Commercial whaling denied
Japan’s proposal to resume commercial whaling denied From Sea Shepherd During the 67th International Whaling Comission (IWC), held in Florianopolis, Japan lost the vote on their proposal for the return of commercial whaling. Florianopolis, BRAZIL – Sep 14th, 2018 –…
Youngest billionaires in the world
The youngest billionaires in the world are Norwegian sisters worth nearly $1.5 billion each who love horses, high fashion, and exotic travel By Matthew Michaels From Business Insider The world’s youngest billionaires are Alexandra and Katharina Andresen, Norwegian sisters who…
Kids learn the bitter realities of the gender pay gap
BY PETRANA RADULOVIC From Mashable Ah, childhood. A blissful time when harsh realities like the gender pay gap are so distant. But these kids are about to learn a very important lesson. This video by the Finance Sector of Norway…
Doomsday seed vault to get fortified with influx of $13 million
BY MARK KAUFMAN From Mashable The Svalbard Global Seed Vault — purposely isolated on a remote island some 800 miles from the North Pole — will be upgraded to make the concrete structure more resilient to the whims of weather…
Paradise Papers: Nordea loaned billions to tax haven-based shipping firms
From yle UUTISET The Nordic’s largest bank Nordea loaned billions of euros to shipping companies whose vessels were registered in tax havens, according to one of Yle’s first reports on the Paradise Papers – the massive data leak of secret…
Destinations of the week
The 32 best places to travel alone Part 1 By Sarah Schmalbruch From Business Insider Although traveling solo can seem daunting, it’s something that everyone should try at some point. Solo travel allows for more self-reflection, and chances are, you’ll…
Cayman sailors to compete at Optimist
Sailing: Optimist sailors competing at the Optimist British National and Open Championships at Weymouth and Portland From Dorset Echo UK More than 380 Optimist sailors from home and abroad are competing at the Volvo Gill Optimist British National and Open…
Destinations of the week
25 Unbelievable Travel Destinations You Never Knew Existed By Megan Willett From Business Insider There are some tourist attractions that can’t be missed: The Vatican in Rome, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Westminster Abbey in London. These are the kinds…
Ellis Island immigrants 100 years ago
Incredible colorized photographs show the immigrants who passed through Ellis Island 100 years ago By Sarah Jacobs From Business Insider ThePaperTimeMachine_06_Ellis_Island_Italian_Woman_1900s_FC Augustus Francis Sherman/New York Public Library/Dynamichrome In the early 1900s, Ellis Island served as the United States’ largest immigration…
Caribbean embraces fisheries collaboration between CRFM and Norway
Belize City, Friday, 3 February 2017 (CRFM)—The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) and a team of Norwegian experts have concluded a successful two-week fact-finding mission in the Caribbean aimed at identifying critical ways in which Norway can support the sustainable…
