National Coastal Awareness Committee to focus efforts on invasive species
From Bahama islands info NASSAU, Bahamas — The Coastal Awareness Committee of The Bahamas, a group of stakeholders from the private and public sectors with an interest in promoting the sustainable development of The Bahamas, has announced the focus for…
Ritz owners file another writ against Cayman Island government
From OffshoreAlert RC Cayman Hotel Holdings Ltd. et al v. Cayman Islands Chief Valuation Officer et al: Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review in RC Cayman Hotel Holdings Ltd. and…
Doctors Hospital staff make tourists’ wedding dreams come true
Monday, 08 April 2013 From Bahama islands info NASSAU, Bahamas — Erin Metz and her fiancée Tom Sardina dreamed of having a destination wedding, and a cruise to The Bahamas with 60 of their closest friends and family onboard…
Another very active Atlantic hurricane season says all forecasters
Extended range forecast of Atlantic seasonal hurricane activity and landfall strike probability for 2013 from CSU By Philip J. Klotzbach and William M. Gray From Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University (CSU) (as of 10 April 2013) We anticipate…
Area casinos creating dramatic ripple effects in local economy, problems
By Denise Allabaugh (Staff Writer) from the times-tribune Dramatic ripple effects have resulted from Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs and Mount Airy Casino Resort opening and bringing table games to Northeast Pennsylvania. Casinos are directly linked to many positive impacts:…
G8 ministers condemn North Korea nuclear moves
BBC Foreign ministers from the G8 group of nations have condemned in the “strongest possible terms” North Korea’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes. Tensions have risen on the Korean peninsula in recent weeks. The ministers also expressed “deep concerns…
Samsung unveils 6.3in Galaxy Mega smartphone
BBC Samsung has unveiled the biggest smartphone to date – the Galaxy Mega, which features a 6.3in (16cm) screen. The firm suggested its size made it ideal for watching videos or running two apps alongside each other. Samsung helped popularise…
CML to fund Purple Dragon scholarship
Recruitment agency CML recently announced that it has funded a one-year scholarship at the Purple Dragon Martial Arts School, enabling a deserving student to participate in the facility’s renowned training programme. Staff and management at CML have decided to sponsor…
A Murder Trial Is Just The Latest Twist In This Legendarily Bizarre Fake Identity Case
Adam Taylor Business Insider A 52-year-old German immigrant by the name of Christian Gerhartsreiter is on trial this month in Los Angeles for the 1985 murder of California man John Sohus. While Gerhartsreiter is little known, many have heard of…
Austria slams U.S., UK “tax havens” as EU turns up heat
By Padraic Halpin and John O’Donnell From Global Post Austria hit back at critics of its banking secrecy on Thursday by urging Britain and the United States to crack down on money laundering and tax havens in their own backyards,…
