Boozy tours court trouble in the hermit kingdom
From The Australian Beer-soaked “booze cruises” down North Korea’s Taedong River. Scuba-diving trips off the country’s eastern coast. Saint Patrick’s Day pub crawls in Pyongyang featuring drinking games with cheery locals. Since 2008, the Young Pioneer Tours agency has built…
CREDIT SUISSE: Hedge funds are dumping these 11 big-name stocks
By Seth Archer It’s easy to be distracted by a high market capitalization. Companies that have worked their way to the top of their fields must have made some right moves along the way. But past returns are not necessarily…
More than 300,000 children not in school in Haiti – Study
From Jamaica Gleaner A study by the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has found that more than 300,000 children are not attending school in Haiti. The 2011-15 study is the focus of a two-day workshop that ends here Wednesday with…
These teens actually earn thousands of dollars working from home
By Chris Smith From BGR Smartphone screens crack all the time, and the iPhone is no exception. No matter how well it’s built, the iPhone won’t survive everything you throw at it, and some drops will ultimately result in cracked…
Grenadian, Curtis Bailey wins Sandals Diamond Award
From South Florida Caribbean News 2016 Grenada Sandals Diamond Winner, Curtis Bailey: An Inspiration in the Tourism Industry St. George’s, Grenada — A young Grenadian’s commitment to personal improvement and service excellence has been recognized by Sandals La Source. Certified…
Enhancing implementation for conservation and environmental management in Montserrat
Brades, June 21, 2017 – The Department of Environment (DOE) has invited stakeholders in Montserrat to participate in a national dialogue to enhance implementation of the Conservation and Environmental Management Act (CEMA). The stakeholders will work together over the next…
$12 billion lawsuit claims CenturyLink routinely ‘defrauded’ cable customers
By Chris Mills From BGR It’s tough being a cable company. You have this perfect monopoly over a valuable resource, but customers keep on complaining about “service” and “price” and “satisfaction.” So your only option to generate more record profits…
Pretty grim. Not shocking’: Murders spike in Mexico, and May was the deadliest month in decades
By Peter Orsi and Lisa Martine Jenkins, Associated Press From Business Insider MEXICO CITY (AP) — May was Mexico’s bloodiest month in at least 20 years and homicides are up sharply in 2017 compared with last year, new government crime…
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Cayman Islands produce video instructions for driving in the new 3 lane roundabout The Cayman Roads Authority just released this video in advance of the opening of the new roundabout near Camana Bay. Viewing the video will help visitors (and…