PAHO launches campaign to prevent cervical cancer
In the Americas, more than 34,000 women die each year from this disease, which can be prevented through vaccination, screening, and treatment of precancerous lesions. Washington, D.C., 27 November 2018 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) launched a…
Not everything needs an explanation
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio In 1975, while riding a moped in Bermuda, a man was accidentally struck and killed by a taxi. One year later, this man’s bother was killed in the very same way. In fact, he…
UK Export Finance offering credit guarantees and financing for Caribbean businesses
From Searchlight VC Officials from the UK’s export credit guarantee agency, UK Export Finance (UKEF), are on a tour through several Independent Caribbean countries to promote their attractive credit guarantee and direct-lending products to commercial entities in need of financing….
Drink recipe of the week
Peach Beach Cocktail By RECIPESPLUS From Yummly 5 Ingredients 150 Calories 5 Minutes Ingredients US Servings 1 1 slice peach (ripe) 1/4 cup lime juice 1 dash peach liqueur 1/2 cup champagne (chilled) fresh mint (for garnish) Place the peach slice in a tall…
Bribery Menu details how corruption rules in Venezuela
From WN Bloomberg reported on Tuesday about a list of bribery payments making the rounds on the social media WhatsApp in Latin America which shows the going rates for a number of services for Venezuelans. The list includes $4,500 for…
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No child left behind: OECS School Feeding Program helping drive productivity
Wednesday, November 28, 2018 — Both regional economies and vulnerable school children across the OECS continue to benefit from the national supported School Feeding Program that not only provides healthy meals to those students that would otherwise go without but is supporting…
Absolute moo-nit: Look at this really big cow
BY CHLOE BRYAN From Mashable Friends, gather round. We’d like you to look at this really big cow (OK, steer) named Knickers, who is six feet, three inches tall and currently dwarfing his peers on a farm in Western Australia….
All-electric commercial passenger planes could take off in as little as four years: Gold Coast tech firm
By Tom Forbes From ABC Gold Coast Would you fly on an all-electric plane powered by batteries? Key points: Gold Coast aviation tech company magniX says the are “going to be the Tesla of aviation” They say the electric propulsion…
The UWI has no agreement with the University of Glasgow for reparation payments
From Jamaica Gleaner The following statement is issued by the vice-chancellor of The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles. The headline of the story originally published in the Jamaica Gleaner newspaper dated November 25, 2018,…
Puzzles for Nov 29 2018 Number search/Sudoku/Word search/Crossword
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