Canada’s Caribbean Carnival
The best photos from Toronto’s 50th annual Caribbean Carnival So. Many. Feathers. By CHLOE HATZITOLIOS From The Loop Ca This weekend marked Toronto’s 50th annual Caribbean Carnival and, like all 49 before it, this one didn’t disappoint. The celebration is…
Cirtek Philippines acquires US antenna solutions firm
From Business World Online CIRTEK HOLDINGS Philippines Corp. (CHPC) is buying US-based antenna solutions firm Quintel for $77 million, allowing it to expand into the growing base station antenna market. Quintel is a developer of spectrum and space-efficient base station…
This frog’s slime can destroy flu viruses
BY MARIA GALLUCCI From Mashable Flu virus, meet frog slime. A component of mucus — yum — from the skin of South Indian frogs can destroy the H1 variety of influenza viruses, a new study found. Defensive compounds in frogs’…
CAYMAN HEART FUND 10th Annual International Symposium
The Cayman Heart Fund 10th Annual International Symposium took place at Grand Cayman Marriott George Town on Thu March 23 2017. Presenter: CONSTANTINO S. PEÑA, M.D. Constantino S. Peña, M.D., is an interventional radiologist and the medical director of vascular…
I bet you didn’t know all this stuff?
The following was sent to us by one of our readers: Stuff you didn’t know you didn’t know! —-Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better. ———— ——— ——— ——— Coca-Cola was originally green. ————…
Insel air fleet not allowed in Guyana due to safety concerns
From Caribbean News Service GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Feb 22 2017 – The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has taken a decision to not allow the Insel Air fleet to fly into Guyana due to safety concerns. This was confirmed by Director…
US, EU food standards major hurdle for Caribbean exporters
From Brussels CTA As Caricom countries struggle to move away from their traditional reliance on a single industry or major crop in the face of growing economic uncertainty worldwide, they are finding it increasingly difficult to enter markets in the…
The Editor speaks: I saw three butterflies come flying in
The three butterflies were flying on three separate days the week before Christmas taking pollen from flowers in our front garden in Newlands. The first butterfly was huge, one of the largest I have ever witnessed. Joan, my wife, thought…
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CONCACAF Extends Gold Cup Deal with FOX through 2019 Championship
New deal to keep 2017 and 2019 continental championship on FOX Sports, home of the FIFA World Cup Miami (November 11, 2016) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) and FOX Sports announced today a…
Canada is stepping in as a wave of opioid overdoses spread across the US
By Rachel Browne, VICE News From Business Insider As a wave of opioid overdoses continues to spread across North America, Canada is now allowing doctors to prescribe heroin as a treatment for severe addicts. Health Canada lifted rules this week that barred…
