Archive for September 10th, 2014

Bimini cruise dock putting reefs in peril

Bimini cruise dock putting reefs in peril

| 10/09/2014 | 2 Comments

(CNS Business): The traditional livelihoods of fishing, diving and snokelling on the tiny island of North Bimini in The Bahamas are under threat from the construction of a thousand-foot cruise dock built to accommodate day trip passengers from Florida. Phase one is complete but residents and environmental activists say the silt produced during the dredging […]

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Caribbean ganja tourism up for debate

Caribbean ganja tourism up for debate

| 10/09/2014 | 0 Comments

(CNS Business): Marijuana tourism is set to be debated at the Caribbean Tourism Organisation’s (CTO) State of the Industry Conference (SOTIC) next week. Richard Kildare, the deputy chief executive officer of Jamaica’s first medical marijuana company, will lead off debate on the notion or reality of marijuana tourism. Rory Johnston, a PhD student at the faculty of […]

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