Jul 17, 2010
Van der Sloot Being Investigated in Thailand for Participation in Sex Slave Gang, Disappearance of Girls
PICTURES: Van der Sloot Hotel Room Crime Scene
PICTURES: Joran van der Sloot
Thai officials are investigating the Netherlands native regarding his alleged involvement in a Thai sex slave gang and for the disappearance of a young woman he may have recruited for the gang, according to the National Inquirer.
Brantley: Gov’t Borrowing Puts National Bank at Risk :: The St. Kitts-Nevis
Opposition Leader Hon. Mark Brantley says the government’s reliance on the St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank (SKNANB), and others, to finance their borrowing is exposing the banks to great risk.
Brantley was at the time addressing a large gathering of businesspersons at the St. Kitts-Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce’s 28th Annual Private Sector Banquet, held on Saturday (July 10).
According to Brantley, the mounting national debt was hindering the federal government’s ability to borrow from sources outside of the country, resulting in it turning to local banks.
Regional parliamentary conference July 23-30, Trinidad
The idea of a fixed term for a Prime Minister, the concept to recall of Members of Parliament and the concept of referenda will be discussed at the regional parliamentary conference which will be held in Trinidad between July 23 to 30.
Under the theme "Modernisation of Caribbean Parliaments: Forging our own identity", an estimated 60 delegates representing the Parliaments of the Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic region will gather at the Parliament Chamber and the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port of Spain for discussions.
The role of Women Parliamentarians in the modern Caribbean Parliament will also be examined.
Other topics include: "Parliament as an autonomous body—separation from the Executive branch of Government; Providing a platform for innovative leadership within the parliamentary system; Making the legislature more accessible and interactive for voters; Effective measures of ensuring accountability and transparency in government and the most effective use of a committee system in small legislatures.
Among the delegates who would be attending the conference are the Chief Minister of Anguilla, Hubert Hughes, Speakers of the Parliaments of Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Jamaica and Montserrat, former Premiere and Deputy Speaker of Bermuda Dame Jennifer Smith, Ministers and Members of Parliament from the Caribbean.
Under the theme "Modernisation of Caribbean Parliaments: Forging our own identity", an estimated 60 delegates representing the Parliaments of the Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic region will gather at the Parliament Chamber and the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port of Spain for discussions.
The role of Women Parliamentarians in the modern Caribbean Parliament will also be examined.
Other topics include: "Parliament as an autonomous body—separation from the Executive branch of Government; Providing a platform for innovative leadership within the parliamentary system; Making the legislature more accessible and interactive for voters; Effective measures of ensuring accountability and transparency in government and the most effective use of a committee system in small legislatures.
Among the delegates who would be attending the conference are the Chief Minister of Anguilla, Hubert Hughes, Speakers of the Parliaments of Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Jamaica and Montserrat, former Premiere and Deputy Speaker of Bermuda Dame Jennifer Smith, Ministers and Members of Parliament from the Caribbean.
AFP: Sudan 'arms ship' allowed to leave Cyprus waters
Sudan said the cargo ship has explosives on board for a gold mining firm
Caribbean Countries - Telecoms - Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados and Bermuda
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Hereford sign Sam Malsom and Michael Townsend
Michael Townsend made more than 130
appearances for Cheltenham
Malsom, 22, began his career with Torquay United but has recently been playing in the Faroe Islands.
Centre-back Townsend, 24, joined Cheltenham Town in 2005 after he was released by Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Malsom has agreed a one-year deal at Edgar Street while Townsend has signed a two-year contract.
American Samoa communiity college no longer on probation
Posted at 06:46 on 15 July, 2010 UTC
The American Samoa Community College has been moved from probation to a warning status.
The move by the accreditation body for United States schools and colleges, means the school’s status has improved since the accreditation team’s last visit in April.
The school has been on probation for the last two years and the warning status is the least serious of the three-levels of sanctions that can be imposed by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
The Commission says it would not renew the college’s accreditation until it addressed 11 recommendations.
The college has so far fulfilled seven of those and has made major progress on two more.
