No more confusing debate: Study proves mammograms save lives
By HealthDay From Newsmax Women confused by the conflicting advice surrounding the benefits and timing of mammograms will be interested in a new study out of Sweden. The research, involving more than 50,000 breast cancer patients, found that those…
Guyana police living in pig-pen conditions at Brickdam Station
By Marvin Stoby From Guyana Guardian Several police ranks who are currently calling the living quarters at Brickdam their home for the next few days, as part of the security processes for the local government elections, are complaining that they…
Honouring all who served
Please see main story published today “Cayman Islands honours all who served”. Following the service at Elmslie Memorial Church, the Governor hosted a reception at Government House for around 25 veterans. Mr. Roper commented: “It was an honour to attend…
Animal cruelty is a gateway crime to mass shootings
By Laura Goldman From Care2 Prior to killing 17 people at a Parkland, FL high school earlier this year, Nikolas Cruz had tried to mutilate his neighbor’s pot-bellied pigs and crushed animals trapped in rabbit holes. Kip Kinkel, who in 1998…
Why we lie to ourselves every day
By Danny Crichton From TechCrunch Human action requires motivation, but what exactly are those motivations? Donating money to a charity might be motivated by altruism, and yet, only 1% of donations are anonymous. Donors don’t just want to be altruistic,…
How Black Friday is good for your health
By Lynn Allison From Newsmaxf Thanksgiving brings the usual excitement of family gatherings, feasting on turkey, and of course, giving thanks. But for many folks — those avid shoppers and deal seekers — the most important part of the holiday…
Earthquake rattles several Caribbean islands
From News 748 CMC) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 rattled several islands in the Caribbean on Saturday, the Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the St. Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) has…
Groups set for the 2018 Concacaf Under-20 Championship qualification stage
The group winners and second-place finishers will qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019 Miami (Monday, November 12, 2018) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) will kick off tomorrow the Qualification Stage…
CCJ rules Guyana’s cross-dressing law unconstitutional
From CCJ (PRESS RELEASE) — The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruled that a law in Guyana, which makes it a criminal offence for a man or a woman to appear in a public place while dressed in clothing of…
World War One and the Caribbean
From CARICOM By Debbie Ransome (Caribbean Intelligence) Amid the huge media focus on the 100th anniversary of World War One, not so much is said about the contribution of the smaller parts of what was then the British Empire, including…