The People’s Parrot inspires first community-sponsored Genome Project
By GrrlScientist From Forbes Conservation genomics is a new discipline that is beginning to provide important information to scientists that could help us save endangered species and protect the global environment The critically endangered Puerto Rican Amazon parrot, Amazona vittata, known…
Venezuelan refugees now number 3.4 million; humanitarian implications massive, UN warns
From Caribbean News Now NEW YORK, USA — As the number of refugees and migrants from Venezuela continues to rise – hitting the 3.4 million mark this month – United Nations agencies sounded the alarm on Friday over the humanitarian…
Blacklisting, regional political unrest concerns as Bahamas goes to CARICOM meetings
From EyeWitness News NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Prime Minister Dr. Hubert A. Minnis will lead a delegation to the 30th Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), in St Kitts, on February 26-27, 2019….
Why EPDM (Rubber) is an ideal choice for roofing
EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Terpolymer) or more commonly known as rubber roofing is a synthetic rubber made from ethylene and propylene that has been around since the 1970s and been gaining popularity with low-slope buildings. Since rubber roofing is such…
OPINION: “No man can close the doors that God has opened”
By Jolly Green In an attempt to stop medical and food aid reaching the starving and sick people Nicolas Maduro has ordered the military to close border crossings with both Brazil and Colombia. Today at one of the Colombia closed…
New hub to increase climate action transparency in the Caribbean
By Priyanka Shrestha From Energy Live News The work will be driven by national strategies and policy goals A new hub for measuring, reporting and verifying climate action projects in the Caribbean has been launched. The MRV Hub, backed by the UN,…
NJ couple pay thousands to make it out of Mexico after being forced off cruise ship
By Anthony Zurita From North Jersey Record Carol Palk was sick and bleeding from an ulcer in her stomach riding in the back of a cab during a five-hour trip through a dangerous Mexican state, so that she and her…
Little Trotters Farm
Top Civil Servant Visits Little Trotters Farm and Nursery The Ministry of Education’s Acting Chief Officer Cetonya Cacho toured Little Trotters Farm and Nursery on Monday (18 February 2019). She presented school’s Principal Josie Hoare with an Excellence certificate, gave a brief speech and visited classrooms interacting with the nursery’s students and talked to staff….
Nurses long hours could pose safety risk to patients
From Newsmax Many new nurses work long hours, put in overtime and hold down second jobs, all factors that could jeopardize patient safety and their own well-being, a new study suggests. A number of forces have affected nurses and the…
Puzzles for Feb 26 2019 Number search/Sudoku/Word search/Crossword
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