Protect yourself: Prevent Chikungunya
Health news. Prevention is better than cure especially when that cure is the future. Presently, there is no known cure for the mosquito borne viral disease, Chikungunya. Naturally, you recover after a few days. However, joint pain will persist for months for some people. So if you haven’t been “shot” already, it’s in your best […]
Ebola: Why such Indifference to West Africa?
World news. Is the global response to Ebola in West Africa indifference? Whatever it is, the response of governments has been abysmal with the single exception of Cuba whose government has sent medical assistance disproportionately large to its size and resources. While the US and China – the two largest economies – have also sent help, […]
Don’t miss Caribbean Travel Journalism Awards 2014
Caribbean news. There’s still time to send your submissions! The Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) is delighted to announce the launch of The Caribbean Travel Journalism Awards 2014, which will take place on Monday 3 November 2014. Carol Hay, the CTO’s director of marketing for UK and Europe, commented, “The annual Caribbean Tourism Journalism Awards is […]
Abigail Kelly plays Susanna in Opera de Bauge
Community news. As some of you know we love opera and encourage others to view this art form in order to increase its appeal. We saw this production in France during the summer by Opera de Bauge where it ran for four weeks and was sold out for each performance. The French and a lot of people from Britain in the […]
The Relationship between Arabs and Afrikans
Community news. Arabia is the world’s largest peninsula with an area of 2,600,000 sq km. It is located close to Jordon, Iraq, Iran, Syria, Egypt, Ethiopia and Djibouti. Originally the people settling in the regions north of the Arabian Peninsula were from diverse ethnic groups which included the Brahuis, a Dravidian speaking people, Turkic, Armenians, […]
Fred Cozier passes: Statement by Sir Shridath Ramphal
Caribbean news. As a West Indian who shared the times of Fred Cozier’s roles in theemergence of the independent Caribbean and of CARIFTA and later CARICOM, his passing conjures up for me the creative excitement of those pioneering years. Fred’s was a safe pair of hands when we needed them – not just Barbados but […]
UN confirms Ebola is not an airborne virus
World news. GENEVA, Switzerland – Following recent media reports, the UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) seeks to clarify that Ebola is not an airborne disease. At this point in time we have no evidence and do not anticipate that the Ebola virus is mutating to become airborne. However, there are real risks and […]
Three Chinese tourists dead in South Africa
World news. The South African minister of tourism issued a statement on the death of 3 Chinese tourists to the North West region in South Africa. The Minister of Tourism, Mr Derek Hanekom, expresses his condolences to the People’s Republic of China, following a road accident involving twenty tourists on 1 October 2014. The accident […]
Andella Chileshe Matthews is Zambia’s envoy
Africa News. London: Reigning Miss Zambia UK, Andella Chileshe Matthews is set to represent Zambia at the World Finals of the 2014 Miss Princess of the World Beauty Pageant, which will be held in Ostrava in the Czech Republic from Saturday 4th – Friday 10th October 2014. “I am overjoyed to be representing my country […]
“Death begins in the colon”
“Death begins in the colon” – Hippocrates We want to be in balance. And our body tries to do just that. Liver and gut has very important role to keep our bodies in balance. Signs that liver is in trouble: – abnormal metabolism of fat high cholesterol, weight gain, lipomas, cellulite – digestive problems indigestion, bloating, flatulence, […]