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Dominica is CARICOM forerunner in renewable energy use, latest ECLAC report reveals
With renewables accounting for 28 per cent of electricity generation, Dominica is the CARICOM member which consumes the largest proportion of its energy from renewable sources according to the newly released ECLAC study ‘Barriers to Identification and Implementation of Energy…
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Community Meeting on Cayman Brac on Thursday, 21 July at Seamans Centre On Thursday, 21 July, Acting Commissioner of Police Anthony Ennis and Chief Superintendent Kurt Walton will join Inspector Wendy Parchment, Area Commander for the Sister Islands, to hold…
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New therapy to reduce hair loss trauma for chemo patients in Cayman Islands
The Health Services Authority (HSA) Chemotherapy Unit now offers cold cap therapy that may help to prevent or reduce hair loss among chemotherapy patients thanks to a donation made by the Breast Cancer Foundation (BCF). The BCF recently donated 50…
GlobalNexus announces new subsea cable to service The Bahamas, Canada, Eastern Caribbean and South America
NASSAU, Bahamas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Bahamas-based GlobalNexus Ltd. (GlobalNexus) has announced its entry into the telecommunications market to improve business efficiency in The Bahamas and throughout the Caribbean. The move will seamlessly connect the region to the rest of the world. GlobalNexus,…
Digital shootout wraps up in Little Cayman
By Joseph Teppe From Dive Photo Guide The 2016 edition of The Digital Shootout—an annual underwater photography workshop bonanza—has wrapped up in Little Cayman. Organized by Backscatter, the digital shootout brought together the top pros along with nearly 60 up-and-comers…
Gadget of the week
Six technological breakthroughs inspired by nature By Cat DiStasio From engadget By Inhabitat Mollusk shells have led to a high-impact glass design. Biomimicry is an incredible field that seeks to unlock nature’s deepest, darkest secrets and then use them to…
What does Brexit mean for the [UK] hi-fi industry?
By Andy Clough From What Hi-Fi We can hardly say the dust has settled on the UK’s momentous decision to leave the EU, but what are the implications for the hi-fi industry, both at home and abroad? Industry trade organisation…
Tenet: FDA approves new weight-loss option
New FDA approves new weight-loss option – promises significant benefits to Caribbean patients who want to lose weight without surgical intervention. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new balloon device to treat obesity without the need for…
UK scientists are trying to grow military drones in a lab with advanced chemistry and 3D printing
By Yoni Heisler From BGR More often than not, some of the most cutting edge technology comes not from Silicon Valley, but from military companies and various branches of the armed forces. With generous budgets at their disposal, it’s hardly…
The Brexit hangover has left UK startups drained — Are the brains next?
By Mike Butcher From Techcrunch As the UK referendum result dropped in that fateful Friday morning, the tech startup world didn’t immediately grind to a halt. Websites kept loading. Apps kept opening. But what left UK technology entrepreneurs aghast was…