A college spokesperson, Dr Kathleen Kolhoff, says it will send a follow-up report on the four remaining issues by the 1st of October.
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The American Samoa Community College has been moved from probation to a warning status.
The move by the accreditation body for United States schools and colleges, means the school’s status has improved since the accreditation team’s last visit in April.
The school has been on probation for the last two years and the warning status is the least serious of the three-levels of sanctions that can be imposed by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
The Commission says it would not renew the college’s accreditation until it addressed 11 recommendations.
The college has so far fulfilled seven of those and has made major progress on two more.
A college spokesperson, Dr Kathleen Kolhoff, says it will send a follow-up report on the four remaining issues by the 1st of October.
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American Samoa convenes constitutional convention
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa — American Samoa is convening a constitutional convention to consider changes to its fundamental laws.
More than 100 delegates on Monday launched the convention, the first in the U.S. territory in 26 years.
Several proposals would grant American Samoa more autonomy from U.S. oversight. The U.S. secretary of the interior would lose the power to override vetoes and to review, overturn or intervene in appeals of decisions by the High Court of American Samoa.
The interior secretary also would lose authority to appoint the chief justice and the associate justice. They would instead be appointed by the territorial governor and confirmed by the Legislature.
Constitutional changes would go to a vote in November and eventually need to be approved by U.S. Congress.
More than 100 delegates on Monday launched the convention, the first in the U.S. territory in 26 years.
Several proposals would grant American Samoa more autonomy from U.S. oversight. The U.S. secretary of the interior would lose the power to override vetoes and to review, overturn or intervene in appeals of decisions by the High Court of American Samoa.
The interior secretary also would lose authority to appoint the chief justice and the associate justice. They would instead be appointed by the territorial governor and confirmed by the Legislature.
Constitutional changes would go to a vote in November and eventually need to be approved by U.S. Congress.
Copyright © 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Group Allows Limited Sales of Zimbabwe’s Diamonds
By ALAN COWELL
Published: July 16, 2010
Zimbabwe was allowed to export two batches of rough diamonds before Sept. 6 under the supervision of the Kimberley Process.
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Zimbabwe was allowed to export two batches of rough diamonds before Sept. 6 under the supervision of the Kimberley Process.
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Islamist attack in Algeria worst in a year
ALGIERS - An explosion killed four people in the east of Algeria as they were travelling in their car, local sources told AFP Friday. The victims, local traders who were part of a hunting party, were travelling between the towns of Khenchela and Tebessa, near the border with Tunisia, at the time of the blast.
Investigators are still trying to establish what caused the explosion but local sources said there were a lot of French landmines dating back to the war of independence still buried in the region.
But one other source said the explosion was caused by a home-made device set off remotely, in a region where Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb is active.
On June 25, five people including a child and a baby were wounded when gunmen opened up with automatic weapons on a wedding party near Tebessa in an attack the security forces attributed to extremists.
Investigators are still trying to establish what caused the explosion but local sources said there were a lot of French landmines dating back to the war of independence still buried in the region.
But one other source said the explosion was caused by a home-made device set off remotely, in a region where Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb is active.
On June 25, five people including a child and a baby were wounded when gunmen opened up with automatic weapons on a wedding party near Tebessa in an attack the security forces attributed to extremists.
7 Fort Bragg soldiers killed in Afghanistan this week
“We truly mourn the loss of our paratroopers from the 618th Engineer Company, and we will never be able to fill the hole that now exists in our hearts,” Col. Richard G. Kaiser, commander, 20th Eng. Bde said in statement Friday. “These men were in the most dangerous spot on this Earth, doing what is arguably one of the most dangerous jobs that can be imagined--clearing roadside bombs, or improvised explosive devices. They did so willingly, professionally and absolutely without fear. Their whole purpose was to make Afghanistan a safer place for our American troops and our Afghan partners, as well as every citizen of Afghanistan. What more noble and selfless task could there be? They are true American heroes.”
