The Editor Speaks: Water and NEWSTART
Last Friday, my wife, Joan, came home with a free bottle of water and a pamphlet informing us how precious water is. The free bottles of water and the pamphlet hand out was an initiative of the fifteen Seventh-day Adventist…
Facebook, Coke could face tax hit after ruling against Medtronic
By Lynnley Browning and Sony Kassam Bloomberg News From Accounting Today Last week, Medtronic Plc suffered a legal setback in its bid to avoid a $1.4 billion U.S. tax bill — a ruling that may have costly implications for other…
Jamaica: Policeman murdered in Westmoreland
From Jamaica Observer WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — The police are reporting that a police constable was murdered in Westmoreland last night. According to reports from the Whithorn police, 41-year old Rohan Bucknor, who was assigned to the Little London Police Station,…
These everyday items are set to get more expensive because of the trade war
By Michael Selby-Green From Business Insider President Donald Trump is proposing new 25% tariffs on Chinese imports. A hearing on the proposals starts in Washington on Monday. The US Chamber of Commerce said in written testimony that the new tariffs…
Guyana: Cop tried to kill his wife with illegal firearm
By Dennis Adonis From Guyana Guardian Franz Paul, the Cadet Officer who was freed a few weeks ago after compensating a young man who he had shot in the mouth, has found himself in more hot water after he allegedly…
Read the moving letter that convinced Coldplay to let ‘Yellow’ appear in ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
BY SHANNON CONNELLAN From Mashable One of the most emotional moments in Jon M. Chu’s much talked-about rom-com Crazy Rich Asians almost didn’t happen. Luckily, the director wrote one hell of a beautiful letter to Coldplay. Soundtracking one of the…
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Caribbean states and billionaire Branson launch green fund to fight disasters
By Sebastien Malo From Reuters NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – British billionaire Richard Branson and two dozen Caribbean nations and territories on Thursday launched a multi-million-dollar initiative to turn the hurricane-prone region into a green tech hub resilient to…
Moderate ‘Bad Cholesterol’ levels tied to early death for healthy people
From Newsmax Healthy adults who don’t keep their LDL-C, or “bad cholesterol,” in check are more likely to die prematurely from cardiovascular disease than peers with lower cholesterol levels, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers examined data on 36,375 adults with…
Head injuries linked to Parkinson’s Disease
From Newsmax Links between brain damage and contact sports continue to emerge, with scientists now tying repetitive head impacts to a condition that can lead to Parkinson’s disease. Researchers have already tied repetitive head impacts with the brain disease chronic…
Harry Potter-inspired cocktail class
An Instagram-famous, Harry Potter-inspired cocktail class with ‘magic’ working wands is coming to New York City By Tom Murray, INSIDER From Business Insider An interactive wizarding-themed bar is coming to New York city. After a successful run in London, The…
