CDC reveals deadliest drug in US
From Newsmax As the U.S. opioid epidemic grinds on, fentanyl is fast becoming the main culprit in drug overdose deaths, health officials report. Cocaine and heroin remain the street drugs of choice, but more overdose deaths involve fentanyl, either mixed…
US: Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen gets 3 years in prison
From Newsmax Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s once-devoted lawyer and all-around fixer, was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison after telling a federal judge that his “blind loyalty” to Trump led him to cover up the president’s “dirty deeds.” Standing…
Caribbean tourist hotspot doesn’t want Sex Island’s hookers and drugs
By Michael Blaustein From New York Post Sex Island’s sojourn in Trinidad and Tobago might be incredibly short-lived. The four-day cocaine-and hooker-filled party revealed on Monday that their “secret location” was actually a private resort on an island off the coast of…
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COP24: OECS and Pacific Small Island States Forge Closer Ties To Combat Climate Change
OECS COP24 Coverage Wednesday, December 12, 2018 — The OECS and the Pacific as a collection of Small Island Developing States are forging closer collaboration at COP24 to combat climate change. OECS Director General Dr. Didacus Jules met with his counterpart in…
Left to starve, Great Dane gnaws off his own foot to survive
By Susan Bird From Care2 A South Carolina dog left to starve in his own backyard was in such a desperate state that he gnawed off his own foot. Luke, a 6-year-old Great Dane, apparently once tried to jump his…
Long service medal presentation
Overseas Territories Long Service Medal Presentation GRAND CAYMAN (GIS) – A total of 136 officers from the uniformed services of the Cayman Islands Government were honoured during the Overseas Territories Long Service Medal presentation ceremony.The event took place at the…
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IMF calls on Caribbean to take climate change action
By James Young From BNamericas The IMF issued a call for Caribbean nations to bolster insurance protection and resilience infrastructure in the face of therising risk of natural disasters with climate change. “As global warming continues to increase sea-water temperatures, the Caribbean isbecoming more vulnerable to…
Adorable & and donkey best friends find their forever home with a TV actor
By Susan Bird From Care2 When an abandoned donkey and emu fell in love, it took a television bad guy to make sure they’d never have to be apart. Rescue personnel found Jack, the donkey, and Diane, the emu, in…
Incoming NY AG planning major investigations into Trump
By Jeffrey Rodack From Newsmax New York’s incoming Attorney General Letitia James said she intends to launch far-reaching investigations into President Donald Trump, his family and any others associated with him who may have broken the law. Her comments came…
Antigua: Prime Minister Gaston Browne advocates for local consortium to take over Scotia Bank
From Antigua News Room Prime Minister Gaston Browne is seeking to amend the Banking Act of 2016 on the heels of the proposed Scotiabank acquisition by the Trinidad-based Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL). The PM seeks to strengthen its authority…
