October 2014

Ganja and the Caribbean Tourism Industry

October 17, 2014 in International

News Americas, LONDON, England, Fri. Oct. 17, 2014: A debate is just beginning that is unlikely to reach a conclusion anytime soon. It relates to ganja and tourism and follows from the decision by Jamaica, and in time possibly others in the Caribbean, to decriminalise...

Rivers died of low blood oxygen

October 17, 2014 in International

[caption id="attachment_695" align="alignleft" width="300"] Joan Rivers died today at age 81. (FP)[/caption] NEW YORK (AP) - Joan Rivers died of brain damage from low blood oxygen during a medical procedure to check out voice changes and reflux, the medical examiner's office ruled Thursday. The comedian, who was...

Antigua & Barbuda bans travellers from Ebola countries

October 17, 2014 in Regional

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – “Effective immediately,” Antigua & Barbuda has instituted a travel ban on people coming from Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea, the three West African countries currently stricken with a significant number of cases of the deadly Ebola virus. In an exclusive interview last...

West Indies: Confusion reigns over tour of India

October 17, 2014 in Sports

The West Indies' tour of India is shrouded in confusion after conflicting statements from the teams' boards. India's board said it was "shocked and extremely disappointed" after being told by its counterpart that West Indies would be leaving the tour after Friday's fourth one-day international. But the...