Afghan economy thrives on the drug trade
The voice on the television suddenly forced its way into my conscious awareness. Absolutely staggering, I felt it deep in my stomach with no uncertainty. Forty Percent of the Afghan economy is from illegal drug production and trafficking. More disturbing…
Cayman Islands is the Grand Prize in Hispanic milk promotion
NEW YORK, July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — “Arranca Con Energia,” the Hispanic Milk Mustache got milk? program is encouraging all Hispanic families to start their summer mornings with a good nutritious breakfast including milk and cereal, and enter to win cool…
Decriminalization of marijuana
Press statement from Belize press office Belmopan, 16th July 2012. A committee has been appointed by the Minister of National Security to evaluate and if, appropriate, make proposals for decriminalization of the possession of small portions of Cannabis Sativa (commonly…
Iraq attacks in Baghdad and north ‘kill 107’
A wave of bomb attacks and shootings in Baghdad, and north of the capital, has killed at least 107 people, say security and medical officials. Many of those killed were security forces – who appear to have been a prime…
Rupert Murdoch resigns as News International director
Rupert Murdoch has resigned from a string of directorships controlling his News Corporation’s UK newspapers. Mr Murdoch, 81, quit directorships at NI Group Ltd, NewsCorp Investments and Times Newspaper Holdings on Friday. News Corp plans to split into two firms,…
Bradley Wiggins wins Tour de France title
Bradley Wiggins became the first British rider to win the Tour de France as Mark Cavendish claimed his fourth consecutive final-stage victory. Wiggins, 32, finished in the chasing peloton in Sunday’s final stage around the streets of Paris with a…
ANGUILLA TO GET CDB GRANT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STUDY
Anguilla is looking to update its environmental and physical planning legislation to support the work required to address land use management, and to effectively address current environmental problems and emerging challenges such as climate change. It will get some assistance…
CloudOn Brings Mobile Productivity to the World Stage
CloudOn Brings Mobile Productivity to the World Stage, Launching in 60 Additional Countries Across the Globe including Cayman Islands CloudOn, the mobile solution for creating, editing, saving and sharing Microsoft Office and Adobe documents, launches worldwide In response to enormous…
Batman cinema shooting: US mourning Aurora victims
The US has begun mourning after 12 people were killed and 59 wounded in a shooting at a midnight showing of the new Batman film, the Dark Knight Rises. US President Barack Obama ordered flags flown at half mast and…
Cayman in Olympic Concerts
The Cayman Islands was represented loud and clear at two music concerts held in London on Saturday, 21 July as part of the lead up to the opening of the Summer Olympics on Friday, 27 July. Caymanian Adishree Mani participated…
