert in Qatar because, well, why not! The funniest…
Olwomen story of the week
10 Undeniable Facts Social Media Is Reshaping Our Lives By Jenny Smith From Olwomen Social media is undeniably the most vibrant form of interaction. Its impact on our lives is increasing day by day. Nowadays everyone is social media user….
Minister Cuffie calls On ICT providers to develop solutions for Caribbean countries
From cvtt Telecommunications companies and ICT providers need to do greater research in developing and proposing ICT solutions for Trinidad and Tobago and the region, rather than simply offering approaches developed for developed countries that have not proven to be…
Brazil now has doubts that Zika alone causes birth defects
By Will Carless From GlobalPost PRI Zika is starting to take root in the United States. World athletes are arriving in Rio de Janeiro for the Summer Olympics — others notably are not, to avoid catching the virus. But now…
Cayman Islands confirms fourth case of Zika
From Cayman Islands Public Health Authority Public Health officials have confirmed a fourth case of imported Zika virus contracted by a returning Cayman Islands resident. Acting Medical Officer of Health Dr. Samuel Williams-Rodriguez said the female patient travelled from 4…