On Tuesday, 23-year-old 1st Lt. Christopher Goeke, 34-year-old Staff Sgt. Christopher Stout and 27-year-old Staff Sgt. Sheldon Tate died in Kandahar City, Afghanistan when insurgents attacked their unit with rifle, rocket propelled grenade and small arms fire.
Wednesday may be the worst single-day loss for Bragg units since April 2007. Nine 82nd Airborne Division Paratroopers died and 20 were wounded when a bomb detonated outside a building they were occupying in As Sadah, Iraq on April 23, 2007 .
Funeral services have not yet been set for any of the men.
Fans flock to Italian court to see Clooney's latest star turn
AP
George Clooney leaving the Milan courtroom
Gianfranco Fini and Silvio Berlusconi are increasingly at loggerheads
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Gianfranco Fini and Silvio Berlusconi are increasingly at loggerheads
Peacekeepers return from Sudan mission
Members of China's third batch of peacekeeping engineer corps who returned from Sudan's Darfur attend the welcoming ceremony in Qinyang, central China's Henan Province, July 16, 2010. (Xinhua/Yang Fan)
Annual World Bodypainting Festival kicks off
A model poses during the annual World Bodypainting Festival in Seeboden July 16, 2010. The world's biggest bodypainting event takes place from July 16 to 18 at lake Millstaettersee in Austria's southern Carinthia province. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
Paraguayan model Larissa Riquelme appears in Brazil
Paraguayan model Larissa Riquelme poses during an advertising campaign for the Brazilian clothing brand "Los Dos" in Sao Paulo, July 13, 2010. (Photo Source: chinanews.com)
Wen, Merkel visit Siemens Signalling Company in NW China
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and German Chancellor Angela Merkel visit Siemens Signalling Company Ltd, in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 17, 2010. (Xinhua/Jiao Weiping)
Trucks washed away from a road
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Trucks washed away from a road are seen in Kani, central Japan, after the Kani river nearby flooded due to heavy rain. Hundreds of thousands of people in western, southern and central Japan have been urged to evacuate their homes as heavy rains caused mudslides and flooded houses, killing three and leaving some missing.
The lawyer who hopes Baroness Ashton can free her from Gaza - Middle East, World
Fatma Sharif, a Gazan lawyer, has been barred from studying in the West Bank
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Champion of UK burka ban declares war on veil-wearing constituents
Hollobone said the vast majority of Muslim women wore dress allowing people to see their face and claimed no Islamic scholars or clerics said wearing the burka or niqab was a religious requirement.
Jul 16, 2010
NASA - Apollo-Soyuz: An Orbital Partnership Begins
NASA - Giant Antenna Propped up and Ready for Joint Replacement
As the sun sets on July 8, 2010, workers prepare to pour new epoxy grout for the hydrostatic bearing assembly of the giant "Mars antenna" at NASA's Deep Space Network communications site in Goldstone, Calif. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
YAHOO, World News
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Sunni group claims Iran mosque blast killing 27 (AP) AP - A Sunni insurgent group said it carried out a double suicide bombing against a Shiite mosque in southeast Iran to avenge the execution of its leader, as Iranian authorities Friday said the death toll rose to 27 people, including members of the elite Revolutionary Guard.
- UK court fines 5 firms for massive 2005 explosion (AP)
- George Clooney radiates cool on witness stand (AP)
- 28 killed in hotel fire in Iraq's Kurdish region (AP)
- Thousands evacuated as typhoon hits southern China (AP)
- Pakistan: Skepticism over Punjab Terrorism Crackdown (Time.com)
YAHOO, Entertainment
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George Clooney radiates cool on witness stand (AP) AP - It's no wonder the Italian businessmen claimed George Clooney was behind their fashion line — the actor knows how to wow an audience whether he's on the red carpet or the witness stand.
