The Business of Carnival; YouTube series goes to Hollywood Carnival, Los Angeles
OECS continues partnership with Entertainment and Sports Lawyer Carla Parris to demystify the legal and business aspects of carnival Friday, July 19, 2019 — Trinidad and Tobago’s Carnival, well known throughout the Caribbean and the Diaspora for its vibrant and passionate…
Allure of the Seas docks in San Juan following two cancelled visits by other Royal Caribbean ships
By Matt Hochberg from Royal Caribbean After two consecutive Royal Caribbean ships cancelled scheduled stops in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Allure of the Seas was able to dock in San Juan earlier Thu 18 July. MarineTraffic and El Nuevo Día indicate Allure of…
Caribbean States prepare to battle illegal fishing
Belize City, Friday, 19 July 2019 (CRFM)— Eighteen border control officers from seven Member States of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) are currently undergoing a four-week training course in Fisheries Prosecution and Interdiction, organized by the Barbados-based Regional Security…
Turks & Caicos: A Posthumous Pardon for Attorney Lloyd Rodney
By Courtenay Barnett From The Sun TCI Dear Governor, I noted recently, with interest, a posthumous pardon granted in 2019 in Bermuda, by their Governor Rankin. In 1903 Reverend Charles Vinton Monk, a Black American pastor of the African Methodist…
Costa Rica to completely ban polystyrene due to environmental impact
By Harry Cockburn From Independent UK President says his countrymen must make changes ‘in our minds but also in our actions’ Costa Rica is set to ban the import and sale of polystyrene due to environmental concerns over the packaging material. Signed into…
Destinations of the week
7 live ocean and river cams for the ultimate underwater experience Travel to the Pacific Ocean, Netherlands and the Cayman Islands all from your computer By Meliisa Kay From Gear Brain Not everyone lives near a coast line, and even…
NAARC expresses concern over attacks on Sen. Kamala Harris’s identity
National African American Reparations Commission Praises Progress on Reparations Expresses Concern Over Attacks on Senator Kamala Harris’s Identity New York, July 19, 2019 — The National African American Reparations Commission (NAARC) applauds both the Democratic Party’s presidential candidates and the more…
CARICOM considers imposing travel fee
By Azad Ali From Caribbean Life CARICOM is considering attaching a fee to the airline and cruise ship tickets of tourists to help fund regional security institutions. Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley made this disclosure during a…
OECS honours longstanding seasonal agricultural workers
32 workers recognised for 15+ years of service at ECLS event Friday, July 19, 2019 — Leamington, Ontario, Canada: Longstanding farm workers with the Canada Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP) were honoured for their years of dedicated service at the inaugural Eastern…
How Apollo 11 brought humanity together
By Pallab Gibson From BBC News As if illuminated by a divine light, the Saturn V rocket shimmered on launch pad 39A at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Emblazoned with the stars and stripes and cloaked by the gold and crimson of…


















