Inquiry hears of wider Secret Service misbehaviour
AP) — Senators investigating the Secret Service prostitution scandal said Wednesday that dozens of reported episodes of misconduct by agents point to a culture of carousing in the agency and urged Director Mark Sullivan to get past his insistence that…
Jeff Webb from Cayman Islands says 2026 World Cup title for CONCACAF
Canover Watson of the Cayman Islands elected as fourth vice president of CFU Cayman Islands Football Association president Jeffrey Webb was confirmed as CONCACAF’s new president at the confederation’s congress in Budapest. Webb had been in charge of the FIFA…
CDB to finance education sector reform project in Belize and to assist in road safety improvements
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is to provide a Technical Assistance loan equivalent to USD2 million to the Government of Belize to finance an Education Sector Reform Project. The objective of the Project is enhanced learning outcomes across all levels…
CDB member countries to receive assistance with human development monitoring and CDB to manage EU funds for EPA implementation
Five borrowing member countries of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) are to benefit from financing from the Bank for a database system which harnesses the power of advanced information technology to compile and disseminate data related to human development, as…
NASA chief hails new era in space
The head of NASA has hailed a “new era” in exploration after the launch of the first cargo delivery to the space station by a private company. The Falcon rocket topped by an unmanned Dragon freight capsule, lifted clear of…
Egypt’s presidential race is haunted by the past
AP) — Egypt’s presidential campaign has been full of startling moments. At one point, ousted President Hosni Mubarak’s last prime minister rode into a rally on a white horse like a knight, promising to restore Mubarak-era stability and ensure secular…
Russian lawmakers slap big sanctions on protesters
(AP) — President Vladimir Putin targeted those who dare oppose him Tuesday, introducing draconian new fines for protesters and handing out Kremlin jobs to widely detested lieutenants despite the public anger they have generated. A new law introducing a 200-fold…
London Olympics torch carriers try to cash in on role
It’s not just the athletes going for gold in the 2012 London Olympics — it appears that some of the torch bearers may be trying to cash in on the role of carrying the flame. In the few days since…
Has Brett Kimberlin accounts in the Cayman Islands?
This question is asked on the “An Ex-Cons View” website under the following title “We Are All Victims of Brett Kimberlin”* Every last one of us is a victim of Brett Kimberlin and the organized liberal left. By engaging in what…
Passenger’s suspicious claim diverts jet to Maine
AP) — A US Airways jet traveling from Paris to North Carolina was diverted to Maine on Tuesday after a French passenger handed a note to a flight attendant mentioning that she had a surgically implanted device, raising fears of…
