Int’l Press Institute concerned over plans to sue St Lucian journalist
From Jamaica Observer VIENNA, Austria (CMC) – The Vienna-based International Press Institute (IPI) says it is concerned about the decision of three high-ranking St Lucia public officials to sue a local radio journalist for defamation. Last month, National Security Minister…
Picking the All-Time Great West Indies Test XI
By Chris Teale (Featured Columnist) on October 19, 2013 From Bleacher Report Photo courtesy of Getty Images Selecting a country’s greatest Test team of all time is an incredibly difficult task and is particularly difficult in the case of the…
Asteroid could collide with Earth in 19 years
By Alex Mallin, Courtesy of Newsy.com From wpxi.com Amid all the government shutdowns, fiscal crises and other worldly problems, it’s easy to forget the everyday dangers floating around us. By us, we mean Earth. And by dangers, we mean massive…
Bruce Golding speaks at CIN Lecture Series Tuesday
From Jamaican Observer KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former Prime Minister Bruce Golding will be the guest presenter at this year’s annual CIN Lecture Series, at the Schomburg Centre for Research in Black Culture, on Tuesday October 22. The ‘CIN Lecture Series’…
Red Bay secure first wins of the season
From PFL Weekly review : 19/10/13 Red Bay’s prolific young striker Alejandro Holness scored four goals to secure victories for his school in their Under 9 and Under 11 wins over Triple C this past Saturday at the Annex Field….
JPMorgan said to agree to at least $750 Million in Whale Fines
From Moneynews JPMorgan Chase & Co. has agreed to pay at least $750 million to resolve U.S. and U.K. regulatory probes of its record trading loss last year, people with knowledge of the negotiations said. The bank is seeking to…
Accused controls tax haven companies [in Cayman]
Ben Butler, Business reporter From Sydney Morning Herald Formerly secret Cayman Islands documents reveal that Sydney businessman Vanda Gould, who was charged last week with serious tax and money laundering offences, controls two companies in the Caribbean tax haven. The…
Almost got spooled in Cayman, what was it?
From The Hull Truth Boating Forum Trolling early on Saturday morning at 12 mile bank and then something smacks the short corner rod set up right behind the strip dredge, peels off 20′ of line then drops it. The fish…
Australia bushfires: New South Wales declares state of emergency
BBC News A state of emergency has been declared in New South Wales as Australian firefighters battle bushfires that have already destroyed more than 200 homes. The announcement comes as conditions look set to deteriorate with soaring temperatures and strong…
