China orders telecoms to block personal VPNs by February
By Jon Fingas From engadget It’s getting harder to climb over the Great Firewall. China declared that virtual private networks were illegal back at the start of the year, and now it’s giving telecoms no choice but to fall in…
‘Monetise intellectual property,’ Grange urges Caribbean countries
From ZIP FM Culture and Entertainment Minister Olivia Grange, has urged Caribbean countries to place greater emphasis on monetising intellectual property (IP). Addressing the Association of Caribbean Copyright Societies (ACCS) Regional Conference at the Royalton Negril Resort in Hanover yesterday,…
Multiple sclerosis patients in Cayman Islands invited to meet Dr. Romnesh de Souza
Multiple sclerosis patients and their families are invited by The MS Foundation of the Cayman Islands to meet Dr. Romnesh de Souza and Gene Thompson from Health City Cayman Islands on Oct. 18th at 6 p.m. The deadline to apply…
At least 11 dead as fires rage in Northern California
By Madison Park, Jason Hanna and Ralph Ellis, From CNN Story highlights Fires pushed by strong winds burn for third day in Northern California City of Santa Rosa; Napa, Mendocino, Yuba and Sonoma counties have been affected (CNN)More than a…
Fingernail-sized chip can repair damaged tissue in seconds
By Rachel England From engadget The non-invasive technology works without breaking the skin. A new device can begin repairing damaged organs in seconds, heralding a major breakthrough for life-saving medicine. Developed at Ohio State University, the technology known as tissue…
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Eradicating hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2030 is becoming increasingly unlikely
PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UN FAO and PAHO warn that hunger has increased in six countries and now affects 2.4…
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UN Secretary General makes case for concessionary loans for the Caribbean
From Jamaica Observer ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — United Nations Secretary General António Guterres has made a case for special consideration to be made for mid to high income vulnerable states that have been “deprived” of concessional loans. Guterras, who…
This Caribbean film has won the Amnesty International Human Rights Prize
From NAN News Americas, PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Tues. Oct. 10, 2017: A Caribbean film that focuses on the issue of human trafficking – but from the point of view of reluctant trafficker, has won the Amnesty International Human Rights…
Caribbean grassroots declare support for Palestinian statehood
From Middle East Monitor Delegates from some of the largest grassroots organisations in Latin America have “condemned the refusal of certain Caribbean countries to recognise the legitimate right of the people of Palestine to sovereign statehood”. The representatives declared their…
Mexican cartels
Here’s how Mexican cartels actually operate in the United States By Christopher Woody From Business Insider The Trump administration has zeroed in on the threat of drugs and crime. But the relationship between transnational drug traffickers and gangs in the…
