UPDATE: CPL names six franchise teams
The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) authorities have announced the name of its six franchise teams and unveiled the team logos after weeks of speculations and hundreds of suggestions via social media, reports UNB. The names of six CPL franchise teams:…
Asia makes cruise strides as Australia stalls
By Anne Majumdar The opening of a new cruise terminal in Hong Kong has highlighted the cruise infrastructure advances being made in Asia, as Australia continues to grapple with its own shortfalls. The US$1 billion Kai Tak Cruise Terminal welcomed…
Danish supermarket got drugs instead of bananas
From The New York Times COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Drug traffickers back in Colombia must be going bananas over how their shipment ended up at Danish supermarkets and not on the streets. Police say employees at the supermarket chain Coop got…
Cuba girds for climate change by reclaiming coasts
By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ From boston.com CAYO COCO, Cuba (AP) — After Cuban scientists studied the effects of climate change on this island’s 3,500 miles (5,630 kilometers) of coastline, their discoveries were so alarming that officials didn’t share the results with…
Royal Caribbean International names new Senior Vice President of Marketing
By Royal Caribbean International MIAMI — /PRNewswire/ — Royal Caribbean International today announced the appointment of Carol Schuster to Senior Vice President of Marketing. Ms. Schuster joins the global cruise line with a proven track record and extensive background in…
At least you won’t get stranded at sea if the cruise ship is land-bound
By Mary Beth Quirk Consumerist If you’ve found yourself entirely put off by the idea of climbing aboard a ginormous floating funhouse, for fear of say, becoming stranded at sea and wading around in sewage, but you still have a…
Naomi Watts stuns as Princess Di in first ‘Diana’ trailer
From mashable A teaser trailer for “Diana”, the 2013 biopic focusing on the last years of Princess Diana’s life, has hit the web featuring a pretty compelling tagline: “the legend is never the whole story.” The trailer, released on Wednesday,…
St. Eustatius wins Caribbean’s best Feature Award
From SKNVibes ORANJESTAD – St. Eustatius – The Golden Rock, St. Eustatius has once again proven to be the Tiny Island with Big Thrills. This description is recognized once more by the magnificent documentary done by journalist Ms. Rickisha St….
The Editor Speaks: Disappointing and why now?
It is most disappointing to have to report that a last minute challenge to the election of Minister Tara Rivers has been filed in the Grand Court by Mr. Gordon Hewitt, husband of Mrs. Velma Hewitt, a candidate in the…
Criton Developments plan new community in Cayman Kai
The Burns Conolly Group have submitted a PAD application on behalf of Criton Development to build a community including condos, apartments, hotel, small marina, offices and a community centre on 50 acres of land in Cayman Kai in the district…
