US: Trump, Kim meet in human rights hell
By John Gizzi From Newsmax Whatever emerges from the summit this week between President Donald Trump and North Korean strongman Kim Jong Un, it is highly unlikely that the international spotlight on host nation Vietnam is going to change with…
UK Government urges businesses to sign up for LatAm and Caribbean Roadshow
By Angus Stewart-Robinson From Nearshore Americas As the UK moves towards a post-Brexit era, the UK government has called on businesses to look towards Latin America’s growing economy for new export opportunities. Joanna Crellin, HM Trade Commissioner for Latin America and the Caribbean, will lead…
Royal Caribbean apprentice competition attracts almost 35,000 entries
By Harry Kemble From Travel Weekly Royal Caribbean International’s competition to find an apprentice to test its shore experiences has attracted nearly 35,000 entries since it launched just over two weeks ago. The winner of the competition to fill the Shore Explorer ‘Apprentice-Ship’ role,…
Chagos Islands dispute: UK obliged to end control – UN
From BBC The UK should end its control of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean “as rapidly as possible”, the UN’s highest court has said. Mauritius claims it was forced to give up the islands – now a British…
Ukraine bans its Eurovision entrant over Russia row
By Mark Savage From BBC Ukraine’s entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest, Maruv, has been dropped in a row related to tensions between her country and Russia. Maruv’s song, Siren Song, won a public vote on Saturday, but the singer…
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OPINION: Russian aircraft hidden in Trinidad’s Piarco Airport
By Jolly Green Volga-Dnepr Airlines LLC is an airline based in Ulyanovsk, Russia. It specializes in providing air charter services by operating a unique fleet of twelve Antonov An-124 (largest production cargo aircraft), five Boeing 747-8F and five IL-76TD-90VD (Stage…
Another cruise line moves toward more theme park entertainment
By Robert Niles From Theme Park Insider February 25, 2019, 3:30 PM · As attendance and revenue grow across the theme park industry, other businesses are looking at what elements from theme park experiences they can adopt to increase the appeal…
Caribbean to experience drier than usual wet season
From Jamaica Observer BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Caribbean countries have been warned that the rainfall over the next three months may be “drier than usual” in some islands resulting in a progressively increase in wild fires. The Barbados-based Caribbean Climate…
Man arrested in Caribbean on $4.5 million arson indictment after allegedly torching two Denver buildings near Broncos stadium
By Kirk Mitchell From Denver Post On May 10, Michael Marte allegedly lit two buildings on Grove Street on fire A 53-year-old man recently arrested in the Carribean has been indicted in federal court on arson and fraud charges accusing…
Gadget of the week
Stove Burners That Hang on the Wall When You Don’t Need Them By Rain Noe From Core77 Induction made portable Plenty of urban dwellers can, and do, live without ovens. I was one of them, and my friends in New…
