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…
“Space-Saving” furniture?
Yea or Nay: Are These “Space-Saving” Transforming Furniture Designs Valid, or Do They Miss the Point? BY RAIN NOE From Core77 Here are two pieces of furniture that transform, and that don’t make any sense to me. First up the…
Recipe of the week
Next Week’s Meal Plan: 5 Cozy Vegan Pasta Recipes for Chilly Nights By Jessie Snyder From The Kitchn (Image credit: The Kitchn) Whenever we are having a cold spell, I make a comforting bowl of pasta to warm us from…
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Venezuela must respect Guyana’s sovereign, territorial integrity
By Albert Baldeo From Caribbean Life “We are a peaceful people…Struggle as we struggle…And we don’t look for trouble…Just ask around, But when outside faces…From foreign places…Talk about taking over…We ain’t backing down, We ain’t giving up no mountains…We ain’t…
Bolivia’s path to urban resilience
BY MELANIE KAPPES From World Bank Imagine you live in a city that floods, sometime for weeks, after extreme rainfalls. Imagine you live in that flooded city, where you and thousands of your neighbors must find a place to stay…
China offers better model for LatAm
From Ecns.cn Attack on nation’s policy by U.S. official ‘baseless’ China is taking a mutually beneficial approach to economic cooperation with Latin America and the Caribbean, while the U.S. is seeking to preserve its dominant position in the region under…
