CaribShopper chooses MatchMove to offer digital payment services in the Caribbean
Shoppers can now purchase products through reloadable prepaid cards MIAMI, Jan. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — CaribShopper, the Caribbean’s premier m-commerce and e-commerce solution announced today its partnership with MatchMove, Singapore’s leading finance technology firm. CaribShopper will be integrating MatchMove’s award-winning…
Travelers lose 25,000 pieces of luggage, phones, and other belongings in Florida airport rampage
From Kelli Kennedy and Terry Spencer, Associated Press From Business Insider FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Dan and Janice Kovacs and their two children were passing through airport security when the gunfire erupted. They were shoeless — with wallets, passports…
Bright Lights, new original documentary on the relationship between Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, premieres on January 7th exclusively on HBO
MIAMI, Fla., January 3, 2017 – HBO announced the premiere of the new original documentary, Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, airing this Saturday, January 7th at 21hrs*. The story of a family’s complicated love, this documentary is…
There are reasons to be positive for future Caribbean connectivity
From Routesonline Intra-Caribbean air traffic is faced with a burdensome tax environment, yet despite the tough operating conditions the situation is looking brighter. A region resplendent with beaches, sunshine and worldclass hospitality does not sound as if it would need to do too much…
Heading to zero landfill: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd’s new Sustainability Report highlights 10-year save the waves goals
Improvements in emissions and waste handling underscore company’s commitment to sustainability NEWS PROVIDED BY Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Dec 19, 2016, 09:00 ET MIAMI, Dec. 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.’s (NYSE: RCL) latest Sustainability Report, released today, documents…
Fun alert! Biggest Carnival ship ever begins sailing from Miami
By Gene Sloan From USA Today Another new giant of the seas is now calling Florida home. Carnival Cruise Line’s six-month-old Carnival Vistaon Sunday began year-round sailings from Miami. At 133,500 tons, Vista is the “fun ship” line’s largest ship…
Florida Hospital first to implant new FDA-approved Sutureless Aortic Valve
Miami, Fla. (October 31, 2016) – Palmetto General Hospital is the first hospital in Florida and third in the United States to commercially implant a sutureless aortic valve in a patient with heart valve disease through a newly FDA-approved, minimally…
American Red Cross partners with American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine on academic service learning Initiative
Program Will Mobilize Students to Deliver Health Education to Local Communities CUPECOY, St. Maarten–(BUSINESS WIRE)–American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC) and the American Red Cross (Red Cross) have established a partnership to provide opportunities for AUC medical…
Nicole forecast to become a hurricane again as it heads towards Bermuda
From Caribbean News Now MIAMI, USA — Tropical Storm was slowly strengthening on Sunday and is forecast to regain hurricane force by Monday afternoon as it begins a slow northward movement towards Bermuda after meandering for several days in the…
This October on HBO: exclusive premieres of “Spotlight,” “Vacation,” “Concussion,” “The Good Dinosaur” and “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.”
MIAMI, Fla. – September 20, 2016 – HBO showcases the best of Hollywood’s top film studios with exclusive premieres every Saturday night at 22hrs, offering the best in entertainment to its subscribers across Latin America and the Caribbean. The following…