Cayman goes to Junior CASA
By Shammi Kowlessar From Trinidad Express Newspapers Players from seven countries battle in Port of Spain SEVEN countries will be represented in the CASA (Caribbean Area Squash Association) Junior Championships from today at Cascadia Squash Club, St Clair, and QPCC…
Sharknado and chilled soup
By Dody Denman Paula Deen Scandal, Benghazi Cover-Up, Obamacare…Is this what we’re talking about? No, it’s “SHARKNADO”! “Sharknado” premiered to nearly 1.4 million viewers on the SYFY channel. The encore, last Thursday, topped the premiere by 500K viewers…I was one…
RPT-Fitch rates Taiwan’s Chailease’s bond ‘A(twn)’
(The following statement was released by the rating agency) Fitch Ratings has assigned Taiwan-based Chailease Finance Co. Ltd’s (Chailease) proposed TWD1.4bn 1.6% senior unsecured bonds, maturing on 22 July 2018, a National Long-Term ‘A(twn)’ Rating. Key Rating Drivers The bonds…
Forte Energy says Dutchess exercises conversion option
Forte Energy NL is an Australian-based minerals company focused on the exploration, evaluation and development of uranium and energy-related projects worldwide. The Company changed its name from Murchison United NL on 25 November 2008. Forte Energy has secured an extensive…
Coast Guard offloads $35 Million in cocaine in Florida
From CBS News A high-speed chase played out like a movie scene in the Caribbean Sea this week and the load of cocaine was brought to Miami Saturday morning. A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter hunted down a boat carrying the…
Caribbean lizards suggest evolution more predictable than thought
By Douglas Main, Staff Writer From Live Science If you could rewind time and watch evolution take place all over again, would it happen the same way as it did before? This question has long puzzled thinkers like legendary evolutionary…
Six crazy ideas for saving Detroit – #2 Tax shelter like Cayman Islands
By Lydia DePillis, Timothy B. Lee, and Dylan Matthews From Washington Post Detroit’s bankruptcy filing is designed to solve the city’s short-term financial crisis and give city leaders a bit of fiscal breathing room. But the city’s long-term prospects still…
Sandals Foundation mobilizes for Mandela Day
From Bahama Islandsinfo NASSAU, Bahamas — The Sandals Foundation commemorated the globally-recognized Mandela Day yesterday by partnering with the College of the Bahamas (COB) and the Lyford Cay Foundation’s education enrichment programme, FOCUS, to plant a tree at the college…
Cayman finishes fourth in Island Games in Bermuda
Cayman’s Alexander Pascal broke the Island Games Men’s Javelin Record with a throw of 70.66 metres. Cayman won 20 Gold, 19 Silver and 7 Bronze medals placing them fourth in the Gold Medal Table and fifth in the overall medal…
Thousands turn out to Toronto Junior Carnival Parade
ByJessica McDiarmid / Torstar Network From Brampton Guardian TORONTO— Rebecca Pooran danced the entire one-kilometre Junior Carnival Parade route, hauling a float that didn’t stop shaking for two hours. “You have to keep it moving so it can sparkle,” said…