- Old Spice ad campaign goes viral — and then some (AP)
- Pink taken to hospital after stage fall (AP)
- Carlos Santana back at Woodstock site for concert (AP)
- Aerosmith's Perry injured in motorcycle accident (AP)
- Mia Farrow meets children of war in Uganda (AP)
YAHOO, Local
- Feds to consult biologists about river projects (Seattle Times)
- Electrical fire at Skagit County Jail (Seattle Times)
- 'Barefoot Bandit' on his way back to Seattle (seattlepi.com)
- Six charged in scheme to obtain home loans for illegal immigrants (seattlepi.com)
- Rebirth of burned Seattle coffee shop (KING5 Seattle)
- Owner chases boat stolen from Everett Marina (KING5 Seattle)
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YAHOO, Top Stories
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BP capped well holding nearly a day into new fix (AP) AP - BP said its capped-off well appeared to be holding steady Friday morning, almost midway into a white-knuckle waiting period in which engineers watched the pressure gauges for signs of a leak.
- Consumer prices dip for third straight month (AP)
- Sunni group claims Iran mosque blast killing 27 (AP)
- Apple: Free cases to alleviate iPhone 4 problems (AP)
- Ex-Manchin aide Goodwin tapped for Byrd seat (AP)
- 28 killed in hotel fire in Iraq's Kurdish region (AP)
Italian PM faces confidence vote
BEIJING, July 16 (Xinhuanet) -- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has won a confidence vote from the Senate as his approval rating falls dangerously low. The vote was on an unpopular 25 billion euro austerity package to get Italy's budget back in the black.
The survival of Berlusconi's government has been threatened by a corruption scandal and an open rift with his coalition partner Gianfranco Fini.
In Rome there were many disapproving voices.
Gianni Bozzi, Rome resident, said, "I hope this government will fall, I stand on the other side and I hope the vote will be against the survival of this government. I think this government should fall because there is too much talking and not enough doing."
It didn't fall as Berlusconi still commands a large majority in parliament.
Using the confidence vote to pass legislation also forces internal dissenters into line.
The austerity budget which includes pay cuts in the public sector and drastic reduction to regional funding is a trend across Europe.
Too early to sing praises of U.S. financial overhaul bill
People attend a press conference after a key vote on Wall Street accountability legislation on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, July 15, 2010. The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to end debate on the historic financial overhaul, setting the stage for final approval of the landmark legislation. (Xinhua/Zhang Jun)
BEIJING, July 16 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. senate on Thursday passed an ambitious financial overhaul bill, touted as the most comprehensive since the 1930s Great Depression and meant to prevent a rerun of the current devastating financial crisis.
The 2,300-page bill touches almost very corner of the ever-growing financial services industry, setting up strict rules on financial activities and establishing new measures to protect consumers.
U.S. Democratic Senator Christopher Todd claimed the bill would make sure "we never ever again go through what this nation has been through."
Chinese president meets German Chancellor
Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Beijing, China, July 16, 2010. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)BEIJING, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao said Friday the frequent high-level meetings between China and Germany demonstrate the strength of the bilateral relationship.
Hu made the remarks when meeting with visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Hu said he had met with Merkel three times since April, including a meeting at the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington.
"Your visit, very shortly after our three meetings, fully demonstrates the sound momentum of bilateral relations," said Hu.
Police lowers death toll of a hotel fire in northern Iraq to 29
View of the fire-damaged Soma Hotel in the Iraqi northern city of Sulaimaniyah July 16, 2010. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq, July 16 (Xinhua) -- An officer from local police forces has lowered the death toll from a fire at a hotel Friday in Iraq's northern Kurdish city of Sulaimaniyah back to 29, adding 21 others were also wounded.
Only 29 were dead and 21 others were wounded, a local police officer told Xinhua on condition of anonymity. The latest casualties have been confirmed by an official from the health office of Sulaimaniyah.
Britain Unveils Prototype of New Unmanned Aircraft Taranis (photo) - Pravda.Ru
Britain’s Ministry of Defense Unveiled £ 14 Million Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle-UK Ministry of Defense unleashed Taranis its first ever high-tech unmanned combat air system vehicle, which will be flown in 2011. This represents the first funded UCAV program of UK Ministry of Defense.
