Cayman Islands Chamber meets with Governor Roper
The Chamber Council met with His Excellency Governor Martyn Roper on 12th December and exchanged views on a range of issues from public safety to the recent talks with UK Parlimentarians in London. It was the first formal meeting between…
3D Printed Leg Sleeve
This Partially 3D Printed Leg Sleeve Ensures Safe (And Less Painful) Landings for Athletes By HUBERT CHEN From Core77 A customizable and comfortable garment athletes can wear to ensure a safe landing. By using 3D printing technology, the Safe Landing…
Heart failure takes heavy toll, even for those with stronger hearts
From Newsmax Having a stronger heart after being hospitalized for heart failure may not translate into a better outcome, new research suggests. Levels of physical and mental decline were similar among patients with weaker or stronger hearts, and surprisingly, those…
Amnesty International: English-speaking Caribbean – time to make the death penalty history
From Amnesty International Ten years ago, on 19 December 2008, the authorities of Saint Kitts and Nevis carried out what was to become the last execution in the Americas, outside the USA. This anniversary, which follows on from the observance…
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Sandals Resorts International eliminates all styrofoam across Caribbean resorts
Company to reach new milestone in ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability NEWS PROVIDED BY Sandals Resorts International MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, Jan. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — As of February 1, 2019, Sandals Resorts International (SRI) will eliminate all Styrofoam from 19 Sandals and Beaches Resorts…
Cartoon of the week
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
Blood pressure drug recall: Valsartan, 80 lots, pulled for cancer worry
From Newsmax A U.S. unit of Indian generic drugmaker Aurobindo Pharma Ltd will recall 80 lots of medicines containing blood pressure drug valsartan that were found to have a probable cancer-causing impurity, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration….
Trinidad and Tobago: National Drama Association president drowns on north coast
By Kimoy Leon Sing From Trinidad Express President of the National Drama Association of Trinidad and Tobago (NDATT) Edwin Erminy Bayley has died. Bayley drowned at Grande Riviere Beach on Trinidad’s north coast on Monday. The NDATT in a press…
Caribbean Cool: The perfect year-round destination
By John Stephenson From World of Cruising UK Made up of 7,000 sun-kissed islands, each with its own culture, heritage and amazing beaches, the Caribbean is the ultimate paradise cruise destination Ah, the Caribbean. The mere mention of its name…
Three Caribbean countries ban single-use plastics
From teleSUR As promised, Jamaica, Dominica, and the Turks and Caicos are taking a stand for nature. Jamaica, Dominica, and the Turks and Caicos have joined the Caribbean quest to mediate environmental pollution by launching nationwide plastic bans to start the new year. Preceded by…
