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New HBO Documentary, ‘Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland,’ explores the controversial death of a young black woman in police custody; premieres on February 25
MIAMI, FL., February 7, 2019 – On July 10, 2015, Sandra Bland, a politically engaged and vibrant 28-year-old African American from Chicago, was arrested for a traffic violation in a small Texas town. After three days in custody, she was found…
Reducing the OECS food import bill: New trade data tool to inform policy
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 — Spurring domestic agricultural production to meet local and international demand while reducing the region’s food import bill is the focus of a powerful new data tool recently presented to agricultural decision makers at the OECS Commission….
Malaysia wants to slash migrant wages
From Freedom United Migrant workers in Malaysia are facing a new threat: the government wants to deduct 20% of their salaries in a move to prevent them from running away from their employers. Shockingly, Malaysia’s Human Resources Minister M Kulasegaran…
Grenada’s 45th Independence Day celebrated
Thursday, February 7, 2019 — The OECS Commission has the honor to extend to the Government and people of Grenada warmest congratulations on the occasion of the nation’s 45th Anniversary of Independence. The Commission acknowledges the profound contribution which Grenada continues to…
Statement on the Montevideo Mechanism
Mechanism of MontevideoThe governments of Mexico, Uruguay and CARICOM, in response to the call of the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, agree that the most appropriate way to address the complex situation that prevails in Venezuela is…
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Yet another dolphin has died at Dolphinaris in the Arizona Desert
By Laura Goldman from Care2 Just one month after a bottlenose dolphin named Khloe died at Dolphinaris Arizona, another dolphin, Kai, has died there. Since the controversial tourist attraction opened less than three years ago, four of its eight captive dolphins—half of…
Daily aspirin may not save lives
While most experts agree that taking a low-dose of aspirin daily helps prevent heart attacks by keeping clots from forming, the latest research shows that a serious side effect — increased risk for bleeding — may negate the benefits. A…
Make Jamaica green again: 10 powerful women leading The Sustainability Movement
by James Ellsmoor From Forbes Jamaica is a green, island nation situated in the heart of the Caribbean. The island is the third-largest of the Greater Antilles, behind Cuba and Hispaniola (the island containing the countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic). With a population…
Puzzles for w/e Feb 8-10 Number search/Sudoku/Word search/Crossword
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7 Feb Weather in Cayman
7 Feb Thu 2019 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Moderate to fresh winds and rough seas are expected over the Cayman area for the next 24 hours as a high pressure system builds over the southeast US. Radar images show isolated…