Gaza aid ship unloads at Egyptian port
Workers load supplies on to a cargo ship at the Lavrio port, southeast of Athens, Greece, on Friday.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- NEW: A Libyan-backed ship carrying aid for Gaza unloads at the Egyptian port of Al Arish
- The ship's captain is awaiting final approval to unload aid
- The ship attempted to break an Israeli naval blockade of Gaza, but was diverted
- Israeli soldiers killed nine activists aboard another aid ship in May
The vessel reached Egypt after sailing from Greece on Saturday with 2,000 tons of aid. It was the latest ship attempting to breach an Israeli naval blockade of the Palestinian territory of Gaza whose captain was persuaded to dock elsewhere instead.
The aid includes food, medicine, and construction materials to be taken from the port to the Gaza border about 25 miles (42 km) away.
Senate passes financial-reform bill
NBC, CBS reject ad against ground zero mosque
Parents seek lessons with conservative slant
Bikinis in Moscow: Europe wilts in heat wave
U.S. shifts control of last prison to Iraq
Associated Press Iraqi Minister of Justice Dara Noureddin speaks after the ceremony transferring the last U.S.-controlled prison to Iraqi authorities on Thursday in Baghdad. The shift marked a milestone in Iraq's push for complete sovereignty.
Mandela turns 92 as S Africa basks in glory
South Africa's former President Nelson Mandela waves as he arrives to attend the World Cup match recently at Soccer City stadium in Soweto. Picture: AFP
US gives up last Iraqi prison
Detainees seen at the US detention facility at Camp Cropper in Baghdad, Iraq in this file photo. Picture: AP
Grand affair at birthday banquet
(From Left) HRH Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah, HRH Crown Prince Hj Al-Muhtadee Billah, His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hjh Saleha, HRH Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, HRH Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Hjh Zariah, HRH Prince Hj Jefri Bolkiah, HRH Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Norhayati. Picture: BT/Yusri Adanan
Satellite spots brightest super nova in the heavens
Friday, July 16, 2010
THE brightest explosion of a star ever seen temporarily blinded a satellite set up to watch such events, astronomers said on on Wednesday.
The gamma-ray burst and explosion of X-rays that followed came from a star that died five billion years ago, far beyond our own Milky Way galaxy, Nasa and British scientists said. It took this long for the radiation to reach the Swift orbiting observatory.
The bright X-ray burst blinded Swift on June 21, and the observatory's software ignored it as if it were an anomaly, the astronomers said.
"The intensity of these X-rays was unexpected and unprecedented," Neil Gehrels, Swift's principal investigator at Nasa's Goddard Space Flight Centre in Maryland.
Gehrels said the burst, named GRB 100621A, is the brightest X-ray source that Swift has detected since it started looking for them in 2005.
"Just when we were beginning to think that we had seen everything that gamma-ray bursts could throw at us, this burst came along to challenge our assumptions about how powerful their X-ray emissions can be," Gehrels said.
"The burst was so bright when it first erupted that our data-analysis software shut down," said Phil Evans of Britain's University of Leicester, who discovered the burst when he was going through some recorded data from Swift.
