Genetically modified mosquitoes are one step closer to being released in Florida
By IKE SWETLITZ Florida is one step closer to field trials of genetically engineered mosquitoes that could slow the spread of diseases like Zika. The Food and Drug Administration issued its final environmental assessment Friday, finding that a proposed field…
HSBC hands over list of 8,000 Israeli Swiss accounts
By Hillel Koren From GLOBES The Israel Tax Authority is checking the information on the lists to see if there is any unreported capital. Today (Monday), the Israel Tax Authority announced it had been in contact with the French Tax…
Official Draw Scheduled for the Final Round of CONCACAF Qualifying for FIFA World Cup Russia 2018
The draw will take place at 10:00 AM ET on Friday, July 8, to sort matchups and schedule for region’s “Hexagonal” Miami (Friday, July 01, 2016) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) confirmed today…
Selling our enemies the rope to hang us
By Cicero From Cicero’s Songs Panama is not the world’s largest off shore financial centre. Mossack Fonseca is not the worlds largest offshore lawyer. The scale of the leak of confidential information is huge, but in fact it represents the…
Destination of the week
Thinking about an ethical travel destination off the beaten path? Here are the top 10 places to visit now By Reynard Loki From AlterNet These developing nations don’t just have stunning natural beauty, they are champions of human rights, animal…
The Editor speaks: How bright are you?
How bright are you? This was sent to me by one of our readers as a “New Senior’s Exam” and you only need FOUR out of 10 questions to pass See how you do? 1) How long did the Hundred…
GM mosquito expansion announced
From BBC A company producing GM mosquitoes says it is to open a new factory in Brazil as it expand its operations. Small-scale studies in parts of Brazil, Panama and the Cayman Islands suggest engineered sterile mosquitoes can reduce wild…
Cayman police report Cuban migrants landed and some have gone missing/Cuban migrants rescued
Call from Member of the Public Leads to Rescue of Cuban Migrants South of South West Point From RCIPS Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 11:35 AM Just after 10AM yesterday, 1 February, a sailing vessel en route to Panama alerted…
Final 20-player rosters announced for the 2015 CONCACAF Under-20 Women’s Championship Honduras 2015
Tournament kicks off in San Pedro Sula on December 3 Miami, FL (Tuesday, December 1, 2015) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) made public today the official rosters for the eight Participating Member Associations…
Final 20-player rosters announced for 2015 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship
From CONCACAF Tournament kicks off in Kansas City on October 1, Group B in Los Angeles the following day Miami (Friday, September 25, 2015) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) made public today the…
