High numbers of East Caribbean teens at risk of dropping out, failing
From St Kitts & Nevis Observer BRIDGETOWN, Barbados– A ground-breaking study has found that up to 33 per cent of the children in secondary schools across the Eastern Caribbean are at risk of either dropping out or failing. The report…
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Caribbean venues confirmed for 2018 Women’s World Twenty20
By: Elena Holmes From Sports Pro Media ICC names Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana and St Lucia as hosts for inaugural standalone competition. Caribbean venues confirmed for 2018 Women’s World Twenty20 The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that Antigua and…
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Just one cigarette a day linked to risk of serious heart problems – study
By PRESS ASSOCIATION From This is Money UK Even smoking just one cigarette a day is linked to major risk of heart problems, a new study suggests. Researchers said there is “no safe level” of smoking as they urged smokers…
Caribbean missing in action at World Economic Forum in Davos
By Youri Kemp From Caribbean News Now The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released the Inclusive Development Index (IDI), 2018. The report is predicated on the notion that even through economic growth and development, inequality and living standards for all…
Monkeys have been successfully cloned in China, but you might not like the reason why
By Mike Wehner From BGR It’s now been over two decades since scientists in Scotland successfully cloned a sheep and named the newborn Dolly. In the years since, the technology that powers cloning has advanced slowly but steadily, and while…
Five murders a day – outrage from civil-society leaders as 100 killed in first 20 days of New Year, with 12 killed in 24 hours
By Livern Barrett From Jamaica Gleaner Civil-society leaders reacted with alarm and disgust after it was revealed yesterday that Jamaica recorded 100 murders 20 days into the new year. The latest statistics compiled by the police revealed, too, that a…
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Eric Douglas: Don’t be lonely just because it’s winter
By Eric Douglas From Metro Kanawha I just finished reading the book “The Healthy Writer” by Joanna Penn and Euan Lawson. It’s not about writing, but being healthy in a life that involves a lot of sitting and sedentary behavior….
Eden family swords
“Historic swords unite Eden family” [Familial Swords unite Eden descendants at Pedro St. James] [Savannah, Grand Cayman, January 24, 2018 – Ancestral swords belonging to descendants of the original Eden family members were brought to Pedro St. James National Historic…
Caribbean air to send temperatures soaring (-ish) following those recent Scandinavian blasts
By Phil Norris From Gloucestershire Live Why go to the Caribbean when the Caribbean is coming to the UK? Not exactly, of course, but warm air from the Caribbean is due to arrive and take the mercury above the seasonal average….
For $19, how could you not get this device that cooks perfect eggs every time?
By Maren Estrada From BGR There are some devices that belong in every single kitchen, no questions asked. Everyone needs a good set of knives, everyone needs a good set of pots and pans, and everyone needs a Dash Rapid…
