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Month: January 2017

It’s 2017: Here’s where you can legally smoke weed now [in the USA]

By Melia Robinson From Business Insider The United States is gradually becoming the land of the red, white, and green. After a historic election cycle, which saw four states pass ballot initiatives legalizing nonmedical marijuana,one in five Americansnow live in…

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Scientists find link between depression and schizophrenia

By Hilary Duncanson From The Independent UK A type of depression may affect people who are genetically at risk of schizophrenia, a new study has suggested. The University of Edinburgh research team said its findings could help to shed light…

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Guyana internet users blacklisted over cyber-security concerns

By Dennis Adonis Guyana Guardian From Caribbean News Now GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Residents of Guyana who rely on the internet to handle online banking and online payment processing with a number of US banks and payment gateways, may soon be…

Martin McGuinness resigns as NI deputy first minister

From BBC Martin McGuinness has resigned as Northern Ireland’s deputy first minister in protest against the handling of a botched energy scheme that could cost taxpayers £490m. He cited the Democratic Unionist Party’s (DUP) conduct over the Renewable Heat Incentive…

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Top UN official in Haiti, Security Council welcome announcement of president-elect

From SAT PR 4 January 2017 – A senior United Nations official and the Security Council today joined the international community in congratulating the next President of Haiti, whose election completes a repeatedly delayed process that took over a year….

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China warns after Cruz, Abbott meet Taiwan’s president

From KLKN TV ABC BEIJING (AP) – China reiterated its opposition Monday to any contacts between U.S. officials and Taiwan’s government following a meeting between Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. Greg Abbott and the self-governing island’s president, Tsai Ing-wen….

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Single-vehicle accident on Shamrock Road Sunday, 8 January

From RCIPS Mon Jan 9 2017 at: 12:27 PM Yesterday, 8 January, just past 7AM, police and emergency services responded to a report of a single-vehicle accident on Shamrock road near the junction of Bodden Town Road and Manse Road. …

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Update: Shooting in Windsor Park on Friday, 6 January

From RCIPS Mon Jan 9 2017 at:12:32 PM With respect to the police-involved shooting that occurred in the Windsor Park area of George Town last Friday, 6 January, police can now confirm that the deceased is Norval Maconia Barrett, age…

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Jeff Webb could lose home in the Cayman Island

By Dwight Fraser From Irie FM A default notice has been issued on the house in the Cayman Island owned by embattled former Concacaf President Jeffrey Webb. It has been reported that a notice has been levied on the property…