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Discussing the measurement of poverty and inequality in the OECS region
Thursday, December 21, 2017 — The Tenth Living Standard Measurement Committee (LSMC), Joint Technical and General Virtual Meeting was held on 22 November 2017.The meeting was convened by the OECS Commission. Members States were informed of the activities undertaken since…
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People still exposed to Chlordecone in the Caribbean
From Repeating Islands Cécile Thibert (Le Figaro) writes that, for decades, people in the Caribbean have been exposed to chlordecone (also known as kepone). This pesticide, banned since 1993 in the Caribbean, is present in food grown in contaminated areas…
26 Dec Weather In Cayman
26 Dec Tue 2017 Weather In Cayman Synopsis Not available. See Weather Forecast Top Right of Website. Sunshine just makes the day a little better, but it can also cause sunburns. Check the UV Report below to be prepared Humidity:…
25 Dec Weather In Cayman
25 Dec Mon 2017 Weather In Cayman Synopsis Not available. See Weather Forecast Top Right of Website. Sunshine just makes the day a little better, but it can also cause sunburns. Check the UV Report below to be prepared Humidity:…
24 Dec Weather In Cayman
24 Dec Sun 2017 Weather In Cayman Synopsis Not available. See Weather Forecast Top Right of Website. Sunshine just makes the day a little better, but it can also cause sunburns. Check the UV Report below to be prepared Humidity:…
23 Dec Weather In Cayman
23 Dec Sat 2017 Weather In Cayman Synopsis Moderate easterly winds and seas are expected across the Cayman in association with a high pressure system over the western Atlantic Ocean. Radar images show no showers over the Cayman area. Sunshine…
22 Dec Weather In Cayman
22 Dec Fri 2017 Weather In Cayman Synopsis Moderate to fresh easterly winds and seas is expected across the Cayman area from this afternoon as the pressure gradient across the Caribbean tightens. Radar images show no showers over the Cayman…
UKHO conducts seabed mapping in the Cayman Islands
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has chartered two boats to survey the waters off Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac as part of the UK’s Overseas Territories Seabed Mapping Programme (OTSMP) commitments. The survey data gathered will be used to…
China’s Didi Chuxing raises $4B more for AI, international expansion and electric vehicles
By Jon Russell From TechCrunch China’s Didi Chuxing, the country’s top ride-hailing company, said today that it has raised $4 billion in new capital to support a range of new initiatives including international expansion. The company has already raised $13…
Lost submarine from World War I found after 103-year search
BY JOHNNY LIEU From Mashable One of World War I’s biggest mysteries has finally been solved after a 103-year search.On Sep. 14, 1914, Australia’s first submarine, the HMAS AE1, disappeared off the coast of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea. It followed…
