Black churches should get more involved in education
By Jermaine Haughton From The Voice Top Bishop believes black-majority churches have a unique perspective in providing educational support Black churches have a vital role to play in the education of African Caribbean children, a leading bishop has stated. Bishop…
Tobacco registration moves
Chief Officer of the Ministry of Health, Ms Jennifer Ahearn, announces that effective 1 July 2013, the Director of the Department of Commerce and Investment has been appointed as her Designate for the Tobacco Registration in place of the Medical…
Greyhounds, most saved from hunters, now devastated by mudslides
by Laura Simpson From Care2 David Brennan has always loved flying, but in just a few days he’s going to try jumping straight out the open hatch of an airplane with the hopes that his leap of faith will inspire…
Edward Snowden got asylum in Russia: lawyer
From Hindustan Times AFP: Moscow, August 01, 2013 National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden left transit zone of a Moscow airport and entered Russia after authorities granted him temporary asylum, his lawyer said on Thursday. Anatoly Kucherena said that Snowden’s…
$87M Fraud indictment for US construction company
FBI Charlotte Division U.S. Attorney’s Office July 24, 2013 Western District of North Carolina Monroe Construction Company and six co-conspirators indicted for government contract fraud Government alleges the defendants lied to obtain more than $87 million in federally funded construction…
Pirates inch nearer Caribbean, India sits up
By Charu Sudan Kasturi From The Telegraph Calcutta India New Delhi, July 28: Pirates are moving closer to the Caribbean, and they’re threatening India’s oil supplies. Energy-hungry India is worried about rising piracy off the West African coast that has…
Futuristic opener lets you drink wine without uncorking the bottle
By Dhiya Kuriakose, From Mashable When Greg Lambert’s wife stopped drinking wine because she was pregnant, he found himself in a tough spot. He didn’t want the wine to spoil, but he also didn’t want to double his intake. So…