Month: January 2020

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NSA O’Brien: Soleimani taken out over plot to kill diplomats, soldiers

By Sandy Fitzgerald From Newsmax Iraqi Gen. Qassam Soleimani was taken out because the government had intelligence “which we believe was very strong” that showed the commander and those with whom he was plotting were “looking to kill American diplomats and…

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Cayman: Truman Bodden Law School makes sense of Brexit

In a special lecture given by Laura Panades, students at the Truman Bodden Law School got to grips with the causes and consequences of “Brexit”. Brexit is a word used to describe “Britain’s Exit” from the European Union, a unique…

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The UWI Coventry Institute for Industry-Academic Partnership launched

The UWI Regional Headquarters Jamaica. Tuesday, January 7, 2020—The University of the West Indies (The UWI) and the University of Coventry in England have launched a UWI-Coventry Institute for Industry-Academic Partnership, dedicated to the promotion of an innovation and entrepreneurial…

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Sony’s Vision S electric car

Here’s Why Tesla Will Want to Take Note of Sony’s Vision S Electric Car Prototype By Jason Aten From Inc. The company showed off plenty of tech, but an electric car is making all the noise. At Sony’s media preview at…

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Dive 4 – “Cayman’s Reefs Over Time: Responses and Actions”

From Reef Research Module Summary This module is a live dive highlighting some of CCMI’s recent research on the changing coral reef ecosystems of the Cayman Islands. Students and teachers are familiarized once again with the Reefs Go Live team…

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The Editor speaks: Sex is more complicated than it once was

Once upon a time, as all good stories start, one’s sex (your gender) meant you were either male or female. It was that simple. Not anymore. The word “sex” to identify someone sexual orientation (gender) – male or female, is…

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Cayman: Scripps scientists work to save a fish species from extinction

By Shalina Chatiani From KPBS Scientists dive off the coast of Little Cayman island in the Caribbean Sea equipped with video and audio technology. They’re recording the endangered Nassau grouper fish sing to each other. Scripps Institution of Oceanography ecologist Brice Semmens measures…

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UK: Firms linked to tax havens profit from NHS recruitment crisis

By Joe Lo From The Ferret Firms profiting from NHS Scotland’s recruitment crisis have links to tax havens and pay their directors up to £184,000, a Ferret analysis has revealed. When NHS boards struggle to find doctors, nurses and other…

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Cayman: CIFS response to Australian bushfires

Cayman Island Fire Service (CIFS) recognises the challenges faced by our Australian colleagues and commends those who are working in extremely difficult conditions battling over 130 wildfires. Exacerbated by 40C temperatures and strong winds, thousands of fire fighters are working…

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(Deadline extended) CANARI survey on the role of Caribbean civil society in environmental governance and decision-making

From CANARI Communications Happy new year  The Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) has extended the deadline for our online survey on the “Role of Caribbean civil society in environmental governance and decision-making” to Sunday, 12 January, 2020 so that everyone who was on vacation…