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Leading Caribbean shipper, Compass Shipping is proud to announce that Louise Bartholomew is the grand prize winner of our Christmas Appreciation Promotions which ran from September to December 2012. She won a round trip ticket to any Caribbean Airlines destination.

Thursday, December 20, 2012 – Port-au-Prince, Haiti: Digicel and Marriott International ((NYSE: MAR) yesterday broke ground on the $45 million 175-room Marriott Hotels & Resorts brand hotel in the Turgeau area of Port-au-Prince, with opening expected in early 2015, making it the first four-star branded hotel in Haiti. At a […]

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Saint Lucia (December 2012) – Travelers looking to escape the winter blues will find a sunny haven and value-added hotel offers on the lush Caribbean island of Saint Lucia.  Hotels and resorts island-wide are offering free nights and savings as much as 55 percent off room rates this winter season, with […]

St. George’s, December 4, 2012 – MP for the Town of St. George, Peter David, says that as Christmas approaches in the midst of the ongoing economic crisis, he has begun preparations to meeting the need for help from his constituents.

The United Workers Party is seeking clarification from Prime Minister Kenny Anthony, the Government of Saint Lucia and Minister of External Affairs concerning current legal proceedings in the High Court of Saint Lucia involving the Minister of External Affairs on the matter of payments of child support and maintenance. Our […]

CUBA is at 16th place on a list drawn up by UNESCO assessing investment in education at the global level and development indices in this sector. The country is rated above the United States, which occupies 25th place.

Saint Lucia (November 7, 2012) –   In recognition of the role cacao and its beloved byproduct chocolate has played in its history – and current on-island experiences – Saint Lucia has declared November “Chocolate Heritage Month.” The month-long celebration will delve into Saint Lucia’s cacao roots offering travelers opportunities to […]

Compass Shipping in partnership with a number of business partners will be providing an opportunity for clients and customers who use its service during the period Nov. 5, 2012 through Dec. 17, 2012 to win gifts in a special Christmas campaign.

As leader of the New National Party and Opposition Leader in Grenada, I want to congratulate President Barack Obama on a remarkable victory in the American Presidential elections.

HAVANA, CUBA —If there is one sector of life which daily suffers the effects of the U.S. blockade of Cuba, it is the field of medicine, officials from the Ministry of Public Health import agency confirmed here today.

Colombo, Sri Lanka – Marlon Samuels held onto the ICC World T20 trophy and didn’t want to let it go. Winning the trophy “means everything to us”, he said after the Windies beat Sri Lanka by 36 runs to take the title in grand style on Sunday night.

Toronto, Canada, October 3, 2012 – One of the people who was part of a group comprising Grenadians and other Caribbean nationals in launching Caribana in Toronto in 1967 has died.

By Neals J. Chitan Over the past months, Grenada has experienced its undesired portion of a significant rise in crime and violence in the Caribbean.