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Month: January 2017

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A bright future for the Caribbean’s heritage hotels

By Sarah Turner From Forbes I cover and analyse trends in destinations and accommodation. When, after World War II, the first wave of glamour washed up in the Caribbean, Ian Fleming and Noel Coward led a vanguard of writers and…

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CHTA’s annual Marketplace kicks off

By Gay Nagle Myers From Travel Weekly This week promises to be a busy one as delegates gather at Atlantis Paradise Island in Nassau for the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s annual Caribbean Travel Marketplace. The event allows Caribbean tourism…

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Trump fires Acting AG who refuses to defend refugee ban

By Newsmax Wires From Newsmax President Donald Trump on Monday fired Sally Yates, the acting attorney general and a Democratic appointee, after she refused to defend in court his controversial refugee and immigration ban. The extraordinary public clash over Trump’s…

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St. Lucia: Caribbean entrepreneur launches regional farming website

From St Lucia Times Monday January 23, 2017, St. Lucian start-up “Tri Farm Company Ltd.” launched a new online platform. The new website, ‘trifarmltd.com’ connects producers and buyers of agricultural products in a novel way. The online portal is built on…

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Philippines: 34.6 M tweets during Miss U pageant

By Nathalie Tomada From The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines –  Over 34.6 million Miss Universe-related tweets were exchanged during the coronation, marking the highest volume of tweets for a live entertainment event, according to social networking service Twitter. Filipinos also…

‘Hamilton’ Ponzi scheme suspect linked to ticket reseller

By Kevin McCoy  From USA TODAY A New York City businessman charged with raising $81 million in a Ponzi scheme based on claims of reselling tickets to the Broadway blockbusterHamilton had ties to a company that partners with major ticket exchanges…

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Antigua & Barbuda’s cruise sector looks promising

From South Florida Caribbean News Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Minister Presents Cruise Masterplan To Us Cruise Executives MIAMI – After three days of discussions and presentations to cruise industry decision-makers in South Florida, Antigua & Barbuda’s Minister of Tourism, Honorable…

Gadgets of the week

5 gadgets that can help you achieve your New Year’s resolution By Brandt Ranj, Insider Picks from Business Insider The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share…

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Adorable police pug will handcuff you with his cuteness

BY CHRISTINE WANG From Mashable Not every dog can make it as a police dog. Police dogs have to be highly intelligent and trainable. They are generally medium to large in size. They have great stamina and endurance. These attributes…