June 2015

Smoking behind half of major cancer deaths: study

June 16, 2015 in International

[caption id="attachment_6122" align="alignleft" width="300"] Some 48.5 percent of nearly 346,000 deaths attributed to one of the 12 types of cancer known to be caused by smoking were due to cigarette use, according to the study (AFP Photo/Nicolas Asfouri)[/caption] Washington (AFP) - Smoking is responsible for nearly...

Chocolate may be good for your heart, study suggests

June 16, 2015 in International

[caption id="attachment_6119" align="alignleft" width="300"] Chocolate moulds seen at the Absolute Chocolate factory in Kenya's capital Nairobi March 20, 2015. -- PHOTO: REUTERS[/caption] PARIS (AFP) - New research has added to tentative evidence that eating chocolate in modest quantities may be good for the heart, its investigators...

Coke in Jamaican Fried Fish Bust

June 16, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_6116" align="alignleft" width="300"] Cocaine was found in fried fish from Jamaica at the Miami Airport. (US Customs image)[/caption] News Americas, MIAMI, FL, Tues. June 16, 2015: A 38-year-old woman arriving on a flight from Jamaica over the weekend packed a bit more than fried fish,...

CCM Minister Liburd responds to SKN Observer

June 15, 2015 in National

Jr Minister in the Nevis Island Administration with responsibility for communications, Works, Public Utilities, Posts, Physical and Environment, Honorable Troy Liburd slammed the St. Kitts – Nevis Observer’s editorial calling it irresponsible. Liburd questioned the agenda and motive of the writer but maintained that the...