Stunning Moments 3
50 stunning moments captured by the award-winning Reuters photography team in 2017 Part 3 By Sarah Jacobs From Business Insider This year, 600 award-winning Reuters photojournalists worked across the world to document both major historic moments and the human stories…
Six future cruise ships being added to Royal Caribbean’s Fleet
From Cruise Fever Royal Caribbean, known for their award winning cruise ships, currently has six cruise ships that are either on order or are currently under construction These six ships, (two Oasis class, two Quantum Ultra class, and two Icon…
Destinations of the week
The 25 places you need to visit in 2018, according to the world’s top travel experts Part 2 From Business Insider Sail to Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia. Unsplash/Tito Rebellious “The place that stole the show for me this year — and…
Why feminism matters to Caribbean development
From Barbados Today What we know of feminism, its actors and causes is often linked to Western realities in the United States and Europe. What we read and what is televised can sometimes give a false understanding of a movement…
Euphemism: Tax neutral
IMAGE: Sunset in the village of East End, Grand Cayman. Photos taken on Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands. Photo credit: Christopher Muther, Globe Staff. By Mark Peters From Boston Globe tax neu·tral (adj.): The term “tax haven,” which has…
De Jeunesse Bath and Body Products wins top $5,000 USD prize at LINK-Caribbean Pitch Competition
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nov. 30, 2017 — De Jeunesse Bath and Body Products, a company that manufactures high-quality, natural bath and body products, earned the top prize at the launch of the LINK-Caribbean Pitch Competition held November 21 at Hyatt Regency…
Protestors attack police station near Haiti-Dom Rep border
From Jamaica Gleaner PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC): At least one person was reported to have died after people in the Border Commune of Beladère attacked a police station demanding the release of a man arrested on Friday. Beladère is…
St Lucia hosts 3rd Annual Latin American and Caribbean Cultural Festival
By NELCIA CHARLEMAGNE From St Lucia Star Given the close historical bond between the Caribbean region and Central and South America, the five Latin American embassies have collaborated with the St Lucia Audiovisual and Film Association to present the Latin…
Breeding coral could help ease the Great Barrier Reef’s disappearance
BY JOHNNY LIEU From Mashable The corals which adorn Australia’s Great Barrier Reef have long been struggling due to global warming and pollution, but researchers may have found a way to potentially ease the decline.In the first project of its…
World Social Protection Report 2017-2019 – ILO: 4 billion people worldwide are left without social protection
GENEVA (ILO News) – Despite significant progress in the extension of social protection in many parts of the world, the human right to social security is not yet a reality for a majority of the world’s population, says a new…