Jamaica: Prisoners to be allowed conjugal visits
By Jerome Reynolds From Jamaica Gleaner Jamaican prisoners are to be allowed conjugal visits. The announcement was made by National Security Minister, Robert Montague, this afternoon while addressing participants at the Jamaica 55 Disapora Conference in downtown Kingston. Montague said…
Cayman Islands provides final extension for US FATCA & CRS reportin
From RSM The Cayman Islands have recently extended the filing deadline for Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and Common Reporting Standards (CRS) reports to Aug. 31, 2017. This new one month extension marks the last time the Cayman government…
The era of super-easy monetary policy seems to be coming to an end
By Richard Turnill, The BlackRock BlogFrom Business Insider Central banks increasingly are moving away from excessively easy monetary policy . Yields paused after recent gains last week, partly on soft inflation data. Yet we see them rising gradually, reinforcing the…
Princess Diana
5 never-before-seen photos from Princess Diana’s personal photo album were just released By Talia Lakritz, INSIDER From Business Insider IMAGE Princess Diana’s legacy lives on. AP/Herman Knippertz The INSIDER Summary: A new documentary called “Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and…
Mattis criticizes Pentagon for wasting $28 million on camo uniforms for Afghan army
From WN U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis has criticized Pentagon officials for wasting as much as $28 million by making a questionable choice of forest camouflage-patterned uniforms for Afghan National Army soldiers, Reuters reports. The uniform pattern was selected without…
Gadget of the week
Researchers are closer to working capillaries in 3D-printed organs By Mallory Locklear From engadget A new method allows patient-specific cells to form capillary-like tubes. Researchers have brought 3D-printed organ and tissue capabilities a long way, but the technology still faces…
Former Cayman premier apologises after US arrest
From Jamaica Observer GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (CMC) – Speaker of the House in the Cayman Islands, McKeeva Bush has apologised to the country following his arrest in the United States last week. Bush, who returned to the British Overseas…
Google sinks after EU fine for directing search results to its own shopping service wallops profits
By Rachel Millard For The Daily Mail This Is Money UK Tech giant Google’s shares slumped below the $1,000 mark in after-hours trading as its parent company took a major hit on profits due to a record £2.1billion EU fine….
Discover the benefits of making homemade bread
Courtesy of KitchenAid Last week, we celebrated Baker’s Day and I don’t know anyone who can resist bread. Of course, it’s much quicker to stop by the supermarket and buy your favorite sweet or savory loaf. However, have you ever…
Puzzles for Jul 26 2017 Number search/Sudoku/Word search/Crossword
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