Amnesty says Australia’s treatment of refugees amounts to ‘systematic’ torture
By Ariel Bogle From Mashable A major report by Amnesty International has condemned Australia’s treatment of asylum seekers as a “deliberate and systematic regime” of neglect and cruelty, amounting to torture. Released Monday, the “Island of Despair” is based on…
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Mosquitos to be infected with bacteria in fight against Zika virus
By Sarah Boseley Health From The Guardian UK Wolbachia bacteria, which stops mosquitos transmitting virus, to be spread among insects in areas of Brazil and Colombia Mosquitoes in two large areas of Brazil and Colombia are to be infected with…
Frank and beautiful portraits
Frank and beautiful portrait series calls for community values and respect BY ELISE COOPER From Mashable What does respect mean to you? We all live on this rock hurtling through space, so it’s good to be reminded from time to…
BREXIT creates EU-Britain nightmare for the CaribbeanBREXIT creates EU-Britain nightmare for the Caribbean
By: Sir Ronald Sanders From Business Focus Antigua Barbados The 12 English-speaking independent countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have at the most two years to formulate a plan for dealing with the serious consequences of the British Exit (BREXIT)…
Foreign English teacher program adds ally Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Staff writer, with CAN From Taipei Times The government has expanded its Foreign English Teacher (FET) recruitment program to include for the first time Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, one of Taiwan’s diplomatic allies in the Caribbean. It is first…
The View from Europe: The changing face of the Caribbean
By David Jessop From Caribbean News Now Over the next ten years it is likely that the ways in which we all think about the Caribbean will change radically. Oil and gas discoveries in countries once seen as being at…
Tribeca launches new Cayman vehicle
From Money Management Tribeca Investment Partners has launched a new Cayman vehicle for the Tribeca Global Natural Resources Fund aimed at meeting demand from international investors. Launch of the new product was confirmed by the co-portfolio manager of the fund,…
Why your body makes you feel horrible when you’re sick
By Olivia Carter, The Conversation From Business Insider It is hard to find the words to describe how I feel at the moment because my brain is only working at about 10% capacity. At least I made it to work…
Chinese company buys island in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
From Wn.com The Shanghai-based China Capital Investment Group has bought an island at the heart of the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia, for about A$25 million ($19.21 million), China Daily reports. The South Molle island in Whitsundays had been…
ESMA advice extending the AIFMD Passport: Including the United States, Hong Kong, Singapore and Switzerland
By Michelle Falcucci and Winston Penhall Reed Smith LLP From Private Funds Law Posted in Alternative Investment Fund, Hedge Funds, Private Equity, Real Estate Funds, Regulation, United States On 18 July 2016 the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published…
