Caribbean Airlines wins World Travel Award for 6th consecutive year
From eTN Gloval Travel Industry News PIARCO, Trinidad and Tobago, WI – Caribbean Airlines has for the sixth consecutive year, emerged as the “Caribbean’s Leading Airline” at the 23rd Annual World Travel Awards 2016. The World Travel Awards was established…
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Caribbean countries to benefit from new global climate fund
From Jamaica Observer NEW YORK, United States (CMC) — Six Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are seeking assistance for funding of climate related projects after the Commonwealth Climate Finance Access Hub was launched here on Tuesday. The agreement for the new…
Four wins in four years for Island Routes!
ISLAND ROUTES IS HONORED FOUR YEARS RUNNING AT THE WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS CARIBBEAN GALA Jamaica’s leading tour company named best in the Caribbean Montego Bay, Jamaica, September 19th, 2016 – Less than a week after the inaugural Island Routes Certified…
Academic, PSOJ say Jamaica needs to get it together over World Bank’s Blue Economy report
By Jovan Johnson From Jamaica Gleaner Jamaica’s academic and business representatives say a World Bank study pointing to the multibillion-dollar benefits regional countries can get from sustainable exploitation of the Caribbean Sea highlight weaknesses in government policy over the years…
Bitcoin Exchange, Caricoin, trying to enter Jamaica – discussions with BOJ under way
By McPherse Thompson From Jamaica Gleaner A new player is trying to set up a bitcoin exchange in Jamaica as the first-known operator in the virtual currency space locally, but it needs the approval of the Bank of Jamaica. The central…
The Caribbean: Rethinking progress in the sustainable development era
By Jessica Faieta From Caribbean News Now Caribbean countries make a special case for development. The high and increasing exposure to hazards, combined with very open and trade-dependent economies with limited diversification and competitiveness portray a structurally and environmentally vulnerable…
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Prime ministers of Barbados and Jamaica hold bilateral talks
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) — Prime minister of Barbados, Freundel Stuart, and prime minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, on Wednesday discussed the state of bilateral relations between the two countries via telephone. The discussions took place against the background of two…
Jamaican woman cites shoddy treatment by Barbadian officials at airport
From Caribbean News Service KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug 29 2016 – There is yet another negative report pointed at Barbados’ immigration officers at the Grantley Adams International Airport. Sonya King recounted what she describes as a horrific ordeal endured by herself…
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Flow Salutes Caribbean athletes and region with ground breaking coverage of the Olympic Games
“The 2016 Rio Olympic Games was a tremendous success both from the perspective of the performance of Caribbean Olympians, as well as the ground-breaking coverage that transformed how the Caribbean experienced this Olympics.” This, from Michele English, Acting President of…
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The View from Europe: It is time for a new CARICOM policy on marijuana
By David Jessop From Caribbean News Now At the end of July, 11 individuals received jail sentences in Havana of between 15 to 30 years for attempting to traffic narcotics into Cuba from Jamaica. The convictions followed a number of…
