Movie monkey not exempt from quarantine laws, threatening Aussie shoot of Pirates of Caribbean 5
From news.com.au Australia’s tough biosecurity laws are threatening to delay production of the big budget Pirates of the Caribbean 5 movie due to start shooting on Queensland’s Gold Coast in February. One of the key characters — a capuchin monkey…
Intel, Royal Caribbean International bring tablets to the sea
Royal Caribbean’s and world’s first “Smartship” is outfitted with 15,000 Intel-powered tablets at point-of-sale. Royal Caribbean is also providing 40,000 Intel-powered tablets for all crew members within the fleet to stay connected with loved ones while at sea. SANTA CLARA,…
New premium rum brands set for Caribbean
(ACCESSWIRE via COMTEX) — WHITEFISH, MT / ACCESSWIRE / December 11, 2014 / Rum, and especially super premium rum, is a fast-growing segment of the spirits market. According to IWSR, rum was easily the fastest growing segment of the global…
Cruise guests return to South Florida following shipboard fire that killed three
By Jane Wooldridge From Miami Herald All 656 guests aboard the Oceania Insignia returned to the United States by charter flights Friday following an engine-room fire Thursday morning in which three workers died, a company spokesman said. Guests were taken…
UPDATED PM resigns: Haiti’s leader agrees to commission’s report calling for PM’s resignation
UPDATED: Haiti’s Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe resigns after protests From BBC Haiti’s prime minister has resigned, after violent anti-government protests over delayed elections. “I am leaving the post of prime minister this evening with a feeling of accomplishment,” Laurent Lamothe…
Casino Gaming Act is passed [in Bermuda]
By Owain Johnston-Barnes and Sarah Lagan From The Royal Gazette Legislation to introduce casino gaming to the Island was passed in the House of Assembly in the early hours of this morning. The debate drew mixed reviews but was finally…
Chikungunya disease sweeps the Caribbean, moves into Florida
By Dr. J. E. Williams From Renegade Health Viral infections (like Chikungunya, caused by mosquito bites) are spreading around the world at an alarming rate. Expect more, not less, over the coming decades. A new virus—no, it’s not Ebola—has come…
UPDATE: Shots fired vicinity Jacques Scott/Man stabbed – stable condition in George Town Hospital
UPDATE: Man stabbed – stable condition in George Town Hospital From RCIPS: Sat, Dec 13, 2014 at 5:30 PM At 2:30 pm today, the 31-year-old George Town male was formally charged for the offences of wounding with intent and possession of…
Three Dead in Cruise Ship Fire [St Lucia dock]
From St Lucia Times Three persons are reported dead following an engine room fire on board the cruise vessel, Insignia, which was berthed in the Castries harbor, well placed sources have told the Times. According to the sources, two of…
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Cayman Islands police ‘Christmas Crackdown’ nets many offenders on first day From RCIPS The first day of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Services (RCIPS) holiday crack down on bad driving saw 39 persons prosecuted Island wide for various traffic offences,…
