A strong earthquake has hit Honduras and Belize, leaving at least five dead and 40 injured and destroying many homes on the Caribbean coast. The 7.1 magnitude quake struck at 2.20am (0820GMT) on Thursday, 64km from Roatan, the biggest of Honduras' Bay Islands. "We have confirmed four dead," Randolfo Funes, an official at Honduras' civil protection agency, said. "They were all asleep. Most of them died crushed ... There will be many more dead." A six-year-old girl in the Honduran beach town of Morazan was killed when one of the walls of her house fell on her. Another man in...
The Caribbean's beautiful and romantic St. Lucia
The Examiner
The Examiner
The view from Calabash Cove on St. Lucia Named “one of five places to see in your lifetime” by Oprah Winfrey, the stunningly beautiful Eastern Caribbean island of St. Lucia is known for green-forested...
Caribbean Contractor Receives U.S. Patent for its Non-Invasive Roof Securement System for Existing Industrial and Commercial Buildings in Hurricane Zones
PR Newswire
PR Newswire
EDITORIAL - The unravelling of logic
The Gleaner
The Gleaner
Put a politician before a crowd of his own supporters and his capacity for thoughtful clarity seems to evaporate into intoxicated fervour. So, Sunday's speech by Trinidad and Tobago's prime minister, Patrick Manning at a...
Sexual assaults on the high seas come under scrutiny
CNN
CNN
By Stephanie Chen CNN (CNN) -- It's the midst of peak cruising season, and millions of travelers are eagerly embarking on exotic vacations without thinking they could ever fall victim to a crime at sea....
Barcelo's Mexican resorts are open for business
TravelDailyNews
TravelDailyNews
After less than one month, Barcelo Tucancun Beach, Cancun, and Barcelo Maya Tropical Beach, Riviera Maya, have re-opened their doors, welcoming back travelers to two of Mexico's most sought-after destinations. "With the...
EDITORIAL - There is a real victim here, Dr Bertrand
The Gleaner
The Gleaner
We are frankly surprised by the tone, accusation of 'self-pity' and general superciliousness of Dr Rollin Bertrand in his ridiculing of Jamaica's legitimate efforts to protect its national interest in trade with its...
Maria's Articles
The Examiner
The Examiner
Showing: Most recent articles Art Classes for Toddlers Sunday, June 14th, 2009 With the Atlanta summer in full bloom right now, many parents are sending their school-aged children to a variety of camps all over...


