10 Steps for Retirees to Avoid Feeling Lonely
Dreamstime By Lee Barney From Newsmax Nearly one third, 31%, of retirees feel lonely or forlorn at times, a MassMutual poll of 2,000 retirees and pre-retirees found. Nearly eight out of 10, 77% of pre-retirees, those 15 years away from retirement,…
Healthy Eating Slows Aging, Protects Against Dementia
Adobe Stock From Newsmax Scientists have long noticed that folks who eat healthy have healthier brains as they age, including lowered odds for dementia. Now, researchers believe they know why: Regimens like the heart-healthy Mediterranean or DASH diets appear to slow…
Professor Verene Shepherd addresses the UN General Assembly on International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Professor Verene Shepherd The UWI Centre for Reparation Research, Jamaica. Thursday, March 21, 2024—Emerita Professor of History & Gender Studies at The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Consultant Director of the Centre for Reparation Research, The UWI, and…
ARMCHAIR COMMENTARY ON BARBADIAN POLITICS: A COLUMN BY BASIL SPRINGER MARCH 3, 2024
Dr. Basil Springer “For with God nothing is impossible.” – Luke 1:37Attorney Ralph Thorne, a Barbados Labour Party (BLP) member, became a member of parliament in the party’s sweeping victories in the 2018 and 2022 general elections under Mia Mottley’s…
Here’s Why You Can’t Afford an Electric Car
The U.S. is aggressively keeping cheap Chinese-made EVs off the market. We are all paying the price for this protectionism.
NCH Cardiologist Performs First Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement in Florida
NCH Rooney Heart Institute announces a groundbreaking procedure for patients with valvular heart disease. “This major achievement represents not only an important milestone for our patients and our organization but underscores our overarching commitment to innovation and clinical excellence,” —…
Disinformation and defamation campaign against IOC continues
IOC 21 March 2024 – There appears to have been a new incident in the Russian disinformation and defamation campaign against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and its President. Fake calls purporting to be from the African Union Commission appear to have…
AIN Eligibility Review Panel established by IOC EB – Paris Games−time protocol elements agreed on
IOC 19 March 2024 – The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has today agreed on a number of concrete implementation aspects for the participation of Individual Neutral Athletes (AINs) at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. AINs are athletes…
Registration now open for Caribbean AI Conference hosted by The UWI Five Islands Campus
The UWI, Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Thursday, March 21, 2024—From July 8-10, 2024, The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Five Islands Campus in Antigua will host the first international artificial intelligence conference, ‘Reimagining the Digital Transformation of the Caribbean…
Senators Warned of China Spying Efforts Through TikTok
screenshot Newsmax TV By Mark Swanson From Newsmax The intelligence community gave a classified briefing to the United State Senate on China’s spy potential through TikTok this week, with one lawmaker telling Axios that China’s ability was “shocking.” Wednesday’s briefing given by officials…