Moscow, 24th May 2021): Over two weeks, the Young Participants of the Ninth Season of Gazprom International Children’s Social Programme Football for Friendship (F4F), met online in the International Friendship Camp where they took part in various workshops on the topics of sport and social cooperation. The overall theme of the camp was “Uniting friends […]
Football for Friendship organises International Friendship Camp: children from all over the world discuss the Nine Values of the programme
Expensive Disney movies
Which Disney Movies Were the Most Expensive to Make? By Kamita Rivero from Entertainment CheatSheet Disney movies have been beloved by all for generations. Often, they are among the few “children’s” movies that parents are just as (if not more) excited to see than their kids. But a lot of these amazing films came at a […]
Bangladesh fire: Blaze kills dozens in Dhaka historic district
From BBC A fast-moving fire swept through a historic district of Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, killing at least 78 people, officials say. The blaze broke out at night in a residential building that had flammable material stored on the ground floor. Members of a bridal party are thought to be among the victims. It is not […]
Chanderpaul receives UWI honorary doctorate
BY AZAD ALI From Caribbean Life West Indies cricket legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul recently received the Honorary Doctor of Laws by The University of the West Indies (UW)), St. Augustine, Trinidad. Chanderpaul, 44, is one of the most outstanding batsmen in West Indies history. He is currently one of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Ambassador for […]
Nearly half of overseas calls to Windrush helpline from non-Caribbean countries, figures show
By May Bulman From The Independent UK Exclusive: Ministers accused of attempting to ‘silo’ Windrush cohort to ‘special category’ Nearly half of overseas enquiries to the government’s Windrush taskforce are from countries outside the Caribbean, indicating that the immigration issues span beyond the West Indies. Figures published by the Home Office show 42 per cent […]
Beleaguered West Indies to face grieving Sri Lanka
From Jamaica Observer Editorial The world of sport is increasingly focused on football’s FIFA World Cup in Russia which begins in mid-June. But the dwindling numbers who still follow West Indies cricket will be aware of five crucial Test matches over the next two months against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh on Caribbean soil. A dark […]
Aperta provides Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) in Cayman Islands
(BUSINESS WIRE)– Once again, the Aperta Active Clearing System (ACS) has delivered the mechanism for a country to implement a world-class electronic payment processing environment to maximize a national payments system’s efficiency, effectiveness, security and control. Aperta partnered with the Cayman Islands ACH Operator (Prism Services (Cayman) Ltd.) and local commercial banks to deliver a new […]
Cayman Islands Premier pays tribute to passing of Governor’s father
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin said he was deeply saddened to have learned of the passing of the father of incoming Governor Anwar Choudhury. Mr. Afruz Bakht Choudhury, hailing from Sylhet in Bangladesh, left this earthly realm on Saturday in London. His son, Anwar Choudhury, is to take up the post […]
Police work to trace steps of botched NYC pipe bomb attack
From WN New York Police Department were reviewing more than 6,000 security cameras while they traced the suspect’s steps after an explosion happened during rush hour traffic in a crowded subway corridor close to the Port Authority Bus Terminal on Monday morning, leaving five people injured, according to CBS News. CBS News homeland security correspondent […]