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Day: April 24, 2021

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…

Puzzles of the week

Puzzles for week April 25 – May 2  Number search/Sudoku/Word search/Crossword THIS WEEK’S CROSSWORD PUZZLE #2 LAST WEEK’S CROSSWORD PUZZLE #1 SOLUTION

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Global Data Barometer in the Caribbean

Building on the legacy of the Open Data Barometer The GDB builds on the predecessor study, the Open Data Barometer (ODB)  for which the most recent edition for Latin America and the Caribbean was published in 2020 Envisioning a Caribbean…

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Hearing loss tied to less physical activity in older adults

From Newsmax Hearing loss is associated with a worse physical activity profile and contributes to accelerated aging, according to a study published April 19 in JAMA Network Open. Pei-Lun Kuo, M.D., Ph.D., from the National Institute on Aging at the National…

UWI Seismic Research Centre experts say La Soufrière volcano still poses significant threat

The UWI St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago. Saturday, April 24, 2021. — Experts at The UWI Seismic Research Centre (UWI-SRC) advise that La Soufrière volcano in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines remains dangerous despite pauses in explosive activity.  During a virtual press conference hosted on Wednesday, April 21, Rod Stewart, Volcano-Seismologist from the…

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Keeping score

By Paul McGowan From PS Audio Most businesses are profit-centric. Their decision-making process is based on how to best maximize profits. That does not describe PS Audio. PS Audio has always been more about affording all the engineering and production…

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German-style club ownership in English Premier League would be ‘unworkable’, expert warns

By Richard Vaughan From iNews Leading football finance expert says publicly listed clubs, such as Manchester United, render plans impossible Proposals to introduce the “German model” of fan-owned clubs would not work in this country, a leading expert on football…

Misinformation fueling vaccine hesitancy, PAHO Director says

“When it’s your turn to get vaccinated, remember: These vaccines can save your life.”  Washington, D.C. April 21, 2021 (PAHO)– Misinformation is one of the most serious threats to public health, and it is most damaging when it fuels vaccine…

PAHO warns against getting COVID-19 vaccines outside of official channels

Vaccines not procured through government purchases from certified providers and offered by authorized national immunization circuits are presumed to be counterfeit and dangerous to health. Washington, DC, April 22, 2021 (PAHO)- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) urges people to…

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PAHO calls for closing vaccination gap generated by COVID-19 pandemic disruption

In 2020, vaccination rates against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis dropped by 18.2% while immunization against measles, mumps, and rubella declined by 13.9%, compared to 2019. Washington, D.C., April 23, 2021 (PAHO) – On the eve of Vaccination Week in the…