"So many photons were bombarding the detector each second that it just couldn't count them quickly enough. It was like trying to use a rain gauge and a bucket to measure the flow rate of a tsunami." When a star explodes, radiation travels at the speed of light in all directions. Gamma rays reach Earth first, followed by X-rays. This particular one was 140 times brighter than the brightest continuous X-ray source in the sky — a nearby neutron star. Reuters
Monarch establishes Monetary Authority of Brunei Darussalam | The Brunei Times
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam flashes a smile during the birthday celebrations at the THSMOAS in the capital. Picture: BT/Rudolf Portillo
His Majesty's birthday banquet, Brunei
Fireworks display at Istana Nurul Iman light up the sky after His Majesty's birthday banquet. Picture: BT/Saifulizam
Brunei News
Malay Indian conman rips off 40 firms
Improve civil service: Brunei Sultan
Kulczyk Oil Ventures Spuds Second Brunei Exploration Well
Cook Islands, General News
Telecom OIA awaits ombudsman’s view
Snoppy looking for a home
Hundreds heading to Mangaia
Airvo already proving its worth
Atiu kai fundraiser to help with hostel
Super Fund reports a ‘fantastic’ year
Canada Day celebrations all go
Allpress gives keynote address
Mobility vehicle heading to Raro from Thames
Taking steps to safeguard culture
Locals undergo trauma training
Telecom OIA awaits ombudsman’s view
Snoppy looking for a home
Hundreds heading to Mangaia
Airvo already proving its worth
Atiu kai fundraiser to help with hostel
Super Fund reports a ‘fantastic’ year
Canada Day celebrations all go
Allpress gives keynote address
Mobility vehicle heading to Raro from Thames
Taking steps to safeguard culture
Locals undergo trauma training
Regional body starts work in Cooks
Ivaiti lists misconduct claims
CI Tours sending group to Mangaia
Youth back in prison
Childhood development vital
Tangi faces July 15 run-off
CIT upbeat despite smaller budget
Tourism job applicants put through exhaustive process
Technology researchers strengthen relationship
Cooks fisheries officers complete course
Panthers repel first challenge
Aroa and funds pour in for Aratoa
Calling Canadians
Obesity affects reproductive health
Early childhood educators gather
Run-off delay
Phone credit for all Aitutaki customers
‘Blackout’ possible today in Raro
Three more quit CI Tourism
Conference explores sexual issues
PND studied
Fire destroys tennis gear
Region’s media has new voice
Warm welcome for Sydney flight
Teen found unconscious
Southern Cross to chase eclipse
New party to announce reps this week
George and Glassie staying with CIP
Rotary names first woman president
Te Vaerua garage sale a success
Dame’s gift of memories given to the Cook Islands
Tourism’s sole NZ rep latest to quit
Short responds to Sholan’s implications
Beattie defends ‘impersonal’ complaint
Tourism awards 2011 set to go
Rotary confusion apology
SeaWeb signs on
Power loans expected to grow
Panthers ready to take on Warriors
Snoppy looking for a home
Hundreds heading to Mangaia
Airvo already proving its worth
Atiu kai fundraiser to help with hostel
Super Fund reports a ‘fantastic’ year
Canada Day celebrations all go
Allpress gives keynote address
Mobility vehicle heading to Raro from Thames
Taking steps to safeguard culture
Locals undergo trauma training
Telecom OIA awaits ombudsman’s view
Snoppy looking for a home
Hundreds heading to Mangaia
Airvo already proving its worth
Atiu kai fundraiser to help with hostel
Super Fund reports a ‘fantastic’ year
Canada Day celebrations all go
Allpress gives keynote address
Mobility vehicle heading to Raro from Thames
Taking steps to safeguard culture
Locals undergo trauma training
Regional body starts work in Cooks
Ivaiti lists misconduct claims
CI Tours sending group to Mangaia
Youth back in prison
Childhood development vital
Tangi faces July 15 run-off
CIT upbeat despite smaller budget
Tourism job applicants put through exhaustive process
Technology researchers strengthen relationship
Cooks fisheries officers complete course
Panthers repel first challenge
Aroa and funds pour in for Aratoa
Calling Canadians
Obesity affects reproductive health
Early childhood educators gather
Run-off delay
Phone credit for all Aitutaki customers
‘Blackout’ possible today in Raro
Three more quit CI Tourism
Conference explores sexual issues
PND studied
Fire destroys tennis gear
Region’s media has new voice
Warm welcome for Sydney flight
Teen found unconscious
Southern Cross to chase eclipse
New party to announce reps this week
George and Glassie staying with CIP
Rotary names first woman president
