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Annual ASTA Showcase Encourages Travel Advisors to “Tell the Deeper Caribbean Story”
Travel Market Report - New York
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About 300 travel advisors gathered for ASTA’s 2025 Caribbean Showcase, held at Sandals South Coast, on Aug. 23 to 26 to learn more about “the best warm weather destination on planet Earth,” in the words of Jamaica Minister of Tourism Edmund...
Saint Lucia VAT Relief on 70 Items Sparks Political Feud
St. Lucia Times
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July 31, 2025
A government initiative to zero-rate 70 essential items in Saint Lucian supermarkets is set to take effect this weekend, amid political tensions and accusations of deception from the opposition. Commerce Minister Emma Hippolyte revisited the...
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection Is Adding Miami as a New Homeport for Winter Caribbean Sailings
Caribbean Journal
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August 27, 2025
The cruise industry is seeing a surge of interest in small-ship travel — yachts and boutique vessels that trade scale for intimacy, skipping the mega-ports in favor of hidden harbors and quieter coastlines. It’s a trend that’s reshaping the way...
Students Innovate At SALCC Agriculture Hackathon
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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August 15, 2025
- Advertisement - Saint Lucia – Twenty-seven (27) participants competed in a Digital Agriculture Hackathon, a collaboration between Sir Arthur Lewis Community College (SALCC) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA),...
Hon. Mike Eman to speak at Virtual Island Summit 2025
I News Cayman
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August 27, 2025
By Thaiz Macie From Island Innovation The Honorable Mike Eman, Prime Minister of Aruba, will be speaking at the Virtual Island Summit 2025. This is the very first time he will address global audiences at the Summit. Also speaking at the event will...
Shaquill Felicien: Island scholar, engineer, now Commonwealth scholar
St. Lucia Times
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August 14, 2025
Shaquill Felicien was once named an Island Scholar. Now, at 29, he is Saint Lucia’s 2025 Commonwealth Scholar, a milestone in a journey shaped by grit, delayed gratification and academic excellence. For Felicien, academia has always been more than...
This luxury all-inclusive resort in Florida feels like the Caribbean—no passport needed
The Manual - Oregon
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August 26, 2025
Over the past few years, I’ve stayed at various all-inclusive resorts in popular tropical destinations, such as Punta Cana and St. Lucia. No matter which resort you go to and which destination you pick, relaxation is a universal theme across...
CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION CLOSELY MONITORING ZERO- RATED VAT ON ITEMS
HTS St Lucia
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The Consumer Affairs Department has launched a nationwide monitoring campaign to ensure retailers pass on the full tax relief to consumers, as Saint Lucians begin to benefit from the governments zero rating of vat on essential items.
Antigua & Barbuda Falcons Soar To The Top Of The 2025 CPL Table
News Americas Now
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August 27, 2025
BY NAN SPORTS EDITOR News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Wed. Aug. 27, 2025: The Antigua & Barbuda Falcons have taken flight in the 2025 CPL, (Caribbean Premier League), storming to the top of the table with 7 points after a dominant run that has cricket...
Local Artiste to be Honoured at Caribbean Music Awards Tomorrow
The Voice
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August 27, 2025
Shirley Ann Cyril-Mayers [Photo credit: Caribbean Music Awards]Local gospel artiste Shirley Ann Cyril-Mayers will be recognized for her contributions to gospel music tomorrow at the third annual Caribbean Music Awards. The event (which will be...
Top court strikes down St. Lucia’s laws criminalising same-sex intimacy
GCN
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July 31, 2025
On July 29, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling declaring provisions of the St. Lucia penal code that criminalised consensual same-sex intimacy unconstitutional. The ruling was handed down following a legal challenge...
A Familiar Frequency 97.3FM Returns To Saint Lucia Airwaves Under The Banner SAINT LUCIA FM
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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July 31, 2025
- Advertisement - Saint Lucia – Once the heartbeat of Saint Lucia airwaves 97.3FM, the former Radio Saint Lucia frequency is back under the reimagined Saint Lucia FM radio broadcast station set to begin operations officially on August 1st, 2025,...
STAKEHOLDERS UNITE TO STRENGTHEN STANDARDS, PRICING, AND SUSTAINABILITY IN SAINT LUCIA’S INDUSTRY
DBS TV St Lucia
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July 29, 2025
With Saint Lucia’s Sea moss industry emerging as a global contender, key stakeholders gathered in Dennery Monday night for a high-level roundtable aimed at tackling pressing challenges and unlocking the sector’s full potential—from export...
The Pavilion – New Venue as Saint Lucia Hosts OECS Boxing Championships
The Voice
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July 30, 2025
Saint Lucian sports fans thrive on the thrill of competitive sports, and boxing is no exception. The sport has gained significant traction over the years and proudly boasts an ever-growing fan base. OECS Boxing Championships [Photo Credit :...
Worcester honors Woman of Consequence and Young Woman of Consequence
Worcester Magazine - Massachusetts
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WORCESTER — The Levi Lincoln Chamber of City Hall was packed Tuesday night Aug. 26 to honor the city's 2025 Woman of Consequence, Winifred Octave, and Young Woman of Consequence, Jailen Matias. Octave received the Woman of Consequence Award for...
Regional tourism ministers honour American for outstanding support
Jamaica Observer
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August 27, 2025
Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett (right) congratulating Zane Kerby (centre), president and CEO of ASTA, for receiving the Caribbean Award for Excellence in regional tourism development, witnessed by Gary Sadler, executive vice-president...
Cap Maison and Ladera Resort Launch Exclusive Two-Centre Recycled Glass Sculpting Experience
Breaking Travel News
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August 26, 2025
Cap Maison and Ladera Resort two of Saint Lucia’s most prestigious luxury properties, are proud to announce the launch of a unique, two-centre Recycled Glass Sculpting Experience, in collaboration with Solar Sands Experiences. This special event...
World News Live Updates: Caribbean Court Overturns Colonial-Era Anti-Gay Law In St. Lucia
News18
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July 30, 2025
Jul 30, 2025 11:11 IST HSBC Profits Hit By $2.1 Billion Write-Down On Chinese Bank Stake HSBC’s quarterly earnings fell short of analyst expectations after it recorded a $2.1 billion impairment charge on its investment in China’s Bank of...
Young people must lead clean energy revolution
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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August 13, 2025
Letters to the Editor Newsday Just Now Students undergoing solar photovoltaic training at Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology, Barbados. Photo courtesy Samuel Jackman Prescod, Institute of Technology - Article by ILO Caribbean, UNICEF...
57 Students awarded Eileen Paul Scholarships as programme expands to new heights
The Voice
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August 27, 2025
Photo Credit : SLHTA The Mirage Conference Room at Sandals Halcyon Beach was filled with joy and excitement last week as tourism partners, government officials and families gathered for the 2025 Eileen Paul Scholarship Award Ceremony. Now in its...