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Historic legal ganja tree planted at UWI
By Balford Henry From Jamaica Observer THE University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, planted its first legal ganja (marijuana) plant yesterday, symbolising its position as the pioneer in legally cultivating and researching the benefits of the drug in Jamaica….
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Cayman Islands take ‘can’t beat ’em, eat ’em’ stance on lionfish
By Aileen Torres-Bennett / Reuters, from Taipei Times In a reef just off the popular USS Kittiwake dive site in Grand Cayman, hunters armed with spears seek out lionfish — an invasive species so destructive that authorities want them caught…
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Caribbean and Central American countries formalize partnership for catastrophe risk insurance
From The World Bank Nicaragua is the first Central American country to sign up to the insurance WASHINGTON, April 18, 2015 – The Council of Ministers of Finance of Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic (COSEFIN) and CCRIF SPC…
Is this meeting necessary?
From SmartDraw How to eliminate unnecessary meetings and turbo-charge the necessary ones. It’s true. People hate meetings. But for most business people, meetings are a necessary evil. Why are they so detested, and what can be done about it? According…
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Video captures lightning striking two planes approaching Seattle airport during storm By Mary Beth Quirk From Consumerist They say lightning never strikes twice — but one observant onlooker did catch two separate lightning strikes hitting planes approaching Seattle’s Sea-Tac Airport…
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Camille Selvon Abrahams Camille Selvon Abrahams is a renowned animation and multi-media specialist who has shared her knowledge of the animation industry after her return from studies abroad at Goldsmiths University. Specialised in 2D animation, scriptwriting and storyboard, Camille also…
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Inequality fuels HIV epidemic in the Caribbean
By Desmond Brown IPS From GBM News ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – At 49 years old, Edison Liburd has established himself as one of Antigua and Barbuda’s most recognisable artists. But Liburd was not always in the spotlight. In fact, you…
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Cayman Islands finance minister says duty allowance will not be raised Marco Archer, Cayman Islands Minister of Finance, told the Legislative Assembly (LA) there would be no change to the current duty allowance of $350 as the government could not…
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Sharing the Cayman Islands through ‘Made in Cayman’
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (17 April 2015) Visitors to the Cayman Islands engage in a variety of activities whilst on vacation by sampling local culture and buying keepsakes that are unique to the destination. This is a daily opportunity to…
From West Bay to North Side Cayman Islands minister outlines infrastructure projects
Statement by The Honourable D. Kurt Tibbetts, OBE, JP, Minister For Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing & Infrastructure [Friday April 17] To the Legislative Assembly of the Cayman Islands Infrastructure Works Madam Speaker: I ask your indulgence to provide this honourable…
