FOCUS ON HEALTH Sugar-sweetened drinks linked to increased risk of colorectal cancer in women under 50 Colorectal cancer diagnoses have increased among people under age 50 in recent years and researchers are seeking reasons why. A new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found a link between drinking sugar-sweetened […]
Nutrition expert Dr. Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted who pioneered innovative ways of raising fish rich in micronutrients and fatty acids and incorporating them into diets in developing countries was named the recipient of the World Food Prize on Tuesday. Thilsted, 71, who was born in San Fernando, Trinidad, and later became a citizen of Denmark, was […]
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – CARICOM foreign ministers have agreed on the need for global solutions to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as well as re-emphasising the importance for the region to speak with one voice through the coordination of foreign policy. A communique issued at the end of the two-day 24th virtual meeting of the CARICOM Council […]
SAINT JOHN’S, Antigua – Prime Minister Gaston Browne has warned of the possibility of implementing a mandatory vaccination program in Antigua and Barbuda as he criticized persons who were encouraging others not to participate in the national vaccination program aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19. “This is not a threat,” Browne said on his […]
FOCUS ON HEALTH Too much salt suppresses phagocytes For many of us, adding salt to a meal is a perfectly normal thing to do. We don’t really think about it. But actually, we should. As well as raising our blood pressure, too much salt can severely disrupt the energy balance in immune cells and stop […]
HAVANA, Cuba — The Prime Minister of Cuba, Manuel Marrero Cruz, has reiterated his country’s interest in strengthening cooperation with the countries of the European Union in areas such as trade, energy, transport, tourism, iron and steel industry, mining, health, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. During a recent speech at the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council Meeting, the Cuban […]
Canada has pledged $440,000 (US$354,794) in immediate aid to assist Vincentians in their immediate response to the volcanic eruptions at La Soufrière. A statement from the Bridgetown-based High Commission of Canada in Barbados said the disaster relief funding, provided through Global Affairs Canada, will focus on the basic needs of displaced persons, including those in […]
Complete cast for the virtual showcase to be announced soon! The Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission is honoured to collaborate with the Oxygen with Nicole (O2N) Foundation and the Global Coalition to mount a phenomenal virtual showcase of Caribbean excellence, “Stronger Together….We are a global family”, in support of Saint Vincent and the […]
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — The Trinidad and Tobago government on Saturday said it “must register our disagreement and concerns” at the decision of the United States government to include the twin island republic in its latest Level 4 Travel Advisory. Trinidad and Tobago’s borders have been closed for more than a year and in […]
FOCUS ON HEALTH Simple oral hygiene could help reduce COVID-19 severity, says study COVID-19 could pass into people’s lungs from saliva with the virus moving directly from mouth to bloodstream—particularly if individuals are suffering from gum disease, according to new research. Evidence shows that blood vessels of the lungs, rather than airways, are affected initially […]
