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Singapore's Sentosa seeks Monaco glitz
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Turning Singapore's southern island of Sentosa into Asia's glitziest address could be quite a challenge.The British colonial rulers used Sentosa as a fort, while the Japanese carried out massacres on its beaches during World War Two. After independence in 1965, Singapore turned the island into a much-ridiculed tourist site.
Now Sentosa -- about three times the area of Monaco -- is being developed to be Asia's answer to the French Riviera and a hang-out for the rich and famous.
Sentosa's development is part of Singapore's wider economic makeover. As manufacturers shift jobs to low-cost rivals such as China, the city-state of 4.4 million people will have to rely more on services such as private banking and tourism for growth.
Singapore is already Asia's leading private banking center, catering to wealthy Chinese, Taiwanese, Indonesians and Indians.
ITU: Chile, Argentina, Caribbean lead in access to new technologies
Chile, Argentina, Barbados, Jamaica and the Bahamas lead the region in terms of access to digital communications technology and its use, according to a new index released by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).According to the ITU's "Digital Opportunity Index" (DOI) these are the five countries in the region where new technologies are most accessible and where the people are most likely to benefit from advantages that the information society offers.
The index goes from 0 representing no access to new technologies to 1, which means these technologies are fully accessible.
The Bahamas has an index of 0.58, followed by Chile and Barbados with 0.52. Argentina and Jamaica have an index of 0.47. The Americas region as a whole is led by Canada (0.65) and the US (0.62).
Get passport now for air, sea travel to Canada, Mexico, Caribbean
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — You won't need a passport if you're going to the Junkanoo Summer Festival in Nassau, held Friday and Saturday nights through Aug. 8.But if you're planning on seeing the traditional Junkanoo parade New Year's Eve, you're going to need one.
Starting Dec. 31, U.S. citizens will have to have a passport for all air and sea travel to or from Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, the Bahamas and Bermuda.
And you will need a passport for all land border crossings starting Dec. 31, 2007, under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, whose goal is to strengthen border security and ease entry into the United States for U.S. citizens.
Previous deadline was postpooned
This is a change from the previous passport deadline of Dec.
The 'phenomenal' growth of Freeport 1955 – 1975
A recent editorial in The Freeport News suggested that Freeport has enjoyed 'phenomenal' growth over the past several decades and certainly when Hutchison arrived, the harbour and the hospitality industry received a boost but how does this compare with Freeport's early years?Everything is relative, of course, but I wonder if 'phenomenal' is the right word for the development of the last few decades? For instance, let us compare the recent development to the first two decades of the Freeport venture. From 1955 to 1975, an interlude of a mere 20 years, Freeport grew out of a virgin pine forest to become the undisputed second city of The Bahamas.
A check list of the milestones of these early years is illuminating:
* A major deepwater harbour the most commodious in The Bahamas was constructed by Daniel K.
Report Filed in Court by Pierre St-Laurent, Gomery Commission Expert, Demonstrates CINAR Commissioned Report to Be
Ronald A. Weinberg and the estate of his deceased wife, Micheline Charest, today announced the filing with the Quebec Superior Court of a comprehensive forensic and investigative accounting report that demonstrates that the Weinbergs are owed substantial sums of monies by Cinar Corporation, the company they founded. The report prepared by the Gomery Commission's expert, Pierre St-Laurent, the highly regarded chartered, investigative and forensic accountant, further demonstrates that the analysis presented to the Court by Glen Harloff, an accountant for Cinar, is a highly flawed analysis and that Harloff's conclusions, including that the Weinbergs owe Cinar monies, are erroneous. As the Court documents show, Harloff, unlike St-Laurent, is not a licensed forensic accountant. The Harloff report, commissioned by Cinar, previously had been put forward by Cinar as a key lynchpin of its litigation against Weinberg and the Charest estate.
Bible Way 49th Holy Convocation Host Pastor Jamal Bryant, Bishop Larry Trotter, Bishop Neil Ellis and Bishop Carver
(PRWEB) July 5, 2006 -- Pastor Jamal-Harrison Bryant, the Senior Pastor of the 7,000 member Empowerment Temple in Baltimore, Maryland, Bishop Larry Trotter, Presiding Prelate of the United Covenant Churches of Christ and the Senior Pastor of the Sweet Holy Spirit Church in Chicago, Illinois and Full Gospel Baptists' Bishop Neil Ellis, the Senior Pastor of the Mount Tabor Full Gospel Baptist Church in Nassau, Bahamas are among several powerful speakers coming to the Washington, D.C. area July 16th through 21st for the 49th Bible Way Holy Convocation. .Reality TV bought home for county family
Several local businesses and the Crosson family of Prince George's County were featured on the June 16 episode of the nationally syndicated reality/cause television series HomeTeam.HomeTeam selects deserving individuals and families from across the country and surprises them with a new home and financial coaching. HomeTeam airs in the Washington market on WJLA-TV channel 7 and is hosted by former The Apprentice season one contestant Troy McClain.
The fortunate HomeTeam recipients receive a down payment and all housing costs, excluding utilities, are covered for one year. Like many similar television programs, the quest to complete the home improvements and gather the furnishings within the short time frame comprises a large portion of the production.
Unlike similar television programs, HomeTeam operates on a relatively small budget that relies heavily on charitable donations.
Another power outage affects parts of GB
Hundreds of residents braved the heat in their homes and business places yesterday, when the electricity suddenly shut down throughout most of the island.The power was out for several hours as a result of lightening striking two components at the Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC).
Yesterday's power outage comes one day after GBPC Director of Generation Joseph Gaskins stated in a press conference that the company is fully prepared for the summer peak and hurricane season.
Rodger Johnson, director of Customer and Community Relations explained that the power outage was not the fault of the electrical company.
"We suffered two strikes today which resulted in power supply interruption," said Johnson, "the first occurred shortly after 7:00 a.m.