Jamaica: Health Ministry allocates additional $250 million to contain Dengue
From JIS Story Highlights The Ministry of Health is allocating an additional $250 million to support enhanced measures to contain the spread of the dengue fever virus. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure at a press…
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Guyana government to challenge no-confidence vote in court
By Neil Marks From Reuters GEORGETOWN (Reuters) – Guyana’s government will challenge in court a parliamentary no-confidence vote that toppled President David Granger’s ruling coalition amid a dispute over developing the country’s nascent oil industry, the country’s attorney general said…
Bahamas persuades Royal Caribbean to tone down warnings about crime
From Teplis Royal Caribbean Cruise Line has agreed to stop warning its cruise passengers about increased crime in Nassau and identifying parts of the city to avoid. Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister of tourism and aviation for the island nation, told the…
A marijuana dispensary is coming to this Caribbean marina
From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Jan. 4, 2019: A 5,000 sq. ft. marijuana dispensary is coming to one of the largest marinas in the Caribbean. GSRX Industries (OTCQB: GSRX) of Puerto Rico will open the dispensary at the foot…
Testicular cancer a bigger threat to young men
From Newsmax Testicular cancer occurs most often in young men, and they need to know the signs of the disease, a urologist says. Testicular cancer is relatively rare — about 9,000 new cases will be diagnosed this year in the…
Caribbean migration of humpback, right whales brings them off Florida’s east coast
By Tyler Treadway From Daily American There’s a whale of a show going on in the waters off Florida’s east coast, and Capt. Glenn Cameron had a front-row seat New Year’s Day. Cameron and two clients aboard his charter boat The Floridian saw a…
Global coconut profile opening huge opportunity for Caribbean economies. But will they seize it?
From Stabroek News What is being regarded globally as a breakthrough period for the coconut industry linked to skyrocketing demand for coconut water, oil and other products is being regarded as an opportunity for the region which it cannot afford…
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Rhinoceros injures toddler who slipped into Florida zoo exhibit
By Laura Goldman From Care2 Just two days after a lion was shot and killed after mauling a worker to death at a wildlife park in North Carolina, a two-year-old girl was injured when she entered a rhinoceros exhibit at Brevard…
Caribbean islands rattled by two earthquakes
From Jamaica Observer PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 rattled Trinidad and Tobago on Friday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake, which occurred at 10:33 am (9:33 am…
