Caribbean Pygmy Octopi
Caribbean Pygmy Octopi smaller than a penny born in captivity By Carolyn Cox From Geekosystem I’m a silly human for wanting to build them a dollhouse aquarium, but I do, guys. I do. Smaller than a LEGO minifig! Overpowered by…
Superyacht Regatta & Rendezvous 2014
Spectacular sailing conditions at Loro Piana Caribbean Superyacht Regatta & Rendezvous 2014 From Charter World The recently concluded 2014 Loro Piana Caribbean Superyacht Regatta & Rendezvous took to the azure waters of the enchanting Caribbean yacht charter location – Virgin…
Jean Holder’s Caribbean Tourism: A review comment by Ralph E. Gonsalves
Dr. Jean Holder’s book Caribbean Tourism, published late last year by Canoe Press of the University of the West Indies (UWI) in collaboration with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), is an excellent, comprehensive survey of the historical evolution of tourism…
Before the Washington mudslide, warnings of the unthinkable
By Darryl Fears From Washington Post Many fear that death toll could rise in Washington state mudslide: People are still unaccounted for after a massive landslide in rural northwest Washington state killed at least 16 people and forced evacuations of the…
Apple v. Samsung: The Sequel
By Julia Love, The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — As the sequel to their blockbuster patent trial nears, Apple and Samsung are miles apart, even when it comes to the value of software patents. Apple Inc. is expected to tell jurors…
Lawyers defend ‘Too Handsome for Rape’ strategy
From Daily Report The lawyers behind a criminal defense theory that drew howls on the Internet—that a man was “too handsome” to be guilty of sexual assault—are defending the tactic, especially because their now-former-client was convicted in a second trial….
Top public school cancels dream holiday to Caribbean and calls in police after £150,000 paid to tour operator goes missing
By Tara Brady From Daily Mirror Parents at Wrekin College, in Shropshire, paid thousands of pounds Money was paid to a tour operator up front but no bookings were made Pupils, some parents and six teachers due to fly out…
Life expectancy in the Caribbean Netherlands
By Carla King-Sira From St Mararten Island Timecom Life expectancy in the Caribbean Netherlands differs slightly from that in the European part of the Netherlands BES Islands – Life expectancy at birth in the Caribbean Netherlands for men and women…
Rough sailing when virus comes aboard
By Christopher Elliott, From Washington Post What’s worse than being stricken with a stomach bug on vacation? Maybe it’s being quarantined on a cruise ship with hundreds of other passengers suffering from the same illness. That’s what happened to Randy…
Five Trinidad nationals detained for alleged Venezuela coup plot
From Caribbean360 Five Trinidad and Tobago nationals, including three Muslim leaders, are being held in Venezuela amid charges of an alleged plot to overthrow the government of President Nicolas Maduro. PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Saturday March 29, 2014, CMC – Five Trinidad…
