Cayman Islands: International scamming attempts using legitimate means, 11 July
From RCIPS Wed July 12 2017 A report was made to the Financial Crimes Unit yesterday, 11 July, about a matter of attempts to defraud a local charity. The Cayman based Charity received an invitation to a legitimate conference being…
Global-IP brings outstanding sales team on board to serve its African markets
Release Summary Global-IP, the innovative satellite communications company, welcomes on board an outstanding sales team to advance its ambitious move into the internet broadband market in Sub-Saharan Africa. GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Global-IP Cayman, the innovative satellite communications company with…
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It’s time for African and Caribbean leaders to grow up
By Raynard Jackson (NNPA Newswire Columnist) From Black Press USA During the holidays, I had several frantic conversations with diplomats from Africa and the Caribbean. They all knew that I was active in the Republican Party and was a vocal…
Caribbean drug routes on the move
From GIT In recent years, cocaine and other illegal drug trafficking has increased in the Caribbean and around the world, due to the ‘balloon effect’ of drug cartels intending to get their products to the United States and Europe. In…
The first Zika vaccine trials are underway, but research funding is running out
BY MARIA GALLUCCI From Mashable Just days after a local outbreak of the Zika virus began in Miami, infecting at least 15 people so far, U.S. researchers are moving ahead with the first clinical trial for a potential vaccine. Yet…
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Seaweed invades prestigious beaches in West Africa, Caribbean
By Steff Gaulter From Gulf Times It might be too hot to use them at the moment, but the beaches in Qatar are beautiful. It’s nice to know they’ll still be there, ready to use, when the weather finally improves…
Water drives job creation and economic growth, says new UN report
An estimated three out of four jobs that make up the global workforce are either heavily or moderately dependent on water. This means that water shortages and problems of access to water and sanitation could limit economic growth and job…
Mutation of Zombies
Pride, Prejudice and the Mutation of Zombies from Caribbean Slaves to Flesh-Eaters By Victoria Anderson in Blast from the Past, Book Culture From The Digital Reader When George Romero created what is now recognized as the first modern zombie flick in…
Ebola’s effects persist in survivors
From Newsmax A growing awareness of how the Ebola virus can hide in parts of the body such as eyes, breasts and testicles long after leaving the bloodstream raises questions about whether the disease can ever be beaten. Virologists said…
At Sidley Austin, A pro bono project involves hundreds
By Anita Abedian, From The American Lawyer In Ghana, a farmer didn’t know at what price to sell his maize, rice and other staple grains so he often didn’t make a profit. In neighboring Ivory Coast, where women collect shea…
