Barbados Health Ministry denies Whatsapp story
From Caribbean News Service BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Feb 26 2017 – The Ministry of Health has dismissed as untrue a report being relayed via WhatsApp that a 10-year-old Barbadian boy was infected with HIV after eating pineapple purchased from a vendor…
Volkswagen’s latest concept car is a self-driving, robot assistant
By Danielle Muoio From Business Insider Volkswagen Group has unveiled a concept car that’s more of a robot assistant than a vehicle. Called Sedric, the concept car is the very first built by Volkswagen Group, the parent company of Volkswagen,…
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Women are leading the way in HIV research
By Linda-Gail Bekker and Anthony S. Fauci From Caribbean News Service GENEVA, Switzerland, Mar 08 2017 – On International Women’s Day, we want to celebrate the strong women who have always been at the heart of fighting the HIV/AIDS epidemic….
CNN launches a virtual reality news unit
By Stefanie Fogel From engadget CNNVR will produce 360-degree videos and live streams from around the globe. The Cable News Network is going virtual. CNN has announced the launch of a new immersive journalism unit called CNNVR that will produce…
Science is stunning
22 photos that prove science is stunning This year’s finalists for the Wellcome Image Awards By Haley Hamblin From Mashable It’s the 20th anniversary of the Wellcome Images Awards, which celebrates images of science and medicine. Their winners’ gallery features…
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Building climate resilience is integral to continued prosperity in the Caribbean
From Caribbean Climate The escalating cost of climate change to the Caribbean region makes a compelling argument for taking early action for adapting to climate change. An analysis of ten years of climate change research in the Caribbean found that…
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Foreign stock ownership hits record high in February
By Park Ga-young ([email protected]) From The Korea Herald Foreign investors continued a buying spree on shares of South Korea’s listed companies in February for the third consecutive month, pushing up their holdings of local stocks to a record high, the…
Gadgets of the week
Buying these 9 gadgets will save you money this year By Brandt Ranj, Insider Picks from Business Insider The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships so we get a share of…
Mercedes recalls 354K vehicles over fire risk
By Ashlee Kieler from Consumerist If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a million times: You don’t want your vehicle to catch on fire. For that reason, Mercedes-Benz is recalling more than 354,000 vehicles. Mercedes announced Thursday the recall…
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ICTs eye single Caricom ICT space
By Miranda La Rose From newsday T&T INFORMATION communication technology (ICT) cluster agencies in Caricom member states have begun discussions on developing an integrated work plan among themselves towards the development of a “Single ICT Space” in the region. The…
