The Editor Speaks: Tired and tyres
At the weekend we published four reports from the Economics and Statistics Office (ESO) that will take many, many hours to plough through them all. If I am at a loss to find something to write about I can delve…
UK: Man who raped 5 year old child over 100 times, is sentenced
By Andrea Fernandes From Guyana Guardian Anwar Ali, a man with Guyanese roots, has been sentenced to 21 years in prison by a UK court after being found guilty of repeatedly raping a little child since the lad was 5…
Indonesia returning yacht at center of Malaysia graft probe
The Associated Press From THE ISLAND PACKET JAKARTA, INDONESIA Indonesia is returning a luxury yacht allegedly bought with funds stolen from a Malaysian state investment company after a months long legal battle, a police official said Sunday, The $250 million…
Episcopal Relief & Development responding to the Carr Fire in Northern California
From Sally Haims Episcopal Relief & Development is partnering with the Diocese of Northern California to provide emergency support to help the most vulnerable in communities impacted by the Carr Fire that started on July 23. The agency is providing…
Cayman Islands ends CAC Games with 3 sets of Bronze Medals
After nearly three weeks of intense competition across five disciplines, Cayman’s run at the 23rd Central American and Caribbean Games have come to an end, with three bronze medals in the bag. Cayman’s first set of bronze medals came from…
Media pirates walk the plank: extraordinary remedies against copyright infringers
August 06 2018 | Contributed by Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh From ILO Intellectual Property Canada Introduction In most jurisdictions, copyright owners face numerous challenges when seeking to enforce their rights against media pirates, including with regard to: ongoing harm pending judgment;…
Change in Eritrea?
By Joanna Ewart-James, From Freedom United News last week signaling what might be the beginning of the end of mass forced conscript labor in Eritrea is an unprecedented, if uncertain, development. This system, which leaves the majority of the population indefinitely…
Fugitive murder accuse walks free after police ‘showed no interest’
By Dennis Adonis From Guyana Guardian A Guyanese man who is wanted in connection with a murder investigation here, was released by the authorities in Brazil after the Guyana Police Force allegedly showed no interest in having the fugitive returned…
Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court holds Annual Judicial Conference in Saint Lucia
ECSC Media Statement Monday, August 6, 2018 — The Judicial Education Institute (JEI) of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) hosted its signature event the Annual Judicial Conference from July 23 – 27, 2018 for all judicial officers of the…
Amazing facts about the sheep
From One Kind Planet Sheep have very good memories. They can remember at least 50 individual sheep and humans for years. Sheep have very good memories. They can remember at least 50 individual sheep and humans for years. They do…