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Day: August 15, 2019

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Extinct Caribbean bird yields DNA after 2,500 years in watery grave

Florida Museum of Natural History From EurekAlert! GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Scientists have recovered the first genetic data from an extinct bird in the Caribbean, thanks to the remarkably preserved bones of a Creighton’s caracara from a flooded sinkhole on Great…

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Bahamas Industrial Tribunal goes digital with new e-filing system

Reproduced Courtesy Loop, TT Thursday, August 15, 2019 — For the first time, litigants, advocates and legal representatives accessing the Bahamas Industrial Tribunal will be able to file their cases anytime, from anywhere, including the Family Islands, following the launch of…

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Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the Caribbean

From Caribbean National Weekly BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC -Cancer has become the second-leading cause of death in the Caribbean and despite this growing burden, many Caribbean small island nations have health systems that struggle to provide optimal cancer care for their…

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Clarke rips Trump’s termination of Haitian Family Reunification Parole Program

By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life Brooklyn Democratic Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke on Thursday strongly condemned the Trump administra­tion’s termination of the Haitian Family Reunification Parole Program. Clarke told Caribbean Life that the Haitian Family Reunification Parole Program, modeled…

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PAHO warns of the complex situation of dengue in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Region is experiencing a new epidemic cycle that mostly affects children under the age of 15. PAHO urges communities to eliminate Aedes mosquito breeding grounds, which is the most effective way of controlling the disease.  Washington, DC, 15 august…

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Dead planets beam ‘zombie’ radio signals into space for up to a billion years, scientists say

By Mike Wehner From BGR New exoplanet discoveries have been popping up with increasing regularity in recent years thanks to technological advances that allow scientists to spot evidence of their existence from afar. Spotting a dip in the brightness of…

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Trump again hypes the Clinton-Epstein conspiracy theory—and his fans are loving it

By Inae Oh From Mother Jones “The question you have to ask is, did Bill Clinton go to the island?” President Donald Trump emerged from vacation at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, on Tuesday and immediately resumed fueling…

St Kitts & Nevis: Feature address by Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris, Prime Minister and Minister of National Security at the Passing Out Parade Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at the Police Training Complex

It is an honour and a privilege for me to join you at today’s Passing Out Parade.  I congratulate our thirty-one (31) Recruits (28 males and 3 females) who today will join the ranks of the Royal St. Christopher and…

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15-year-old girl attacked on Royal Caribbean cruise ship while crew members did nothing

By Kelsey Marie From Travel Noire Royal Caribbean crew members have allegedly watched almost a dozen men buy alcohol for a 15-year-old girl and said nothing. The school-aged girl was later gang-raped by these men. This case has brought awareness…

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Exploring Caribbean roots at Akwaaba gallery

From NY Amsterdam News Newark’s Akwaaba Gallery will a host a reception on Friday, Aug. 16, from 6-9 p.m., for the opening of “Origins: Memories from the Metropolis,” an exhibition featuring 8 artists who all received their professional training in…