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Scotland: RHASS offers one lucky youngster two weeks in the Caribbean – applications open now
By Gordon Davidson From Scottish Farmer ONE LUCKY agriculturalist will escape Scotland this November, to spend two weeks touring the food and farming industries of the Caribbean, courtesy of funding from the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland. Applications are now…
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INTERREG CARES to support early detection and treatment of sickle cell disease in OECS countries
Tuesday, August 6, 2019 — Babies being born in Grenada and Antigua and Barbuda will benefit from support for testing at birth for sickle cell disease. The neonatal screening of sickle cell disease forms part of the INTERREG CARES project, which aims to…
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Swiss regulator warns about ‘financial intermediary’ based in Geneva and Dubai
By David Marchant From OffshoreAlert The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority has issued a “Public Warning” against Swiss Global Investments Sàrl, a self-described “financial intermediary and advisory” that was or is controlled by Irishman Paul Kavanagh and Briton Stuart Hamon,…
Jamaica/Cayman: Kingston Properties gets voter approval for rights issue
From Jamaica Gleaner Shareholders in Kingston Properties Limited approved a resolution to increase the authorised share capital of the company as an initial step towards raising funds via a rights issue. The real estate investment trust wants to purchase commercial…
Daikin’s new approach to IP deal-making
Last month, Japanese aircon giant, Daikin, became the latest Japanese company to open up a portfolio of patents for royalty-free licensing. The decision builds on years of similar patent initiatives by the company. Daikin has made other royalty-free pledges focused on…
Jamaica: Message 2019 from the Governor-General His Excellency The Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, ON, GCMG, CD, K.St.J
My fellow Jamaicans, I greet you warmly as we celebrate the 57th Anniversary of our Independence. This is a time when we reflect and give thanks for: Love Liberty Freedom and Nationhood. The theme of our Independence celebrations this year, “One Nation,…
Two dead, dancing stars challenge astronomers’ expectations
By Jon Fingas from engadget They spin around each other in minutes and don’t produce X-rays. Stars still have plenty of surprises despite (or perhaps, because of) advances in astronomy. Researchers using Caltech’s Zwicky Transient Facility have discovered a binary white dwarf system 8,000…
Photography tips
Simple Architectural Photography Tips By Subha 222 From Dreamstime Architectural photography, whether classic or coincidental, can be both rewarding and challenging. Build out how to get the extreme shot is not always easy, even though you try and attempt again….
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US: Chicago police communications operators used FMLA for ‘booze cruise’
By Lisa Burden From HR DIVE Dive Brief: Three police communications operators in Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications used intermittent leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to take a Caribbean cruise together in July 2017…
Bridging the digital divide for persons with disabilities explored at ECLAC meeting
Policymakers and experts have identified ways in which persons with disability can enjoy the benefits of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs). This, during a meeting hosted by ECLAC Caribbean. While ICTs can break down barriers and ensure that everyone can…
