US$1.29 million from Green Climate Fund to enhance Caribbean civil society’s access and readiness for climate finance
Port of Spain, December 13, 2019 – Efforts to enhance civil society’s access and capacity to deliver climate finance and build resilience in the Caribbean have been bolstered by a US$1.29 million grant from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The Principal…
US: On Impeachment, Where are the ‘High Crimes’?
By Patrick Buchanan From Newsmax “Quid pro quo” was the accusatory Latin phrase most often used to describe President Donald Trump’s July 25 phone call asking for a “favor” from the president of Ukraine. New Year’s prediction: The Roman poet…
Boris Johnson is showing western politicians how to win
By Andrew Sullivan From New York Mag The sea of Tory blue seats that now envelop Labour’s heartlands on the electoral map of Britain is one kind of future for Western democracies. Unleashed by a revolt by ordinary people to…
5 ways you’re destroying your gut biome
By Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Mike Roizen, MDs From Nnewsmax From your passage through the birth canal to your first taste of breast milk, a first encounter with your pet dog or cat, and first handful of not-so-tasty dirt…
Study increases controversy over hormone replacement therapy
From Newsmax The ongoing debate about postmenopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer risk may have turned even more muddy: A large new study suggests that two different types of hormone therapy have opposite effects on women’s long-term risk of the disease….
Sleeping too long raises stroke risk
From Newsmax If you’re the kind of person who sleeps nine or more hours a night or takes long afternoon naps, you may want to worry about your stroke risk, a new Chinese study suggests. According to the research, people…
Almost half of prescribed antibiotics not needed
From Newsmax When your doctor prescribes an antibiotic, there’s a 43% chance it may not be needed, a new study finds. “While there has been a lot of research looking at inappropriate prescribing, our findings suggest that we still may…
Short and sweet
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio Why is short sweet, and simple better? Are we averse to complexity or do we simply object to clutter? When I want to grasp a concept or understand a new idea, it’s always helpful…
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15 Dec 2019 Weather in Cayman
15 Dec Sun 2019 Weather in CaymanSYNOPSIS Light winds and slight seas are expected today as the pressure gradient across the Northwest Caribbean remains slack. Radar images show isolated showers, mainly south of the Cayman area, which are slowly drifting…