North Korean Video: A ‘New York City’ in Ruins After Missile Attack
By Alexandra Ward, Newsmax North Korea released a bizarre YouTube video over the weekend depicting a missile attack on a city that closely resembles New York City — all part of what’s assumed to be a public relations stunt to…
Libor scandal: RBS fined £390m
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been fined £390m ($610m) by UK and US authorities for its part in the Libor rate-fixing scandal. The UK’s Financial Services Authority issued a fine of £87.5m, while about £300m will be paid to…
Health implications associated with exposure to farmed and wild sea turtles
By Clifford Warwick, Phillip C Arena2 and Catrina Steedman Correspondence to: Clifford Warwick. Email: [email protected] Original published by JRSM Short Reports at http://shortreports.rsmjournals.com/content/4/1/8.full?sid=a748a878-fdde-4c41-ba1d-baa97b1e0c0b Abstract Exposure to sea turtles may be increasing with expanding tourism, although reports of problems arising from…
CRFM “stepping up” with new Strategic Plan and Communication Strategy for 2013
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE; WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2013 – The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) has a new and improved Communication Strategy, incorporating international best practices, as well as a new 8-year Strategic Plan, both of which were finalized last week…
Tourists handling captive sea turtles face health risks [from WSPA]
Tourists encountering captive sea turtles while on holiday face health risks, according to new research published this week by the London-based Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. While interacting with wild sea turtles in their natural habitat is quite…
UD students study Cayman’s lionfish
From University of Delaware UDaily Lionfish invasion Invasive species among marine science subjects in Cayman Islands study abroad programme With a spiky fringe of venomous barbs and bold brown-and-white stripes, the exotic lionfish invaded Florida waters several decades ago and…
Turtle Farm does not pose risk to human health says CTF
CTF counters latest WSPA smear tactic Contrary to recent allegations made by the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), the Cayman Turtle Farm (CTF) says that handling of captive turtles at the facility is not a threat to…
First Cayman Islands Shipping Summit was a great success
Mare Forum and Orecoal presented the 1st Cayman Islands Shipping Summit 2013 last Monday (4) at the Marriott Hotel, West Bay Road, Grand Cayman. The website: (http://www.mareforum.com/Cayman_Islands_Shipping_Summit_2013_Programme.htm) announced “Cayman – the crossroads to the Americas- examining maritime, shipping, environment, ship…
Irish PM: Magdalene laundries product of harsh Ireland
By Shane Harrison BBC NI Dublin correspondent Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny has apologised for the stigma and conditions suffered by women who were inmates of the Magdalene laundries. Mr Kenny said the laundries had operated in a “harsh and…
Asia-Pacific Offshore Support Vessels Summit, 2013 conference announced
Understanding scope of new projects, trends and technologies in the Asia-Pacific offshore support vessel (OSV) industry As part of IQPC global offshore series, Oil and Gas IQ will be holding our inaugural Asia-Pacific Offshore Support Vessels Summit, 2013 conference in…
