12 Latin American, Caribbean countries honored by UN for fighting hunger
From ticio times Panama’s Martinelli: “Reducing child malnutrition by half means we still have the other half to go.” At a ceremony in Rome on Sunday, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Director General José Graziano da Silva recognized…
Keep Calm and Paddle On competitor will do it again
Two men will be starting an eight-day journey on August 27th this year to paddle 300 miles across Lake Difenbaker and down the Saskatchewan River in Canada to raise funds and awareness for Cayman’s National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)….
Cayman Islands committed to building cruise terminal, says Minister
By Brian Major From Travel Pulse The Cayman Islands will build a long-awaited cruise ship terminal in George Town and redevelop the island’s airport within the next several years, said tourism minister Moses Kirkconnell in a briefing with local press…
Sault teen vies for travel prize
By Brian Kelly, Sault Star Travel has offered Sonia Coccimiglio some of the best lessons she’s learned in life. The Grade 12 student at Korah Collegiate and Vocational School has visited seven countries, including Grand Cayman Islands and Dominican Republic,…
Meatless Monday: How to build a Vegan community with bread and chocolate
By Ellen Kanner From Huffington Post You and your partner are a hot young couple. You have a gorgeous eight month-old son. You live on a tropical island. Do you really need more? For Agata Kalicki and Reno Ciantar, the…
Sugar and Europe – no Caribbean sugar
By David Jessop, From Dominican Today It is quite possible that in less than ten years from now, raw Caribbean sugar will cease to enter the European market. If as seems likely this happens, it will bring to an end…
UPDATE Tara Rivers’ election-win challenged – Hearing date set
The date for the hearing of the challenge to Minister Tara Rivers election to office in West Bay has been set for Wed. July 17th. Both sides must have their skeleton arguments submitted to each other and the court by Fri….
Has easyJet put a “hold” on its carry-on guarantee?
By Hilary Bown From Eurocheapo On my most recent easyJet flight from Berlin to Copenhagen, the gate agent attempted to force me to check my small carry-on wheeled suitcase, because, she explained, “The flight crew has informed us there is…
Caribbean ministers upbeat on a more prosperous region
From Dominican Today Santo Domingo.- The Caribbean must integrate even further to bolster the region’s participation in the global economy, and re-launch policies and institutions for a stronger and more confident population, as the only path toward significantly prosperous and…
Asia makes cruise strides as Australia stalls
By Anne Majumdar The opening of a new cruise terminal in Hong Kong has highlighted the cruise infrastructure advances being made in Asia, as Australia continues to grapple with its own shortfalls. The US$1 billion Kai Tak Cruise Terminal welcomed…
