Haiti has the most overcrowded prisons in the world
By Youri Kemp From Caribbean News Now PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti — According to the World Prison Brief (WPB) ranking published at the end of January, Haiti has the highest prison occupancy in the world at 454.4 percent, which means…
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Thrivent Financial From Live Generously Angel Aloma provides leadership that serves the poor in the Caribbean and Latin America As executive director of Food For The Poor, Thrivent member Angel Aloma has helped build the Coconut Creek, Florida, nonprofit into…
New system to monitor medicines in the Caribbean
From Presna Latina Georgetown, Feb 5 (Prensa Latina) A voluntary regional system for CARICOM states will allow them to report adverse drug reactions, suspected substandard and falsified products, report the media today. The project, called VigiCarib, was launched by the…
Happy Birthday Bob Marley – Full day of activities planned in celebration
From Jamaica Gleaner A full day of activities is planned for today at 56 Hope Road, in recognition of the reggae icon’s 73rd birthday. From 7 a.m.-10 a.m., there will be an invitation-only opening ceremony, with tributes including song of…
77 facts about cyber crimes one should know in 2018
From Best VPNs As a society, we cherish our right to privacy probably more than anything else. Sharing is great, and we all enjoy it, but there is always that other side, the untold story, the personal, the secret. Now,…
Cayman Islands to host regional pharmacy conference
The Cayman Islands is to host the 38th annual Caribbean Association of Pharmacists (CAP) Conference, from August 12 to 19 at the Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort. The event will bring together pharmacists and other healthcare professionals from across the…
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Venezuela crisis fuels piracy, contraband in the Caribbean
From War Is Boring Pirates and smugglers deal in drugs, weapons and diapers This article originally appeared at InSight Crime. A recent journalistic investigation shows how a small patch of water between Venezuela’s eastern coast and the shores of Trinidad and…
Caribbean states launch system to fight fake drugs
From FACE2FACE Africa Caribbean Community (CARICOM) states are putting the health needs of their people first following the launch of a system for reporting substandard, falsified medicines in the region. VigiCarib, which was launched by the Caribbean Regulatory System (CRS)…
False tsunami warning sent to the East Coast, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean
By KALHAN ROSENBLATT From NBC News Some residents along the East Coast received a false tsunami warning on Tuesday morning after a private company sent out an alert following a monthly test by the National Weather Service. A tweet from…
US: Louisville wants a fleet of drones to survey areas after shootings
By David Lumb From engadget Kentucky’s biggest city pitched this idea to a UAV-funding federal program. Earlier this week, the mayor of Louisville, Kentucky told reporters that he wants the city to field a fleet of drones that automatically survey…
