Barbados: Charge against prison officer withdrawn
From Barbados Today After being hauled before the courts for allegedly marrying an ex-convict, a prison officer walked out of court today a free woman after the charge against her was dropped. Shanel Wendy Antonia Ellis Vaughn, 40, of Hillaby,…
Princess Cays makeover
Princess Cruises completes makeover to Princess Cays The 40-acre retreat, in the Bahamas, is used exclusively by Princess guests By Caroline KayAssistant From Burton Mail UK Princess Cruises has given a new look to Princess Cays, a 40-acre retreat, in…
Tourists say they were ABANDONED on Caribbean island by Marriott cruise ship ‘with space for an extra 1,300 people’ because it would only help guests
By Sara Malm for MailOnline Some 35 people were abandoned on St Thomas, US Virgin Islands Rescue ferry sent by Marriott Hotels would only take their own guests Non-Marriott guests left behind, despite more ‘1,300 free seats’ Marriott spokesman said…
USVI public and private sectors advance plans to improve cruise experience
From Caribbean News Now ST THOMAS, USVI — The US Virgin Islands is advancing plans to improve its visitor experience for cruise ship passengers. This progress comes out of the second meeting of the Ports of the Virgin Islands —…
Dozens of illegal Haitian migrants discovered in St Martin
From Caribbean News Now MARIGOT, St Martin — Police officers of French border control, Police aux Frontières (PAF), who suspected trafficking of migrants in Marigot Bay in the French part of the island of St Martin/St Maarten), discovered during a…
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USVI reports nine new zika cases
From Caribbean News Now ST THOMAS, USVI — The US Virgin Islands (USVI) Department of Health (DOH) has reported nine new cases of zika in the territory. According to the weekly surveillance report, the total number of confirmed positive cases…
Two new zika cases confirmed in USVI – no reported cases in Cayman Islands
No Zika cases reported in Cayman Islands Zika Virus Update as of 25 April 2016 From Cayman Islands Public Health Department The Acting Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Samuel Williams Rodriguez, wishes to advise that as of Monday, 25 April 2016…
Three more Zika cases confirmed in Jamaica
From Jamaica Gleaner The Ministry of Health [on Friday 18] confirmed three additional cases of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection, bringing to four the number of affected persons in Jamaica to date. Two of the infected persons are from Christian Pen and…
Jamaica: Gas pumps ordered closed at 17 service stations
From Jamaica Observer But source of fuel contamination still not known THE authorities last night ordered pumps at 17 service stations to be closed as a result in the wake of reports of bad fuel being sold by at least…
This couple dropped everything to open a pizza boat in the Caribbean
By Noelle Hancock From Stuff.co.nz Sometimes you just need pizza. It is a truth so universally acknowledged that there are entire corporations dedicated to delivering it directly to your face. And those moments when you require it and it is…
