Turnbull investment in tax haven criticised
By Heath Aston, Political reporter From The Sydney Morning Herald Malcolm Turnbull, Australia’s second-richest parliamentarian, has invested in a ”vulture fund” based in the tax haven Cayman Islands. Disclosure of what appears to be a $1 million stake in a…
Nick Pringle | Pitch perfect
By Sumana Mukherjee From Live Mint From the cricket field to the sales spiel, the commercial director of Accolade Wines—in India as Hardys—has it all extra-covered. Pringle’s workday starts with Australia and travels westwards with the sun, ending with the…
US jury finds Jamaican national guilty of sex trafficking
From Caribbean360 MIAMI, United States, Thursday, July 3, 2014, CMC – A Jamaican national has been found guilty for his role in an international sex trafficking operation. Damion St. Patrick Baston, 37, was convicted on three counts of sex trafficking…
The brave new world of DIY faecal transplant
By William Kremer, BBC World Service You would have to be desperate to take a sample of your husband’s excrement, liquidise it in a kitchen blender and then insert it into your body with an off-the-shelf enema kit. This article…
OPINION: Small states in danger of losing a strong advocate
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday May 8, 2014 – The 53-nation Commonwealth association is an important instrument for the promotion of the interests of small states including those in the Caribbean. But, it is facing troubling…
Amazing facts about the Caribbean legend Brian Lara who turned 45
From India TV New Delhi: One of the most respected and the former West Indian cricketer Brain Lara who is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest batsmen of his era turned 45 on Friday, May 2nd. The man with…
Caribbean music festival listed in world’s top 10
From Caribbean360 LONDON, England, Thursday April 24, 2014 – Whatever your musical preference, there’s a festival to match, and this year’s line-up promises to be the best ever, according to MailOnline Travel. The website went on to pick its top…
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SL Anti-Corruption Commissioner says prosecution powers needed Sierra Leone’s Anti-Corruption Commissioner, Joseph Kamara, said last Friday (24) at the University College of the Cayman Islands conference that his country has given its anti-corruption commission all the powers of an independent…
new sea worms
Photographer reveals terrifying new sea worms By Dennis Green From Mashable Deep under the sea lurk invertebrates cooler than your average earthworm. Photographer Alexander Semenov captures images of beautiful, mesmerizing worms underwater. The marine worms — technically classified as polychaetes…
Latest: Indian Ocean search/US satellites found no sign of mid-air explosion where Malaysia plane disappeared
From BBC The US has sent surveillance teams to the Indian Ocean to help search for the missing Malaysian plane, after claims emerged that it may have flown for longer than investigators had thought. Unnamed officials said the plane sent…