Te Vaerua garage sale a success
Dame’s gift of memories given to the Cook Islands
Tourism’s sole NZ rep latest to quit
Short responds to Sholan’s implications
Beattie defends ‘impersonal’ complaint
Tourism awards 2011 set to go
Rotary confusion apology
SeaWeb signs on
Power loans expected to grow
Panthers ready to take on Warriors
Cook Islands, Top Stories
Toa appeal confirmed
Debate over traditional medicine preservation
Vaka confirms Mangaia voyage
Beattie dispels flight rumours
New party from CIP fallout
Man jailed for rape
ON THE STREET
New Toa lawsuit against Triad
CIP plans injunction
John Henry picked for CIP Avatiu
Tests a success
Demos propose national seats
George fires at CIP executive
Helping keep Te Reo strong
Police investigate audit director
Call for further reform
Meyer to represent Cooks
CIP fighting defection rumours
$2.1m for illegal fishing
Debate over traditional medicine preservation
Vaka confirms Mangaia voyage
Beattie dispels flight rumours
New party from CIP fallout
Man jailed for rape
ON THE STREET
New Toa lawsuit against Triad
CIP plans injunction
John Henry picked for CIP Avatiu
Tests a success
Demos propose national seats
George fires at CIP executive
Helping keep Te Reo strong
Police investigate audit director
Call for further reform
Meyer to represent Cooks
CIP fighting defection rumours
$2.1m for illegal fishing
Sports, Cook Islands
Rugby action comes to town
Tennis players prepare for tourney
New U19 cricket league for women
Cricket umpires course a hit
Finals time at netball
U13 clash opens rugby weekend
Sports for NCEA credits
‘Historic’ netball finals clash
Rugby heavyweights meet today
Eels slip past Cowboys
Ace swimmers will be back for 2011 tri
Titikakeka Pearls reign supreme
Test and trial for under 19s
Samoa’s tennis stars ready for action
Tennis tourney off to top start
18 Optimists blessed for training
Tennis off to ace start
Basketball finals action
Women’s cricket the flavour of summer
Major boost for women’s cricket
Junior cricketers in training
Netball honours clubs and players
Slow start at Golden Oldies
Tennis players prepare for tourney
New U19 cricket league for women
Cricket umpires course a hit
Finals time at netball
U13 clash opens rugby weekend
Sports for NCEA credits
‘Historic’ netball finals clash
Rugby heavyweights meet today
Eels slip past Cowboys
Ace swimmers will be back for 2011 tri
Titikakeka Pearls reign supreme
Test and trial for under 19s
Samoa’s tennis stars ready for action
Tennis tourney off to top start
18 Optimists blessed for training
Tennis off to ace start
Basketball finals action
Women’s cricket the flavour of summer
Major boost for women’s cricket
Junior cricketers in training
Netball honours clubs and players
Slow start at Golden Oldies
Herman, Kenning triumph in Palm Grove tournament, Cook Islands
No suspension for Allsworth, Cook Islands
Wristbands for travellers, Cook Islands
First Sydney Cook Islands flight fully booked
The new direct flight from Sydney has taken off with a bang, according to Cook Islands Tourism (CIT) chief executive Carmel Beattie.
The first direct flight from Sydney lands in Rarotonga on Sunday and is fully booked and flights all the way through July have “strong bookings, Beattie said.
She said that there has been a good reaction to the first round of media advertising in Australia, with bookings going up from 77 people in the week before advertising, to 208 in the week after.
“There was an initial rush of bookings and they have been growing steadily ever since,” she said. “What we have to do now is maintain our presence in the marketplace.”
The media campaigns were run jointly with seven tourism partners including Infinity, Qantas Vacations, and Stella. The ads promoted package deals which started at around AUD$1000 for six nights. Beattie said that they plan to continue promotional work with the four top performing tourism partners.
Cook Islands public health conference
Dr Wame Baravilala, the keynote speaker at the 10th annual Cook Islands public health conference, delivered a stark warning about diet.
“We need to stop overeating our way to an early grave,” he said at yesterday’s opening at the national auditorium.
Guam talent’s dream turns to ‘reality’ show, Guam
by Sweet One Gilliam
YOUNG Lee, a native of Guam and graduate of John F. Kennedy High School, sought out his childhood dream to be in Hollywood. His dream has finally come to reality –through a reality television show.
Lee landed a part in the new reality TV series titled “K-Town,” to be produced by rapper and actor Tyrese Gibson.
The show is set to be an Asian alternative to MTV’s Jersey Shore.
