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Sep 6, 2010

Resort Wear made on Andros Island Bahamas

You’ve seen them used as beach blankets. You’ve watched women tie them around their bikini-clad waists. Perhaps your college roommate even used one as a wall hanging. Give up? The answer is batik ... Luckily the Birch Family, who founded Small Hope Bay Lodge, where I was staying for the week, was also...

Andros Bahamas: Bonefish Capital of the World

andros bahamas fishing flats

Andros is the largest of all the Islands (104 miles long and 40 miles wide) but has the smallest population for its size. It has an abundance of bonefish and the world's third largest barrier reef which is over 140 miles (225km) long and is renowned for its superb diving sites and marine life. Andros (2,300 square miles) is the fifth largest island in the Caribbean, but only has a population of 8,000 people. Andros is ....

As Tropical Storm Earl Moves Northeast, Away From The US, FEMA Continues To Underscore The Importance Of Preparedness

WASHINGTON - As Tropical Storm Earl continues to move northeast, the National Hurricane Center has dropped all watches and warnings from the United States Atlantic Coast line, however dangerous water conditions, including swells and rip currents still exist as far south as New Jersey. Beach goers are urged to head warnings, listen to life guards and be safe.

Hurricane warning issued for the US Virgin Islands as Hurricane Earl approaches

MIAMI - Hurricane warning issued for the US Virgin Islands as Hurricane Earl approaches.

Hurricane Danielle Moves North, Aims East of Bermuda

(Updates with new locations for Danielle in second paragraph, Earl in fifth paragraph.)

Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Danielle, blowing north to northeast from southeast of Bermuda, weakened slightly after being downgraded early today to a Category 2 hurricane, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Gaston and the future Hermine?

Prime seats, boarding for sale by American, American Virgin Islands

New fee alert: American Airlines recently announced its “Express Seats” program, which lets travelers pay extra for the first few rows of coach, including bulkhead seats. If you pay the fee, which ranges from $19 to $39 depending on the length of the flight, you’ll also have the privilege of boarding in Group 1.

Facing Hurricane Earl in St.Thomas « Liveshots

 

ST THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands-- The wind did not just howl, as is often described, but was louder and more intense--a freight train of noise. Big, thunderous, ascending.
It was Monday night when Earl, then a Category 4 hurricane, neared the Carribean island of St. Thomas-- the small American territory, just 75 miles East of Puerto Rico. I had never covered a ...

British Red Cross supports hurricane victims, Sep 06, 2010


The British Red Cross has mobilised volunteers in the Caribbean as hurricane season begins.
Workers from its overseas branches were able to respond quickly to Hurricane Earl when it hit earlier this week due to early forecasts and preparation.
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British Virgin Islands, Corporate/Company Law, Point Taken: ECSC Court of Appeal Hands Down Landmark Insolvency Ruling

The recent Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal decision in Trade and Commerce Bank v. Island Point Properties S.A. has important implications for insolvency law within the British Virgin Islands, as well as for other jurisdictions which share a similar statutory framework to the BVI's Insolvency Act 2003 (the "Act").