Sri Lankan maid Rizana Nafeek beheaded in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has beheaded a Sri Lankan domestic worker for killing a baby in her care in 2005 in a case that has been widely condemned by rights groups. The maid, Rizana Nafeek, had denied killing the four-month-old boy. Her…
Seastreak Wall Street ferry crash hurts 57 in New York
A New York passenger ferry has hit a dock during the Manhattan rush hour, injuring 57 people and tearing a hole in the vessel’s bow. Eleven people have been seriously injured, the Associated Press reports. The Seastreak Wall Street ferry…
Chavez swearing-in delay legal, rules Venezuela Supreme Court
Venezuela’s Supreme Court has ruled that the postponement of President Hugo Chavez’s inauguration for a new term in office is legal. Earlier, the National Assembly voted to give Mr Chavez as much time as he needed to recover from cancer…
Ocean Acidification
Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) researcher and Ph.D. student Emma Camp describes Ocean Acidification and some of its potential impacts on calcifying marine life. This research focuses on Ocean Acidification so here is some information on the topic: What is…
Leonardo and the Last Supper
The Financialist Book of the Week When Leonardo da Vinci began work on a large fresco in the refectory of the Santa Maria delle Grazie convent near Milan, he was adrift professionally and experiencing a deep crisis of confidence. At…
Don’t Throw Those Wine Corks Away, Upcycle Them!
From Dave Chameides Care2 You like to drink the occasional bottle of vino, and if you are like my wife as opposed to me, you like the stuff that comes in a glass bottle rather than a can. (I kid,…
Argentina President Rents Plane For International Trip To Avoid More Elliott Confiscations
From Zero Hedge In a somewhat surprising bid to avoid having even more Argentina assets impounded by the increasingly more belligerent hedge fund hordes, president Kirchner opted to squeeze the government’s already dwindling coffers further and instead of using her…
Former T & C Premier Michael Misick’s family appeals for him to be returned home
From Turks & Caicos Sun By Hayden Boyce, Editor-in-Chief Family members of Michael Misick, former Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands have broken their silence and are appealing for local and international support to have him returned home. In…
The important role of the Cayman Islands in the global economy
It is time for the true function of the Cayman Islands to be more widely acknowledged and better understood, according to Neal Lomax, Cayman Managing Partner at law firm Mourant Ozannes. Mr. Lomax made his remarks at the inaugural Cayman…
Coralphile
Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) officially kicks off their field season with a snorkel trip to Mary’s Bay, located on the NE side of Little Cayman, to do a preliminary search for juvenile Nassau groupers. My name is Katie, and…
