Sinopharm executives face corruption probe
From BBC China’s largest drug distributor Sinopharm has said two of its former senior executives are being investigated over alleged corruption. A former vice president was detained by police last week, while a former general manager is also being probed….
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CARPHA Concludes risk of getting Zika in the Caribbean low at this time
From Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) Tuesday, August 14, 2018 — Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, August 13, 2018: The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has concluded that Zika virus transmission in the Caribbean Region has been interrupted, and that the…
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The hunting of whales, dolphins and porpoises illegally for bait found to be more widespread than first thought
A report by Sandra Altherr and Nicola Hodgins Edited by Sue Fisher, Kate O’Connell, D.J. Schubert, and Dave Tilford SMALL CETACEANS, BIG PROBLEMS A global review of the impacts of hunting on small whales, dolphins and porpoises SUMMARY The hunting…
PM Mitchell assumes Chairmanship of ECCB Monetary Council
From The New Today Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell is back for another one-year stint as Chairman of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) which is rotated annually among the respective Ministers of Finance in the…
Regional nursing body agrees to review exams managed by CXC
From Jamaica Gleaner GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Regional Nursing Body (RNB) has agreed to a recommendation from Jamaica for a review to be conducted of the Regional Examination for Nurses Registration (RENR) as managed by the Barbados-based Caribbean Examination…
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Applications for the UK Government’s prestigious Chevening Scholarships now open
The Chevening Secretariat is accepting applications for UK Government scholarships to study in the UK in 2019/2020. Applications for Chevening Scholarships are open until 6 November 2018, with applications to be submitted via www.chevening.org/apply. Chevening Scholarships are awarded to individuals…
Alzheimer’s affects men and women differently
By Lynn Allison From Newsmax More than 5.5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease and two-thirds of them are women. Women also account for 60 percent of caregivers of those afflicted with the disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association….
Italy bridge: Genoa motorway collapse kills 35
From BBC A motorway bridge has collapsed in the northwest Italian city of Genoa, killing at least 35 people as vehicles plummeted to the ground, emergency services say. Dramatic video footage captured the moment of the disaster when one of…
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Cayman Islands: Man charged with DUI and Assaulting Police, 13 August
From RCIPS Shortly before 2:30AM on Saturday, 11 August, officers responded to a report of a single vehicle collision in the vicinity of Boatswain Bay Road, West Bay, where a Toyota 4Runner had exited the roadway. Officers arrived and spoke…
