Greetings by the CMO at the 12th Meeting for Caribbean National Epidemiologists and Laboratory Directors
From news.gov.tt September 17, 2014: The following speech is from the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Colin Furlone on behalf of the Minister of Health at the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) Meeting for Caribbean Epidemiologists and Laboratory Directors at the…
CARICOM Regional TVET Strategy for Workforce Development and Economic Competitiveness to be launched
From SKNVibes September 17, 2014 – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Caribbean Association of National Training Agencies (CANTA) will formally launch the CARICOM Regional TVET Strategy for Workforce Development and Economic Competitiveness on Monday, September 22, 2014, at the…
CAYMAN ISLANDS CHAPTER: Mergers and Acquisitions
By Marco Martins1 From “the Mergers & Acquisitions Review Eighth Edition I OVERVIEW OF M&A ACTIVITY The Cayman Islands experienced a significant increase in new company registrations in 2013 compared to 2012; 9,433 new companies were incorporated compared with 8,971…
Will the Ebola virus go airborne?
By Dina Fine Maron, Scientific American From Nature.com Experts say the possibility remains remote. Could Ebola go airborne? That’s the fear set off last week by a New York Times op-ed entitled “What We’re Afraid to Say about Ebola” from…
Caribbean less competitive due to increasing aviation taxes IATA warns
By Ernie Seon From caribbean360 ST THOMAS, US Virgin Islands, Wednesday September 17, 2014, CMC – The International Air Transportation Association (IATA) Tuesday urged regional aviation authorities to adhere to the key principles set out by International Civil Aviation Organization….
Caribbean medical school students help St. Kitts kids with ‘Each One Reach One’ campaign
Students at Caribbean Medical School UMHS design clever donation vehicle using supermarket rewards points – give proceeds to needy children on their host nation of St. Kitts The dream for this initiative (EROC) is to be able to assist the…
Best and worst cooking oils
From Jack Galloway Fitness Some oils are stable under heat (i.e. when you cook with them). This means that once all the cooking is done, the quality of the fat is left untouched, undamaged, and healthy in our bodies. But…
The body dryer blows water off your body — no towel needed
By Samantha Murphy Kelly From Mashable There’s a chance your bathroom towel could end up in a retired pile of old cassette tapes and fax machines as something replaced by newer, shinier technology. As part of an effort to shake…
5 Outrageous things Australian Senator Jacqui Lambie said out loud
By Jenni Ryall From Mashable SYDNEY — Jacqui Lambie is an interesting character. On first sighting, one isn’t really sure what to make of her. The tough-as-nails former Australian soldier and single mother of two boys won Tasmania’s sixth and…
Argentina summons US diplomat over ‘default’ comment
From Business Insider Buenos Aires (AFP) – Argentina summoned the acting American ambassador over his comments on its failure to repay debt tied up in a US legal battle, protesting his use of the word “default” and accusing him of…
