Kenneth Jones has been appointed vice president of corporate marketing for Miami-based Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s largest cruise vacation group. In this capacity, Jones is responsible for the continued development of the corporate marketing function by collaborating with brand leadership and department heads in the areas of distribution, reservations, marketing, revenue management, and itinerary planning.

Two children have been killed and seven people injured in a Ferris wheel accident at an amusement park in central Argentina. The dead were identified as sisters aged 12 and 14 years.

A new scientific marine survey resulted in some welcome news for the Belize Great Barrier Reef, according to an environmental education coordinator at the Lodge at Chaa Creek.