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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…
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Cayman Islands: Runner Assaulted in Barkers, West Bay, 18 August From RCIPS ust after 6:30AM, this morning 18 August, the police responded to a call issued by the 9-1-1 Communication Centre of a woman who has been attacked and assaulted…
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Cayman Islands HSA developing the next generation of healthcare professionals
The Health Services Authority (HSA), as part of its plan to grow the next generation of healthcare professionals, welcomed sixty-five (65) student interns from July 1 to August 31 for a work-study programme that prepares Caymanian students for future careers…
91 killed, 9.6 million people affected by floods in eastern India
Source: Xinhua NEW DELHI, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — The floods in India’s eastern state of Bihar killed at least 91 people and affected over 9.6 million others, officials said Wednesday. According to officials, heavy rains for the past three days…
Is Jamaica’s Health Ministry preparing to import medicinal marijuana from Cayman Islands? [UPDATE NO!]
UPDATE: Since this story was published see release from Jamaica Observer below By Chevon Campbel From Nation Wide Radio JM A Cayman news outlet is reporting that Jamaica’s Health Ministry is moving to import medicinal ganja products from the Cayman…
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Study looks into HIV virus spread in Dutch Caribbean
UTRECHT–The fast spreading of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the Dutch Caribbean and the factors that cause this phenomenon are the subject of a new research project of the Aids Fund Netherlands, to be carried out by scientists of the…
The Editor Speaks: Diseases thought dead are coming back. Why?
One of our stories today has the shocking news that the Black Death – The Bubonic Plague is making a comeback in Mexico and in the USA fleas have been discovered carrying the disease. Measles that we thought had been…
Fleas carrying the bubonic plague have been found in Arizona
By Kevin Loria From Business Insider Health officials in two Arizona counties reported that fleas tested positive forYersinia pestis, the bacteria that causes the plague. Plague regularly appears in the American Southwest, where it often kills rodents like prairie dogs…
Paralympian will be the first to take on this ‘sacred’ Australian trail in a wheelchair
BY YVETTE TAN From Mashable No wheelchair user has ever been allowed on Australia’s Larapinta trail — until now. This week, Dr William Tan, a Singapore Paralympian, begins a five day journey across 65km (40 miles) of the Australian outback….
Regularly drinking energy drinks can lead to cocaine addiction, study finds
By Tanveer Mann From Metro.co.uk It might have seemed pretty harmless downing a load of energy drinks before your Chemistry exam. It got you through that all-nighter so it did the job..right? Well, turns out you’re more likely to develop…
