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Jamaican Tourism Minister says UNWTO Conference lays the base for tourism growth
Tourism Minister the Hon. Ed Bartlett says one of the major outcomes of the recently concluded historic three-day UNWTO tourism conference on, “Jobs and Inclusive Growth: Partnerships for Sustainable Tourism, was the Montego Bay Declaration. He has described this ground-breaking…
Menorah lightings planned around the world for Hanukkah/Judith
From RNS (AP) — Public menorah lightings for the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah are planned around the world in locations ranging from ski towns and Caribbean islands to famous landmarks and sports arenas.Hanukkah begins Tuesday night (Dec. 12) and lasts…
Cayman Islands residential mental health facility to go to planning
Plans for a proposed long-term residential mental health facility in the Cayman Islands are to be submitted to the Central Planning Authority this month (December 2017). Design and construction costs have been drawn up by Toronto-based Montgomery Sisam Architects Inc.,…
Walt Disney buys Murdoch’s Fox for $52.4bn
From BBC Walt Disney has agreed to buy 21st Century Fox’s entertainment assets for a total $52.4bn (£39bn). The deal includes Fox’s 39% stake in satellite broadcaster Sky, and the 20th Century Fox film studio, Disney announced. Fox’s remaining assets,…
We got a good look at the interstellar asteroid and it’s weird
By Shannon Hall and Press Association From New Scientist Scientists now know what that interstellar visitor — the asteroid that recently zipped through our solar system from outer space — might look like. And it’s an oddity. Immediately after ‘Oumuamua’s…
Please enjoy this happy panda bear rolling in the snow
BY ADAM ROSENBERG From Mashable At least there’s someone in Washington with a reason to feel happy. Mei Xiang the panda, who calls D.C.’s National Zoo her home, is loving the freshly fallen snow in the U.S. capital this weekend….
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Carnival Cruise Line pops #OpenFun, bringing island warmth to chilly New York City in a ‘scent-sational’ way
World’s Most Popular Cruise Line Invites Consumers to ‘Crack Open a Can of the Caribbean’ with Unique Vending Machine in Manhattan Dispensing Cans of Tropics-Infused Air MIAMI, Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — With winter approaching, now is the time for consumers…
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Our Communications in Latin America and the Caribbean During 2017
From ICANN Author: Alex Dans, Senior Communications Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean,ICANN This blog is becoming a tradition! It’s interesting to see how far we have come by reading our previous blogs: 2015 LAC Communications highlights and 2016…
Royal Platinum Anniversary
Cayman Islands latest stamp issue marks Royal Platinum Anniversary Four new stamps feature Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip to commemorate their platinum wedding anniversary. This is the latest issue from the CI Postal Service, offering yet…
Meghan Markle is spending Christmas Day with Prince Harry and the Queen at Sandringham
By Alison Millington From Business Insider Meghan Markle will spend Christmas Day with fiancee Prince Harry and the rest of the royal family, according to Sky News. Kensington Palace reportedly confirmed that the unmarried couple would break tradition by spending…
