Grenada: Prime Minister discusses increased US/Caribbean engagement
Prime Minister, Dr the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell received a courtesy call Friday from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs of the United States Department of State, Julie Chung. Dr Mitchell cited a need for more…
Hilton announces plans for Embassy Suites by Hilton Hotel in Aruba
MCLEAN, Va. – March 12, 2019 – Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announces plans to debut the upscale, all-suite Embassy Suites by Hilton brand in Aruba in 2021, following a management agreement with Natura Development II N.V. Scheduled to open in mid-2021, the new-build 330-suite oceanfront Embassy…
Carnival Cruise ships to stop sailing to Caribbean port
By Emrys Thakkar from Cruise Hive Worrying news for the Southern Caribbean cruise destination of Antigua as Carnival Cruise Line has decided to cancel calls to the port. This post has been updated with a statement from the cruise line….
Cruise line Royal Caribbean have apologised for its treatment of a disabled passenger and is conducting a review into its booking procedures
From Travel Weekly Cell biologist and Motor Neurone Disease (MND) sufferer Justin Yerbury took to Twitter on Sunday to slam Royal Carribean’s decision to deny him and his family a holiday because of his disability. Yerbury claims that while he provided…
London man is second reported to be cured of HIV, a major development in the fight against AIDS
From The Virgin Islands Consortium Researchers revealed on Monday that a man infected with HIV may be the second person to beat the virus that causes AIDS, a development that takes the fight in finding a cure a giant leap…
Gadget of the week
Robots are playing ASMR-infused techno at SXSW By Jessica Conditt From engadget Moritz Simon Geist is a new breed of conductor. In 2012, Moritz Simon Geist left a promising career as a research engineer in Germany to build robots and…
WRB Energy: What will it take to develop more renewable energy in the Caribbean?
TAMPA, Florida, March 12, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — With the abundance of clean energy resources in the Caribbean—sun, wind, water, and geothermal—it’s a natural environment for more renewable energy generation. So why isn’t there more renewable energy produced in the Caribbean,…
33 Cryptocurrencies described in four words or less
Cryptocurrency also termed as Digital or Virtual currency is considered as a form of asset and the currency is designed to work as an exchange medium. Crytpocurrency uses strong cryptography to secure the financial transactions. All these cryptocurrencies work on…
Paleontologists found a new species of dinosaur, and it’s just a little fella
By Mike Wehner From BGR Finding the scant remains of dinosaurs that roamed the Earth tens of millions of years ago obviously isn’t easy. Finding the remains of entirely new dinosaurs that nobody even knew existed? That’s even harder still,…
Reggae’s iconic queen Rita reigns despite illness
By Vinette K. Pryce From Caribbean Life Jamaicans attending the Ash Wednesday, March 6, 2019 Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRia) Awards in Kingston were privileged to greet Rita Marley, the avowed queen of reggae who suffered a setback in her…