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Morning Edition: 27th August 2025
CCN TV 6
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In this episode of Morning Edition, we turn our attention to growing regional tensions as U.S. warships patrol the Caribbean Sea. Our guest is David Abdulah, MSJ political leader. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has openly backed the...
The Only Place In America Where You Can Legally Drive On The Left Side Of The Road
The Travel
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August 25, 2025
One of the best ways to explore America is on a road trip. Hitting the open road with friends or family, discovering new spots, and having the flexibility to get to where you need to be on your own schedule is a beautiful thing. If you're driving...
NEPA green-lights Sygnus Real Estate project
Jamaica Observer
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August 27, 2025
Sygnus Real Estate is advancing its latest projects. The National Environmental and Planning Agency (NEPA) has approved an application for Sygnus Real Estate Finance Limited’s (SRF) Lakespen project in St Catherine. The approval was given to...
Morning Edition: 26th August 2025
CCN TV 6
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In this episode of Morning Edition, Tobago's tourism sector is now said to be in peril according to Diane Hadad, businesswoman and former President of the Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce. She says talk is plentiful, but the island's...
Island Leaders to Address 10,000 Attendees at Virtual Island Summit 2025
721 News
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August 26, 2025
The Honorable Mike Eman, Prime Minister of Aruba, and Antonio Morales Méndez, President of the Cabildo of Gran Canaria are headlining the agenda at the 2025 Virtual Island Summit (VIS) taking place September 15-19th, joining a plethora of other...
Building your brand through podcasting
Jamaica Observer
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August 27, 2025
Podcasting: From Niche to Global Powerhouse When most people in the Caribbean hear the word podcast, they think of someone sitting on YouTube with a mic, talking for an hour. But podcasting is far more powerful than that. It has matured into a...
Prop Trading on MetaTrader 5 Is Back in the US
Finance Magnates
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August 27, 2025
Two major prop firms have recently re-entered the United States – FTMO and The5ers. What makes FTMO’s offering noteworthy is that it is available on the MetaTrader 5 platform, making it the only prop to offer MT5 in the US. The5ers, meanwhile,...
Unlocking T&T’s tourism promise
Trinidad Express
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In this edition of the TT Chamber’s business column, we feature President Sonji Pierre-Chase as she delivered the opening remarks at the Tourism Investment Forum, an event in partnership with Tourism Trinidad Limited held on August 22, 2025....
Caribbean Luxury Tourism Expands With New Hotels, Multi-Million Dollar Investments
News Americas Now
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August 25, 2025
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. August 25, 2025: The Caribbean’s luxury tourism sector is experiencing a wave of multi-million-dollar investments and hotel transformations that promise to redefine the region’s global reputation as a premier...
Belize Offshore Company Formation: Gateway for International Entrepreneurs
Textile Value Chain
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August 25, 2025
For years, Belize has stood quietly on the edge of the global financial map. Yet its influence in offshore structuring has grown steadily, making it a preferred jurisdiction for business owners, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals...
Sustainable Tourism Practices in the Caribbean Region
South Florida Caribbean News
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August 26, 2025
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett, addresses hundreds of travel advisors at the 4th Annual American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA), at Sandals South Coast, on Sunday, August 24, 2025. Among his audience (seated right to left at...
Bartlett calls for urgent action to tackle regional tourism challenges
Jamaica Observer
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August 26, 2025
Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett (3rd right) shares lens time at the 4th Annual American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) Caribbean Showcase, at Sandals South Coast, on Sunday, August 24, 2025, as he is flanked by (from left) President and...
Harbor Club Residences, Marquis Estate will ‘Redefine Luxury’
St. Lucia Times
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August 23, 2025
Saint Lucia has announced two “transformational” projects that officials say will redefine its luxury tourism and real estate landscape: the Harbor Club Residences in Rodney Bay and the Marquis Estate development. Deputy Prime Minister and...
Stanislas promises IT Hub Paying Workers ‘5 Times More’ than Tourism
St. Lucia Times
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August 26, 2025
United Workers Party (UWP) candidate for Soufrière/Fond St Jacques, Senator Herod Stanislas, announced plans to build “an information technology and artificial intelligence hub” amongst other major projects in the constituency. Stanislas, who...
Caribbean Roundup: Tourism investment in Antigua and Barbuda, jobs struggle in the Bahamas
Caribbean Life - New York
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August 26, 2025
Antigua and Barbuda The Antigua and Barbuda parliament will discuss the government’s proposal to allow the National Social Security Scheme (NSSS) to invest in the Jolly Beach Hotel. The minister recently said continued discussions on the...
Labor Day travel: Last minute tips, best times to hit the road
6 ABC Action News
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August 26, 2025
As Americans prepare to soak up the final holiday weekend of summer before shoulder season, there are plenty of strategies to help make planning and travel during this peak time more manageable. Plus, there's still time to score last-minute deals...
Vaval at Secrets: A Celebration of the Lucian Carnival Spirit!
The Voice
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August 23, 2025
Sparkle Legend performers and guests on stage Secrets St. Lucia Resort & Spa recently proudly celebrated Vaval, an extraordinary event that delivers a reimagined take on Carnival through the lens of refined, all-inclusive luxury during the...
Japa to Japan: Why Japan’s Invitation of Nigerian Workers Is Not the Win We Think It Is
Zikoko!
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August 26, 2025
Between 20 and 22 August 2025, Japan hosted the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama. Japan has been organising this conference since 1993, alongside the UN, World Bank, and African Union, to strengthen...
LUCELEC Funds Expansion, Volunteers At TVET Kitchen Garden
St. Lucia Times
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August 22, 2025
Saint Lucia’s sole power company, LUCELEC, recently embarked on a project to expand the kitchen garden at the Stanley Jon Odlum School of Arts, Media and Design (TVET Institute). The initiative included other corporate partners. Employees from the...
Major Residency Investments Command Attention
The Voice
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August 23, 2025
. In collaboration with Invest Saint Lucia (ISL), government agencies have launched two significant residency investments that will dramatically boost the island’s hospitality industry and advance crucial sustainable development projects. The...