A fourth US Navy littoral combat ship has broken down in the span of a year
By Hope Hodge Seck, Military.com From Business Insider The littoral combat ship USS Coronado is returning to Pearl Harbor from the Western Pacific after experiencing an engineering casualty earlier Tuesday, officials with the Navy’s Third Fleet confirmed. The incident comes…
This new Mercedes might look like a frog, but it drives like a sports car
BY NICK JAYNES From Mashable For those who want the performance and handling characteristics of a mid-size coupe with the body of a crossover (mostly), Mercedes has a sporty new vehicle for you: the 2017 GLC43 Coupe. Think of it…
Alaska and Delta airlines approved to commence service to Havana
From Caribbean News Now WASHINGTON, USA — On Wednesday, Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines were both approved by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to operate scheduled services to Havana, Cuba. In Delta’s case this will represent a resumption…
A spacecraft got smacked by a bit of space debris, but it’s fine
BY MIRIAM KRAMER From Mashable An Earth-gazing satellite keeping an eye on our planet from above appears to have been whacked by a little piece of natural or human-made space debris. Engineers working with the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Copernicus…
Cayman Islands National Heroes Day tourism nominations needed
Leaders from the Ministries of Culture and Tourism officially launched the nomination period for pioneering and long service individuals to be recognise at the National Heroes Day 2017 during a press conference on Wednesday (31 August 2016). Next year’s annual…
A Chinese billionaire splurged on this superyacht
By Yacht Harbour Fron Business Insider Pelorus, the 115-meter superyacht built in 2003 by Lurssen, has reportedly been sold to Chinese billionaire, Samuel Tak Lee according to several sources in the industry. Built for the Saudi owner of 72m Coral…
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What Caribbean Athletes’ Olympic performance has done for tourism
From Caribbean360 NEW YORK, United States, Tuesday August 30, 2016 – Athletes from, or connected to the Caribbean, did much in Rio to champion the Caribbean brand during the Olympics. They are being hailed as ambassadors whether or not they…
Caribbean needs diversified product to attract Canadian travellers: Landry
From Travelweek Group BRIDGETOWN — Canadian travellers are demanding more diversity and greater options and Caribbean destinations must offer a diverse product if they are to remain attractive to the Canadian market, says Air Canada Leisure Group President Craig Landry….
Trinidad featured in National Geographic Traveler Magazine
From South Florida Caribbean News Port-of-Spain, Trinidad – Destination Trinidad is the focus of a 14-page feature entitled, “The Song of Trinidad” in the August-September issue of National Geographic Traveler Magazine. The article focuses on elements of Carnival, the destination’s “liming” culture,…
Bahamas Government announces committee to process all Baha Mar claims
From The Bahamas Weekly As part of the agreement between the Export-Import Bank of China (“the Bank”) and the Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to remobilize and complete construction of the Baha Mar Resort, the parties have established…
