Caribbean hotels steadily improving – PKF Reports
PKF Hospitality Research From Hospitality Net PKF Consulting USA (PKFC), announced today that the average Caribbean hotel enjoyed an 18.6 percent increase in net operating income (NOI) during 2013, according to its newly released 2014 edition of Caribbean Trends® in…
Barbadians Meakins and Binnie squash competition for Caribbean title [Binnie wins against Cayman’s Stafford
By Dane Taitt (Bridgetown, Barbados – August 19, 2014) – The ‘Pride of Barbados’ was in full bloom earlier this week, as reigning 14-time national champion Karen Meakins completed a dominant display to capture the overall ladies’ crown at the…
OECS resumes talks aimed at developing, sustaining marine managed areas
From Caribbean360 CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Friday August 15, 2014, CMC – The St. Lucia-based Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission has started a series of meetings aimed at further developing and sustaining marine managed areas and their associated livelihoods…
Another story about our dying reefs and another warning – take heed
From DW ‘If we don’t change now we will lose the reefs’ A major study has found Caribbean coral reefs could disappear in 20 years. DW spoke to Carl Gustaf Lundin, director of the global marine and polar programme at…
The Art of Underwater Fashion Photography
From Deep Blue Images Grand Cayman underwater photography is a constant challenge of mixing light. Using new techniques to find the perfect combination of natural ambient and fill-in light with strobes. This is what we call creating art. Underwater fashion…
Amazingly detailed laser cut paper art by Eric Standley
From Designer Daily Using some laser cutting techniques, Eric Standley creates incredibly complex paper art inspired by Gothic and Islamic patterns. This work was seen at the Mesa Arts Center in Arizona, where it was on display as a part…
Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
Provisional rosters announced for Central American Cup Tigo 2014 USA
From CONCACAF Multiple World Cup veterans, MLS and Europe-based players highlight lists Guatemala City, Guatemala (Monday, August 18, 2014) – The Central American Football Union (UNCAF) today released the seven preliminary rosters for the Central American Cup Tigo 2014 USA,…
‘Islamic State’ Says It Has Beheaded American Journalist
By Newsmax Wires The brutal jihadist group Islamic State on Tuesday claimed to have executed American journalist James Foley in revenge for U.S. airstrikes against its fighters in Iraq. The Islamist radicals released a video showing a masked militant purportedly…
Deadly E-cigarette explosions add to the health hazards of vaping
By Laura Geggel, for LiveScience From Mashable Electronic cigarettes can cause deadly explosions if the wrong type of charger is used, according to recent news reports. This is just one of the unforeseen risks associated with smoking e-cigs, which is…
