Opponents of press freedom use fake news as a censorship tool
PARIS, France (RSF) — Opponents of press freedom have seized on the notion of “fake news” to muzzle the media on the pretext of fighting false information. Nonetheless, many of them have taken recent statements by President Donald Trump as…
Op-Ed: Women in the changing world of work – Planet 50-50 by 2030: What does this mean?
By Rebecca Theodore From Caribbean News Service UNITED NATIONS, Mar 17 2017 – The United Nations global Sustainable Development Goals agenda is a pulpit that aims to meet the greatest trials of the 21st century, with an admirable mention of…
Everyone needs to stop ignoring the real toxins that are linked to autism
By Alycia Halladay, STAT From Business Insider Andrew Wakefield’s notorious and now discredited research on autism and vaccines in 1998 triggered a surge of worry about vaccine safety. Since then, questions about a purported connection between autism and vaccines have…
14 Famous authors drinks
Here are the favorite drinks of 14 famous authors Jacob Shamsian and Diana Yukari, INSIDER From Business Insider truman capote partying Truman Capote loved to party.AP Photo/Matty Zimmerman Ernest Hemingway famously liked his liqueur, and William Faulkner seldom met a…
CONCACAF: Reid embraces new challenge, wants to partner with MAs to drive growth
By Sean A Williams Deputy Sport Editor From Jamaica Observer The purpose of CONCACAF’s newly inaugurated Caribbean development office, through official rhetoric, is expected to be wide ranging in portfolio, and through “strategic execution”, far-reaching in effect. To get the…
The incredible way Tardigrades survive total dehydration
By George Dvorsky From Gizmodo Tardigrades, also known as “water bears”, are probably the toughest microscopic creatures on the planet, capable of surviving freezing, radiation, and even the vacuum of space. They’re also able to withstand complete dehydration—and scientists have…
‘Kitten fur’ perfume will bring you one step closer to becoming your cat
BY CHLOE BRYAN From Mashable Your cat’s pretty cute, right? So cute you want to be it, right? That’s what we thought. Luckily, you can now creep closer to that optimal reality with this perfume, which is supposed to smell…
British Council ramps up arts work in T&T
From Guardian tt The British Council Caribbean has been carrying out a number of programmes in T&T over the last few months. The council’s Caribbean Arts manager Annalee Davis said the implementation of these programmes was a part of establishing…
Cayman Islands approves Legal Practitioners Law
From The Global Legal Post Following a week of hot debate, the controversial bill regulating the operation of Cayman Islands law firms and lawyers was approved unanimously on Friday. However, the matter is not yet completely final as the current…
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