The UWI-University of Havana Institute for Sustainable Development
Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. January 22, 2020. The historic moment finally arrived on December 11, 2019, when The University of the West Indies (The UWI) and the University of Havana (UH) signed an agreement to establish a new and innovative, joint…
FDA: Sunscreen chemicals enter bloodstream at unsafe levels
By Brian Freeman From Newsmax Seven chemicals usually found in sunscreens can be absorbed into the bloodstream at unsafe levels with just one application, according to studies by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, CNN reported Tuesday. The…
New nonsurgical weight loss technique developed
From Newsmax The Harvard-associated lab that created the “CoolSculpting” process of reducing fat says it’s on the trail of the next advance in nonsurgical slimming. CoolSculpting freezes fat cells by applying an ice-cold gel pad to the skin, causing cells…
World Bank approves US$20 million for Grenada to reduce disaster risks and build resilience
Media Release Courtesy The World Bank Wednesday, January 22, 2020 — WASHINGTON — The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a US$20 million Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Credit for Grenada with a Deferred Drawdown Option for Catastrophe Risks (Cat DDO)….
Cayman: National Trust National Geographic Wildlife Presenter, James Hendry
WHAT: Join the National Trust in partnership with Royal Palms Beach Club for a night of Conservation. National Geographic Wildlife Presenter and Author James Hendry will regale the audience with tails of his travels and experiences in the wild. National…
Jasmine Duncan
OECS YES In Action features Jasmine Duncan Saint Lucian Entrepreneur and Environmental Advocate seeking solutions for the challenges of her generation. This month, OECS YES In Action caught up with Jasmine Duncan, a 20 year old Saint Lucian business student…
Cayman: Verdant submits EIA Scoping update to EAB
VERDANT ISLE PORT PARTNERS SUBMIT EIA SCOPING UPDATE TO ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY BOARD Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (21 January, 2019) The Cayman Islands Government and Verdant Isle Port Partners (Verdant), the preferred bidders for the proposed cruise berthing and cargo enhancement…
PAHO issues epidemiological alert on Novel Coronavirus for the Americas
Washington, January 17, 2020 (PAHO)— The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has issued an alert to its member countries on the Novel Coronavirus (nCoV), recommending that “health care workers have access to up to date information on the illness, be familiar with the…
22 Jan 2020 Weather in Cayman
22 Jan Wed 2020 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Moderate to fresh northerly winds and rough seas expected over the Cayman area for the next 24 hours in association with a high pressure system over the southeast United States. Humidity: 57%…
Anxiety not a life sentence
From Newsmax A diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder need not be a life sentence, a large Canadian study suggests. “It’s so exciting,” said lead author Esme Fuller-Thomson, director of the Institute for Life Course and Aging at the University of…






