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Accreditation at Osteopathic and Caribbean Medical Schools
By LindaAccepted From sdn Osteopathic medical schools are accredited by a different organization from the allopathic medical schools. The American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) conducts on-site visits, generates reports and evaluates how well the schools are…
Sierra Leone death toll now up to 450 after mudslides
Associated Press From AJC Rescue officials in Sierra Leone warned Friday that the chances of finding survivors in the debris of this week’s mudslides “are getting smaller every day,” as bereaved and homeless survivors faced the magnitude of all they…
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Royal Caribbean offers to give [UK] Parliament the horn
By Amie Keeley From Travel Weekly Royal Caribbean has offered up one of its ship’s horns to be played from Parliament Square after it was announced Big Ben would be silenced for four years. Royal Caribbean Cruises has written to Speaker of…
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New York Caribbean Carnival Week celebrates 50 years
From South Florida Caribbean News Brooklyn, NY— On Thursday, August 31st, the 50th Annual New York Caribbean Carnival Week (NYCCW) presented by West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA) kicks off with Reggae Unda Di Stars, co-presented by Red Stripe…
Wells Fargo grapples with real accounts it closed or froze
From WN After paying customers millions of dollars for opening phony accounts they did not want, Wells Fargo & Co. now says it may have harmed customers by closing real accounts they needed, leaving them without access to funds, Reuters…
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Taylor Swift’s best comebacks during her cross-examination at her sexual-assault trial
By Jordan Crucchiola From Vulture The day after Taylor Swift’s mom told the court that she wanted to “vomit and cry” upon learning about her daughter’s alleged groping at the hands of a radio DJ named David Mueller during a…
Caribbean on high alert over spread of “Red Eye”
From Guyana Chronicle SEVERAL Caribbean islands have reported outbreaks of conjunctivitis at health facilities and medical practices, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) said in a statement. The regional body said it is currently monitoring the situation and “want to…
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Belize introduces legislation to decriminalise marijuana
From Caribbean News Service BELMOPAN, Belize, Aug 19 2017 – The Belize government has introduced legislation aimed at decriminalizing the possession of cannabis or marijuana in amounts not exceeding ten grams or less than half an ounce. But the move…
Haiti: Suspected gang leader among three escaped prisoners
From Caribbean News Service PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Aug 18 2017 – The National Network for the Defense of Human Rights (RNDDH) Friday called for an investigation into the escape from prison of three men, including a suspected gang leader…
Caribbean pols strongly condemn hate, violence in Charlottesville
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life Caribbean American legislators in Brooklyn on Sunday vehemently denounced the hate and violence that engulfed the City of Charlottesville, Va. the day before when white nationalists and counter-protesters clashed in what has been…
