Stephens extradited to Cayman Islands
From Trinidad Express Ato Modibo Stephens has been extradited from the United States to the Cayman Islands to face allegations of sexual abuse during the time he worked as a coach there. The 37-year-old Olympic athlete, who is married to…
Gadget of the week
Prostate cancer laser treatment cures half of trial subjects By Steve Dent From engadget Normal side effects like erectile dysfunction were almost non-existant. A new prostate cancer treatment that combines lasers and deep-sea bacteria could be “truly transformative,” according to…
U.S. Coast Guard seized record amount of drugs in 2016
By Evan Maguire Brian Slattery From The National Interest The year 2016 was a record-breaking year for the U.S. Coast Guard’s fight against drug trafficking. By the end of October, the Coast Guard had seized over 416,600 pounds of cocaine…
Help find Philly sender of message in bottle found on Caribbean island
BY JERRY GAUL From Philly Voice On an uninhabited island in the Caribbean, someone stumbled upon a message in a bottle that was apparently sent by a Philadelphia man. Now, the finder wants to end his two-year search for the…
Refugees housed in abandoned Dutch prisons
Abandoned Dutch prisons are being used to house refugees — here’s what they’re like inside By Chris Weller From business Insider Tens of thousands of refugees from all over the Middle East — including countries like Syria, Iraq, Morocco, and…
OECS ports prepare for free circulation of goods
From Caribbean News Now CASTRIES, St Lucia — The second meeting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) port management committee was convened online via web-conference on Friday, February 17, 2017. The meeting was largely focused on engaging OECS…
Poll: Majority of Americans say ‘Media Too Critical’ of Trump
By Eric Mack From Newsmax A majority of Americans believe the “media has been too critical” in their coverage of President Donald Trump, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll published Sunday. The poll revealed: 51 percent: Media…
Latin America already bearing massive burden of crime as Trump plans to deport wave of ‘bad dudes’
By MARINA JIMENEZ Foreign Affairs Writer From The Star Latin America is struggling to address the highest rates of violence in the world. Now under Trump, they may also see an influx of Mexicans who haven’t lived there in decades….
Family of youth killed in Jamaica seeks PMO’s help
From NYOOOZ Summary: “While Dawani told us that Rakesh’s cellphone was robbed, it was actually with one of his roommates. Rakesh is believed to have given in to the demands of the gunmen and handed over his cellphone and cash….
Puzzles for Feb 28 2017 Number search/Sudoku/Word search/Crossword
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