Hon. Tara Rivers tours first departments
Hon. Tara Rivers, Minister of Education, Employment and Gender Affairs, visited the National Workforce Development Agency (NWDA) and the Department of Labour and Pensions (DLP) earlier this month (7 – 9 June, 2013). These were the first tours of agencies…
Auditor General’s Office celebrates 10 Years with Sea Swim
Staff from the Office of the Auditor General’s lent helping hands to Flowers Sea Swim organisers on Saturday, 15 June 2013. The OAG staff helped to register more than 800 swimmers who took part in the event, from first-timers to…
Solar plane ends US tour in Washington
From Khaleej Times The single-seater, solar-powered Solar Impulse aircraft landed at an airport near the US capital early Sunday, after the final leg of its cross-country journey, organizers said. The plane, which runs on four electric propellers powered by 12,000…
Mark Shields: Hey Obama: You have some explaining to do
By Mark Shields From NV Daily Barack Obama has never minced words about the Cayman Islands. As an Illinois senator, Obama co-sponsored legislation to crack down on wealthy American individuals and corporations using offshore investments and tax shelters to avoid…
Mourant Ozannes in Hedgeweek USA Awards 2013
The Hedgeweek USA Awards 2013 presented earlier this month in New York City brought together the leading names in the US hedge funds industry to celebrate the achievements of the best performing managers and service providers in 2012. Delivering the…
WWF Study Identifies The World’s most dangerous oceans
From: redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports – Your Universe Online The South China Seas and East Indies, the East Mediterranean and Black Sea, and the North Sea and British Isles are the world´s most dangerous oceans, scientists from Southampton Solent…
Caribbean diplomats to lobby London as APD fight continues
From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Monday June 17, 2013 – Caribbean diplomats in the United Kingdom are gearing up to lobby the British government for an ease in the airline passenger duty (APD), a tax which Caribbean countries say seriously affect…
Butterfly Island in the Caribbean beckons Indians
By: HP Wire Pointe-Ã -Pitre (Guadeloupe) From nature lovers to history buffs to those who wish to get away ‘far from the madding crowd’, picturesque Guadeloupe in the French Caribbean with a large Indian immigrant population has it all. Discovered…
Clean air is great for humans, but it’s also good for hurricanes, research finds
CAHAL MILMO, The Independent UK Hurricanes, referred to as “acts of God” by insurers and seen by others as harbingers of the effects of climate change, are becoming more common as an unexpected side-effect of efforts to reduce pollution, research…
The Bahamas to play in inaugural under-15 championships
By Kelsie Johnson, Guardian Sports Reporter, The Freeport News The Bahamas is among 22 countries that will compete in the inaugural Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association (CONCACAF) Under-15 Championships. The tournament is designed to build and strengthen…