According to Wikipedia, Jersey Shore is a reality television series on MTV that follows eight housemates in real world-type style while they live, work and party at the New Jersey Shore
Lee was cast long after he boxed up his belongings from Tamuning in 2003 when he attended Pacific Union College on the West Coast.
During Lee’s Guam 2005 summer vacation, he won the Star Quest, a competition in which he performed a hip-hop dance routine.
Lee later submitted a video reel of himself as part of his audition for the K-Town pilot which he mentions was shot last weekend.
Should the pilot of “K-Town” rate in appeal to an audience who will, “love it,” (as Paris Hilton would say) and be picked up by a network that will air the show, then Lee is on the way to representing Guam in the Hills of Hollywood.
YOUNG Lee, a native of Guam and graduate of John F. Kennedy High School, sought out his childhood dream to be in Hollywood. His dream has finally come to reality –through a reality television show.
Lee landed a part in the new reality TV series titled “K-Town,” to be produced by rapper and actor Tyrese Gibson.
The show is set to be an Asian alternative to MTV’s Jersey Shore.
According to Wikipedia, Jersey Shore is a reality television series on MTV that follows eight housemates in real world-type style while they live, work and party at the New Jersey Shore
Lee was cast long after he boxed up his belongings from Tamuning in 2003 when he attended Pacific Union College on the West Coast.
During Lee’s Guam 2005 summer vacation, he won the Star Quest, a competition in which he performed a hip-hop dance routine.
Lee later submitted a video reel of himself as part of his audition for the K-Town pilot which he mentions was shot last weekend.
Should the pilot of “K-Town” rate in appeal to an audience who will, “love it,” (as Paris Hilton would say) and be picked up by a network that will air the show, then Lee is on the way to representing Guam in the Hills of Hollywood.
New building codes now in place, Guam
CONTRACTORS will have to comply with new building codes now that Bill 433 has been enacted as Public Law 30-159.
The legislation amends Public Law 30-25 which was signed to adopt the 2009 International Building Code and enforce it immediately.
The code includes fuel gas, international mechanical, international plumbing, international property, international maintenance, international fire, and international energy conservation. All must be met with satisfactory results by the agencies implementing the IBC, the Department of Public Works and the Guam Fire Department.
Opposition to the law was raised by realtors and businesses and the author of the bill, Sen. Tom Ada, submitted Bill 433 to postpone the enactment of the law from June 30 to Oct. 1 of this year.
Concerns raised included the amount of money residents would have to pay in order to comply with the law, which would be thousands of dollars.
The new date gives agencies more time to complete the necessary tasks needed to implement the law and also have a public forum on the code.
faredchaWith this in mind, the law also orders public works and GFD to conduct a public forum so that residents can provide input, recommendations and concerns about the building code. The forum shall be conducted within 45 days after the enactment of the law.
The legislation amends Public Law 30-25 which was signed to adopt the 2009 International Building Code and enforce it immediately.
The code includes fuel gas, international mechanical, international plumbing, international property, international maintenance, international fire, and international energy conservation. All must be met with satisfactory results by the agencies implementing the IBC, the Department of Public Works and the Guam Fire Department.
Opposition to the law was raised by realtors and businesses and the author of the bill, Sen. Tom Ada, submitted Bill 433 to postpone the enactment of the law from June 30 to Oct. 1 of this year.
Concerns raised included the amount of money residents would have to pay in order to comply with the law, which would be thousands of dollars.
The new date gives agencies more time to complete the necessary tasks needed to implement the law and also have a public forum on the code.
faredchaWith this in mind, the law also orders public works and GFD to conduct a public forum so that residents can provide input, recommendations and concerns about the building code. The forum shall be conducted within 45 days after the enactment of the law.
Impact of new alcohol laws assessed, Guam
ALTHOUGH the impact of the two new laws that seek to curb underage and binge drinking on Guam has yet to be
Bar owner Techie Tagorda cards a customer at Tribbu Bar and Karaoke Lounge in Harmon. Mar-Vic Cagurangan
quantified in dollar terms, bar owners are starting to feel the measures’ effect on their business operations.
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