PAHO to help Caribbean with new SDGs for health
From Jamaica Observer MEDELLIN, Colombia (CMC) – The Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) says it is helping Caribbean countries prepare for the new United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) for health. PAHO said it recently held a regional workshop “to strengthen…
5 ways Londoners can beat loneliness this Winter
BY RACHEL THOMPSON From Mashable LONDON — Living in a city can be a lonely experience at times, particularly during the winter months. Making friends might have been fairly straightforward during adolescence, but meeting new people during adulthood is a…
Mernet Larsen’s weird perspectives
Mernet Larsen likes to put things in (weird) perspective in his paintings From Designer Daily In Mernet Larsen’s world, being two feet away from another person can result in one person being gigantic, and the other tiny. Hell, even sitting…
Professor Norman Girvan posthumously honored
Havana, Cuba – The late Professor Norman Girvan an Internationally recognized Caribbean economist and scholar was posthumously honored by the Government of Cuba on Monday, December 7th. Norman Girvan was honored for his outstanding contribution to wider Caribbean integration and for his…
Clarke: Justice Scalia’s remarks deeply troubling
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life Brooklyn Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke says she’s “deeply troubled” by remarks made by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia during the oral argument for Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, “which could…
Ericsson introduces three IoT solutions for smart homes and cities
Smart Metering as a Service puts consumers in control and enables utility companies to offer “smart” services to consumers in the future User & IoT (Internet of Things) Data Analytics enables controlled access and exposure of data from cellular and…
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Was Caribbean cricketer Chris Gayle’s come-on sexist or silly?
From Global Voices West Indian cricketer Chris Gayle has landed himself in a firestorm of criticism after he hit on Australian sports reporter Melanie McLaughlin during a live television interview. McLaughlin was keen to talk to Gayle about his batting…
China wants robots to replace millions of low-paid workers
By WILL KNIGHT for MIT Technology Review From Mashable China is laying the groundwork for a robot revolution by planning to automate the work currently done by millions of low-paid workers. The government’s plan will be crucial to a broader effort…
Cayman Islands: Collas Crill & CARD now called Collas Crill
On 1 January 2015 Collas Crill and CARD (Charles Adams Ritchie & Duckworth) formally merged. The merger created the first law firm with offices in Singapore, the Cayman Islands, London and each of the Channel Islands. The merger formalised the…
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Barbados: Not so quick with corporal punishment
By Adrian Green From Barbados Nation news The European Union’s representative in Barbados is “disturbed” that the majority of Barbadians still favour beating children as a way of discipline. This was the front page story of the DAILY NATION on…
