CURACAO (June 4, 2015) – After a long day at the beach, many travelers would prefer a leisurely, relaxing private dining experience within the confines of a luxurious suite rather than scramble for a table at a crowded restaurant. Now guests at the gleaming new ACOYA Hotel Suites & Villas in Curaçao can […]
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CALABASH GRENADA AWARDED TRIPADVISOR CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE FOR FIVE CONSECUTIVE YEARS
Inducted into ‘Hall of Fame’ of Five-time Certificate of Excellence Winners on the World’s Largest Travel Site St George’s, Grenada – 22 May 2015 – In January of this year, Calabash Grenada was honoured with three TripAdvisor Traveller’s Choice Awards for being ranked No. 8 of the Top 25 Hotels […]
COMFORT SUITES PARADISE ISLAND POPULAR IN THE BAHAMAS
LAS VEGAS (May 22, 2015) – The founder of the award-winning Comfort Suites Paradise Island in the Bahamas says the resort continues to build on its strong reputation for top quality service. William Naughton, who established the popular hotel more than 20 years ago, attributed the resort’s positive reviews to […]
Google, Netflix to join Caribbean Internet service providers for historic gathering
By Gerard Best If you live in the Caribbean, you don’t need to be a computer expert to know that the region’s Internet services need to improve. If your connection falters so often that you’ve long since stopped calling customer service for redress, then you’ve got a pretty good idea […]
THE LANDINGS ST. LUCIA PARTNERS WITH KIWI COLLECTION
ST. LUCIA (April 22, 2015) – The all-suite, luxury Caribbean villa resort, The Landings St. Lucia, has forged a new partnership to attract discerning travelers to the Caribbean. Kashmie Ali, Managing Director of the AAA Four Diamond Award resort, announced the new ties between the award-winning resort and Kiwi Collection, […]
JADE MOUNTAIN, ANSE CHASTANET SWITCH ON FOR EARTH DAY
SOUFRIERE, St. Lucia (April 21, 2015) – Jade Mountain and Anse Chastanet resorts are marking Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22, by switching their lighting systems to an energy efficient, ecologically friendly light-emitting diode (LED) solution. Karolin Troubetzkoy, who manages operations at the award-winning St. Lucian resorts, said: “We have registered an […]
“DANCEHALL RISING” AT BROOKLYN’S KINGS THEATRE ON 12th APRIL: MAVADO, CAPLETON, LADY SAW & MATISYAHU PERFORM LIVE
By Gerry Hopkin (hopkinscg@gmail.com) Brooklyn, NYC; March 30, 2015. The countdown is on for what promises to be a historical dancehall reggae concert, as some of the Caribbean’s finest award-winning artistes – Mavado, Capleton and Lady Saw — share the prestigious Kings Theatre stage with America’s finest reggae-dancehall-rapper, Matisyahu. This […]
HEALTH CITY CAYMAN ISLANDS INTRODUCES MEDICAL ONCOLOGY SERVICES
CAYMAN ISLANDS (March 30, 2015) – Health City Cayman Islands has launched new medical oncology services with the opening of its Department of Medical Oncology, spearheaded by resident oncologist Dr. Vineetha Binoy. The department focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of various cancers using the latest technology in chemotherapy, hormonal […]
CARCIP partners with local college to widen Internet access in Saint Lucia
The Saint Lucia Ministry of Public Service, Information and Broadcasting is partnering with the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College to conduct a series of surveys, as part of an in-depth analysis of the nation’s urban and rural broadband Internet connectivity gaps. The exercise is being rolled out in communities across […]
Saint Lucia deepens investment in local technology sector
Saint Lucia is rolling out a series of training workshops intended to strengthen its information and communications technology (ICT) sector. The workshops will provide orientation and accreditation to eligible institutions or individuals who are interested in conducting training for an upcoming ICT Skills Development Programme, which covers a number of areas […]
HIGHEST RESULTS IN FOUR YEARS FOR CIBC FIRSTCARIBBEAN
Bridgetown, Barbados 26th February 2015. CIBC FirstCaribbean has announced its best quarterly financial performance in four years. For the three months ended January 31, 2015, the Bank recorded net income of $26.6 million, which is its best performance since 2010. In making the announcement, CEO Rik Parkhill, noted: “Our results […]
Opposition Leader wants Opposition questions included on Parliament Agenda
Dominica’s Opposition Leader Honorable Lennox Linton has condemned the exclusion of the Opposition’s questions from the Order Paper for the first sitting of Parliament after the last General Elections and intends to move a motion for the amendment of the Order Paper to include questions and motions already submitted by […]
QUOTABLE CARIBBEAN
“We need to deal with internal issues as internal issues. I am not speaking about them. I am totally focused on getting the party machinery organised for the elections.” – Andrew Holness, Leader of the Opposition Jamaica Labour Party (Jamaica Observer) “We in the Government have to maximize use of […]
CTU celebrates 25th Anniversary with ICT Week in Port of Spain
Jan 27, 2015. Port of Spain—Prime Minister of Grenada Dr Keith Mitchell is among several high-profile speakers to present at a regional conference to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) next week. Among the technology development experts slated to speak at the CTU’s quarter-century celebrations are Professor […]
WIA MAKES DONATION OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO FIRE VICTIMS OF OLEON DENNERY & LA GUERRE BABONNEAU
CASTRIES, Saint Lucia – Monday, January 12, 2015 – The Women’s Arm of the United Workers’ Party, Women in Action (WIA) will make a presentation of school supplies to two young ladies who lost their dwelling by fire, over the Christmas and New Year’s Holidays at La Guerre, Babonneau and […]
