Governor’s Statement on Budget
Issued by: Governor’s Office In response to enquiries received following the statement in regard of the budget issued by the Honourable Premier yesterday, the Governor has issued the following statement: “I have seen reports of a statement issued by the…
The 20-year odyssey of Eva Peron’s body
By Linda Pressly BBC Radio 4 Three years after Eva Peron’s death 60 years ago, her embalmed corpse disappeared, removed by the Argentinian military in the wake of a coup, which deposed her husband, President Juan Peron. It then went…
Battles for key cities of Aleppo, Damascus heat up in Syrian civil war
Undeterred by a wave of casualties, Syrian rebels say they will not back down in their quest to seize Aleppo, the country’s commercial hub and its second-largest city. After six days of fighting, the seesaw battle with government forces…
OCG Refers Results of Special Audit to Parliament, the DPP and the Police
Kingston; July 26, 2012 – The Office of the Contractor General (OCG) has today referred to Parliament, the Commissioner of Police and the Director of Public Prosecutions, the results of a Special Enquiry Audit that it has conducted into the…
Refuting potential downsides to stem cell drug court ruling
From Knoepfler Lab Stem Cell Blog There was a burst of feeling last night (25) in the stem cell community as word began circulating that a federal court had ruled in favor of the FDA defining manipulated stem cell products…
Bo Xilai scandal: Gu Kailai charged with Heywood murder
The wife of disgraced Chinese political leader Bo Xilai has been charged with the murder of UK businessman Neil Heywood, state news agency Xinhua says. Gu Kailai and Zhang Xiaojun, employed at Mr Bo’s home, were “recently” prosecuted by a…
Newsweek may not continue as print weekly
It has been reported by Associated Press that the American weekly news magazine Newsweek may cease its print publication by the end of this year. Inter Active Corp. (IAC) chief Barry Diller, who owns the majority stake in the company,…
Statement on U.S. Tax Compliance and the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
25 July 2012 The Ministry of Finance is issuing this statement in relation to recent public comments made in relation to the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). The US Government has always expected its citizens, wherever they live…
RCIPS answers iNews Cayman’s question concerning helicopter
Further to iNews Cayman’s request for comment from the RCIPS re the sale of the police helicopter, following the statement by the Honorable Premier yesterday (25) a Police spokesperson said: “The sale of the police helicopter has neither been discussed,…
Inmates Complete Intervention Sessions
Certificates and awards were presented to inmates who worked at improving their interpersonal skills, and who took advantage of behaviour modification and drug-education sessions. In her remarks during a recent informal ceremony at Her Majesty’s Prison Northward, the Portfolio of…
