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Camille Selvon Abrahams Camille Selvon Abrahams is a renowned animation and multi-media specialist who has shared her knowledge of the animation industry after her return from studies abroad at Goldsmiths University. Specialised in 2D animation, scriptwriting and storyboard, Camille also…
CARICOM, UNFPA plan to curb Caribbean teenage pregnancy by 2020
By KNEWS In effort to reduce at least by 20 per cent, adolescent pregnancy in CARICOM Member States, the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD), in collaboration with the CARICOM Secretariat, has cultivated a Framework for the Reduction of…
Inequality fuels HIV epidemic in the Caribbean
By Desmond Brown IPS From GBM News ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – At 49 years old, Edison Liburd has established himself as one of Antigua and Barbuda’s most recognisable artists. But Liburd was not always in the spotlight. In fact, you…
10 ways virtual reality is revolutionizing medicine and healthcare
By Erin Carson From TechRepublic Virtual reality isn’t just about gaming. Here are 10 ways VR is, and has been, seeping into the way medical professionals train, diagnose, and treat. When people experience virtual reality for the first time, a…
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Cayman Islands finance minister says duty allowance will not be raised Marco Archer, Cayman Islands Minister of Finance, told the Legislative Assembly (LA) there would be no change to the current duty allowance of $350 as the government could not…
Autism Awareness is spread throughout Cayman Islands
The Special Needs Foundation of Cayman (SNFC) recently celebrated World Autism Awareness Day in an effort to raise awareness of autism spectrum disorder. Around the world, businesses and well-known landmarks ‘lit it up blue’ in April observing Autism Awareness month….
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: It’s time for a medical marijuana revolution
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Chief Medical Correspondent CNN Story highlights CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta says we should legalize medical marijuana now He says he knows how easy it is do nothing “because I did nothing for too long” Dr. Sanjay…
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In memory of our dear sister Eulene Watler Blanche Eulene Watler (1919-2000) Happy birthday. Eulene was born on April 18th, 1919 and died August 4th, 2000. We remember and miss our beautiful Christian sister, Eulene, on this day – librarian,…
US govt sued over sea turtles snared in shrimp nets
By Kerry Sheridan, AFP From Business Insider Miami (AFP) – Tens of thousands of endangered sea turtles die every year in the United States when they are inadvertently snared in shrimp nets, an environmental group alleged in a lawsuit filed…
Landmark asbestos verdict over cosmetic talc survives appeal
By Mary Pat Gallagher, From New Jersey Law Journal A $1.6 million New Jersey asbestos verdict involving cosmetic talc that is believed to be the first of its kind has been upheld on appeal. On March 27, a three-judge panel…





