Man who lived on ketchup while stranded at sea for weeks has ducked out of sight
In this photo provided by Colombia's Navy press office, castaway Elvis Francois is attended by Colombian Navy members after he was rescued near the department of La Guajira, in the extreme north of Colombia, as he sits on board the merchant ship CMA CGM Voltario at the port of Cartagena, Colombia,…#colombia #navy #elvisfrancois #colombiannavy #laguajira #cmacgmvoltario #cartagena #dominica #caribbeansea #stmartin (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Member of St. Maarten ’s Parliament Launches Bid to Adopt Tron as Legal Tender
Tron-based cryptocurrency could become legal tender in the Caribbean nation of St Maarten, after pro-crypto member of parliament Rolando Brison initiated legislation to begin the process earlier this month, according to local news outlet SMN-N. The move to adopt Tron as legal tender in the…#tron #caribbean #stmaarten #rolandobrison #smnn #dutch #sintmaarten #justinsun #stmaartens #dominica (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
TRON DAO Joins The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance
[PRESS RELEASE – Geneva, Switzerland, 27th December 2022] TRON DAO, a community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet via blockchain technology and dApps, today announced that it has joined the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA). As an EEA member, TRON DAO…#tusd #tron #geneva #eea #dominica #dapps #tronandethereum #bittorrent #mainnet #dao (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
TRON DAO Ventures to Empower Elite Blockchain Startups
Geneva, Switzerland, 20th December, 2022, Chainwire TRON DAO Ventures (TDV) exists to discover elite startups, invest profoundly, optimize strategically, then exit at an empowering moment. The TRON DAO Ecosystem Fund intends to define decentralization, and TRON DAO recently announced the launch of…#dominicacoin #dominica #jst #geneva #layer1 #hejustinsun #discord #ecosystemfund #nft #telegram (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
From Portugal to Bali, these 28 countries and territories offer'digital nomad visas' for remote workers
Carlo Almendral, the chief executive of an artificial intelligence start-up, at the beach in the Philippines. MARIA TAN/AFP via Getty Images 28 countries offer residence visas for remote workers, also known as "digital nomad visas." Spain and Italy are still in the process of establishing a legal…#dominica #alexanderspatarigettyimagesmalta #lisbon #antigua #nusapenida #philippines #malta #latvia #grenada #southamerica (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 8, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dominica Launches First National Token with Huboi and Tron Network
Dominica has become the first country in the world to launch a national token. The token, called Dominica Coin (DMC), will be issued by Huobi as part of its partnership with the Commonwealth of Dominica, TRON, and DMC Labs. The tokenholders, among other things, would be provided with a passport…#dominicacoin #dominica #dmc #dmctokens #dmclabs #coin #token #tokens #caribbean #huobi (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Huobi, Tron partners to roll out world ’s First National Token
Justin Sun’s Tron and prominent crypto platform Huobi were bringing the world’s very first national token to life. In a recent announcement, Huobi revealed that the firm had partnered with Tron as well as DMC Labs to roll out Dominica Coin or DMC. The issuance of DMC was reportedly endorsed by the…#dominica #dmc #dominicacoin #dmclabs #huobi #tron #dominicametaverse #token #justinsun #sun (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rising Sea Levels, Drought, Hurricanes and Deforestation Threaten Latin America and the Caribbean
Coastal view from the Kalinago Territory in Dominica. Credit: Alison Kentish/IPSBy Alison KentishUNITED NATIONS, Jul 26 2022 (IPS) The highest deforestation rates since 2009. The third most active hurricane season on record. Extreme rainfall, floods, and landslides displaced tens of thousands of people. Rising sea levels. Glaciers in Peru lost more than half their size. Add the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic to the mix, and 2021 was a challenging year for Latin America and the Caribbean.
That’s according to the World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean 202...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - July 26, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Alison Kentish Tags: Biodiversity Climate Action Climate Change COVID-19 Editors' Choice Environment Featured Headlines Latin America & the Caribbean Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Source Type: news
'The future of science:' Meet two young St. Jude graduate students doing cutting-edge flu research
Currently, Maria Smith and Ana Vazquez-Pagan — from the Commonwealth of Dominica and Puerto Rico, respectively — are working in the infectious diseases lab of Stacey Schultz-Cherry, Ph.D., where they’re doing innovative research on why certain high-risk populations are more susceptible to the flu. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - October 26, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: John Klyce Source Type: news
'The future of science:' Meet two young St. Jude graduate students doing cutting-edge flu research
Currently, Maria Smith and Ana Vazquez-Pagan — from the Commonwealth of Dominica and Puerto Rico, respectively — are working in the infectious diseases lab of Stacey Schultz-Cherry, Ph.D., where they’re doing innovative research on why certain high-risk populations are more susceptible to the flu. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - October 26, 2021 Category: Biotechnology Authors: John Klyce Source Type: news
GMED Global Provides Technology & Training to Dominica in Fight...
Donation of more than $300,000 USD in testing and vaccine storage equipment to support government response on Caribbean island(PRWeb September 23, 2021)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/gmed_global_provides_technology_training_to_dominica_in_fight_against_covid_19/prweb18216521.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 23, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
‘ COVICANE ’ – How One Caribbean Country is Coping with the Hurricane Season during COVID-19
Dominican Farmer and Vendor Ayma Louis has COVID restrictions and the hurrricane season to contend with. Credit: Alison Kentish (IPS)By Alison KentishDOMINICA, Aug 31 2021 (IPS) Around 2:00 pm on August 18, 89-year-old farmer Whitnel Louis and his wife Ayma began packing up their unsold produce, hoping to leave the capital of Roseau and get home way ahead of the 6 pm curfew recently put in place to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
Their pickup was among dozens that lined the Dame Mary Eugenia Charles Boulevard, known by locals simply as ‘the Bayfront,’ a wide street near the ocean with a cruise ship berth, sea d...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - August 31, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Alison Kentish Tags: Climate Change COVID-19 Development & Aid Environment Featured Headlines Health Latin America & the Caribbean TerraViva United Nations COVID-19 vaccines Source Type: news
Cuba, a Small Island State Seeking to Manage Its Vulnerability
This article forms part of the special IPS coverage of the Solutions Forum, a high-level conference of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to be held Aug. 30-31. (Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health)
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - August 25, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Patricia Grogg Tags: Climate Change COVID-19 Development & Aid Editors' Choice Environment Featured Global Governance Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse Latin America & the Caribbean Poverty & SDGs Regional Catego Source Type: news
‘It’s Tough to Get Out’: How Caribbean Medical Schools Fail Their Students
The institutions are expensive, often operated for profit and eager to accept applicants. But graduates have trouble landing residencies and jobs. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - June 29, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emma Goldberg Tags: Admissions Standards For-Profit Schools Education Medical Schools Colleges and Universities Accreditation Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) your-feed-science your-feed-health Caribbean Area Antigua and Barbuda Dominica Grenada Source Type: news
130 Countries Promise to Protect and Invest in Health Care Workers
Members of a Community Health Nursing Team in Roseau, Dominica According to the World Health Organisation at least 115,000 health and care workers globally may have lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. Credit: Alison Kentish/IPSBy Alison KentishUNITED NATIONS, Jun 23 2021 (IPS) One hundred and thirty countries have signed a statement recognising the efforts of health care workers, first responders and essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic – “one of the greatest global challenges in the history of the United Nations”.
The statement affirms their support for the World Health Organisation’s ...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - June 23, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Alison Kentish Tags: Development & Aid Featured Headlines Health IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse Population Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations first responders health care workers Source Type: news
