2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup Groups and Schedule announced; City of Philadelphia awarded Final and Third Place Match
Exclusive Pre-sale starts today; Public On-sale starts on Thursday, March 19 Philadelphia (Thursday, March 12, 2015) The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) revealed today the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup groups and match schedule, while awarding…
how to properly shake hands
Here’s how to properly shake hands in 14 different countries By Kathleen Elkins And Skye Gould From Business Insider In Brazil and the United States, a firm handshake is expected. This would be off putting in the UK, as the…
Peter Pan and the Designers of the Caribbean pantomime
From Tatler What did you do on your holidays? I bet you didn’t create the entire wardrobe for a pantomime. But then you’re probably not Jasper Conran. He spent his summer holiday in Lindos dreaming up costumes for Peter Pan…
Crufts dog death: Poisoning probe after Irish Setter dies
From BBC A dog has died after competing at Crufts, amid claims he was poisoned. Three-year-old Thendara Satisfaction, known as Jagger, is understood to have collapsed and died after returning home to Belgium on Friday. Police in Belgium are investigating…
Dominican Republic closes 5 Consulates In Haiti amid security concerns after Port-Au-Prince Protest
By Thomas Barrabi The Dominican Republic will temporarily shut down its five consulates in neighboring Haiti amid security concerns related to recent tension between the two nations, according to reports. The decision came just days after Haitian protestors tore down…
DirecTV duped consumers over monthly costs, FTC says in suit
By Jenna Greene, From The National Law Journal Seeking refunds for millions of consumers, the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday sued DirecTV for false advertising, alleging that the satellite television provider misrepresented the true cost of its service. “Companies can’t…
Tiny Caribbean isle has become a culinary pow
By Katherine Rodeghier The Chicago Tribune From Repeating Islands Its 35 square miles, Anguilla boasts more than 100 restaurants from beach shacks to a surprising number of fine-dining spots, some with celebrity chefs Think of the islands of the Caribbean…
Edison Chouest Anchor Handler towed across the Caribbean after fire
By Rob Almeida from gCaptain The anchor handling tug supply vessel (AHTS) Edison Chouest has arrived in Port Fourchon after being towed by the AHTS Gulf Champion from Trinidad. An anonymous source tells gCaptain a fuel return line failed on…
Are people scared of mobile payments?
By Jack Wallen From TechRepublic New data shows that consumers are not adopting forms of mobile payment. That’s not good news for Apple Pay or Google Wallet. Recently some data points came to light that she’d some interesting fact on…
CIAA Statement on ORIA Design Concept Concerns
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (12 March, 2015) Now that plans for the Owen Roberts International Airport’s (ORIA) expansion project design concept have been revealed, the Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) has received many messages of support as well as some…
