Jamaican gay man takes Belize, Trinidad to court over discriminatory immig laws
From 7News Belize The country is waiting patiently for Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin to rule on the UNIBAM challenge to Belize’s Sodomy Laws. Well, before that decision is handed down, another of Belize’s sexually discriminatory laws is being challenged at…
MSC Divina charts course for Caribbean
By Aaron Saunders, The Province European-based MSC Cruises (msccruises.com) is gearing up for a major milestone – the debut of the 3,502-passenger MSC Divina in the Caribbean, where she will sail year round from the Port of Miami. “This is…
Coping with depression after a Parkinson’s diagnosis
Georgina Wilcox Parkinson’s disease is often thought of as a physical disease. In advanced cases it is not difficult to observe the tremors, tics, stiffness and mobility problems that are characteristic of the disease. Yet there is also a strong…
Stand up paddleboarding for kids with special needs FREE
Chatterbox are presenting an afternoon where children with special needs can try out Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) absolutely FREE!! On Saturday October 12th at the Governor’s Beach on Seven Mile Beach, West Bay Road, between 3pm and 5pm these kids…
Southern Cross Club earns Green Globe recertification
LOS ANGELES, California – “We are all very proud at Southern Cross Club to earn the prestigious Green Globe re-certification,” said Jennifer Mills, General Manager at the Southern Cross Club. “We are one of the few certified resorts in the…
Suriname finance minister sacked
From Caribbean360 PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Thursday October 10, 2013, CMC – President Desi Bouterse Wednesday fired his Finance Minister, Adelien Wijnerman, according to an official statement issued here. “This is part of the Reconstruction of Financial Management … and the seriousness…
Cirque du Soleil to perform at TORONTO 2015
City Centre Mirror Cirque du Soleil is planning an opening ceremony for the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games on July 10, 2015. The one-night-only performance will be broadcast to millions of households throughout the Americas and Caribbean. “Cirque du Soleil…
Southwest Airlines prepares to take on United in Houston
By Adam Levine-Weinberg, The Motley Fool From Daily Finance Last week, Southwest Airlines broke ground on a new five-gate international terminal at Houston’s Hobby Airport. Southwest already serves more domestic passengers than any other airline, but near-international markets like Latin…
Consumer Report: Kid’s travel system
From Chicago News October 10, 2013 (CHICAGO) (WLS) — An important Consumer Reports safety alert is out today. A stroller travel system marketed by Heidi Klum, star of Project Runway and America’s Got Talent, has a safety issue. Travel systems…
Sausage ceasefire may not end war between China’s noodle kings
By Alice Woodhouse, Reuters From The Baltimore Sun HONG KONG (Reuters) – It started with a sausage. A three-inch, complimentary ham sausage, to be precise. The price war for China’s $8.8 billion instant noodle market sparked last year by Uni-President…
