Cause of Yuri Gagarin death finally revealed by fellow cosmonaut
By Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online For more than 45 years, the death of Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first human to cross the Earth´s threshold and venture into space, has been shrouded in secrecy. But now,…
Therapy dog honored in High School Yearbook
By Kara Foran, From Care2 Prince the Therapy Dog Prince worked as comfort dog at an Indiana high school for four years–right up until his 2013 retirement. As the school’s beloved therapy dog, Prince calmed down stressed out students and…
Caribbean premiere for Walcott’s new play
From Guardian media Derek Walcott’s newest play, O Starry Starry Night!, will have its Caribbean premiere in St Lucia in August at the 16th Triennial Conference of the Association for Commonwealth Literature and Language (ACLALS). The play originally opened at…
Import duty concessions extended
In an effort to further stimulate economic activity, the Government has extended the following import duty concessions for a further six months to 31 December 2013: • the import duty concessionary rate of 12.5 cents per gallon for the importation…
Premier Ewing administration accused by Jamaican newspaper of “dishing dirt” to Caribbean investors
From Turks & Caicos Sun A leading Jamaican newspaper has accused the administration of Turks and Caicos Islands Premier Dr. Rufus Ewing of “dishing dirt” to Caribbean investors while he “cozies up” with American and European investors. The criticism came…
Barbados to raise unfair trading practice before COTED
From Jamaican Gleaner Barbados says it will raise with the Caribbean Community Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) what it said was unfair competition involving the production of beers in the subregional Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). Industry,…
Bridger says Baines has a conflict of interest
Now that Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) Commissioner, David Baines, has agreed with Governor Duncan Taylor that he should be the one to handle any complaints relating to Operation Tempura, Martin Bridger has issued a statement complaining there could…
Conyers advises Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation in acquisition
From Conyers Dill & Pearman 25 June 2013 Conyers Dill & Pearman is acting as Bermuda and Cayman legal counsel to Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (MUTB) in its acquisition from BV Investment Partners of Butterfield Fulcrum Group an…
Is it time to change how government manages financial reports?
The Auditor General, Alastair Swarbrick, released the following Press Release on Tuesday, 25 June 2013 Release The Auditor General, Alastair Swarbrick, made public today a report called “Restoring Financial Accountability. A time for change?” In this report to the Legislative…
Kevin Rudd ousts Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard
From BBC Kevin Rudd has ousted Prime Minister Julia Gillard as leader of Australia’s Labor Party. He won by 57 votes to 45, in a leadership ballot of Labor lawmakers. The change comes ahead of a general election due in…
