Tag Archives: travel

  1. Trinidad’s Kes The Band rocks St. Maarten Carnival’s “1 Red Nation”

    Just days before its annual Carnival celebration, the beautiful island of St. Maarten was set ablaze by a fiery contingent of talented international musical acts. Adding to the melting pot of this year’s festivities was regional crowd pleaser Kes The Band which headlined the highly anticipated “1 Red Nation” concert at the Carnival Village in [...]

    May 20, 2012Music, TravelNo comments
  2. Top Sales Lead to Waikiki – New Elite Chairman’s Circle Winner at St Kitts Marriott Resort

    Designed to inspire, motivate and recognize exceptional performance, the Chairman’s Circle program provides exceptional Sales, Event Management and Revenue Management professionals, an opportunity to be recognized among their peers, Regional Team, Senior Management and customers. Alicha was able to surpass all of her goals for 2011 and was rewarded with a membership in the exclusive [...]

    May 20, 2012Business, TravelNo comments
  3. RUGBY BARBADOS SEVENS GOES UNDEFEATED IN POOL, LOSES IN QUARTER FINALS

    Barbados Select Rugby Sevens recently competed in the Ashby 7’s tournament in Leicestershire, England. The team won all their pool games by scores of 38-7, 24-17 and 41-0 to Sutton Boddington, Loughborough Students and Team Damage. They lost in extra time in the quarter finals to G-Force, a select side. The tournament culminated a four day [...]

    May 17, 2012RugbyNo comments
  4. Regional Air Transportation – A Top Priority for the Caribbean: Special discussion at Caribbean Week in New York

    One of the most critical sessions of the CTO’s Caribbean Week in New York will occur on Friday, June 8th at 3:00pm at the NY Marriott Marquis when Michael Lum of Sixel Aviation Consulting will meet with the CTO’s Ministers, Commissioners and Board of Directors to examine issues affecting the future of regional aviation. The [...]

    May 8, 2012TravelNo comments
  5. National Taiwan University of Arts dance students put on robust show in Nevis

    His Excellency H.E. Miguel Li-Jey Tsao, Republic of China (Taiwan)’s Ambassador to St. Kitts and Nevis described a recent dance presentation by students of the National Taiwan University of Arts at the Nevis Performing Arts Centre as a robust demonstration of his country’s long term endeavour to foster friendship and deep-rooted relations with the Federation. [...]

    May 6, 2012Culture, TravelNo comments
  6. Haiti’s Minister of the Interior, Thierry Mayard-Paul Leads Delegation To World Cultural Economic Forum in New Orleans

    Haiti’s Minister of the Interior, Thierry Mayard-Paul leads the nine-person delegation that will participate in the World Cultural Economic Forum (WCEF), scheduled to begin today in New Orleans, Louisiana. The minister’s primary objective is to present Haiti’s decentralization plan and the many investment/partnering opportunities available in Haiti’s heartland, as part of the government’s national development [...]

    May 6, 2012Political, TravelNo comments
  7. Pinnacle Entertainment Sets New Standard For Casino Rewards Program; More Cars, More Trips, More Gifts

    Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. announced it’s offering players a wealth of extraordinary benefits in its mychoice guest loyalty program. Just one year after enhancing the program, Pinnacle is now offering an innovative new benefit: annual trips to Atlantis, Paradise Island resort in The Bahamas. Atlantis joins an array of iconic brands already available to mychoice members [...]

    May 1, 2012Games, TravelNo comments
  8. P’cess Juliana Int’l Airport “surpassed expectations” as Blue Flag sponsor to keep St. Maarten clean

    Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) is continuing its campaign to keep St Maarten clean. In its most recent initiative, the airport, as the ‘Blue Flag Business’ for the month of April, placed 46 garbage bins with the Blue Flag logo in the Festival Village. PJIA is encouraging Carnival revellers to use the bins and avoid littering, said [...]

    April 28, 2012TravelNo comments
  9. Harlequin Hotels & Resorts opens second Caribbean hotel: “blu St Lucia” in Rodney Bay, St Lucia

    Harlequin Hotels & Resorts is delighted to announce the recent opening of blu St Lucia: a newly renovated 72 room hotel (formerly Village Inn and Spa) in the highly desirable area of Rodney Bay, St Lucia. Situated just 100 yards from the beach, furnished with a high standard of style and comfort, and offering a [...]

    April 26, 2012Travel1 comment
  10. DIGICEL’S RUN TO LONDON CAMPAIGN GAINS TRACTION ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN AND CENTRAL AMERICA

    Following on from the recent launch of the ‘Run to London’ campaign, Digicel is taking Olympics preparation to the next level with the launch of its latest promotions, in association with its official Olympic partner, Samsung. The first phase of the ‘Run to London’ campaign utilized user generated content – a first for Digicel in [...]

    April 24, 2012OlympicsNo comments
  11. CARICOM member states show contempt for Indigenous Peoples AGAIN at OAS Headquarters in Washington D.C., USA

    Once AGAIN – for the 14th consecutive time – CARICOM member States of the OAS refused to participate in the meeting at OAS headquarters in Washington DC – of negotiations in the points of consensus, on the historic Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples of the Americas; April 18-20 2012. This noble effort [...]

    April 24, 2012Controversy, PoliticalNo comments
  12. MEI Healthcare Inc. Partners with Caribbean Countries To Build Multi-million-dollar Regional Oncology Facility

    MEI Healthcare Inc., a leading provider of healthcare strategies and equipment solutions for medical facilities around the world, is partnering with the government of Antigua and Barbuda, the governments of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and Global Health Partners, Ltd., to begin construction of The Cancer Centre Eastern Caribbean at Mount St. John [...]

    April 24, 2012Health, TravelNo comments
  13. Virgin Atlantic Introduces Convenient Instalment Plan: London in stages? Plus piggy banks in Hastings!

    Virgin Atlantic is making it easy for individuals and families to plan for their next vacation to London by introducing a new instalment payment system. The first airline to offer this service in Barbados, Virgin Atlantic is giving travellers the option of paying for their ticket in instalments of their choice for up to 12 [...]

    April 23, 2012Business, TravelNo comments
  14. Waste To Energy Can Help Caribbean, Panelist Tells “Going Green” Invest Caribbean Now Forum

    A panelist at the first green investment forum at the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s Sustainable Tourism Conference believes waste to energy plants in the region could help solve the problems of high power cost. Tony Fiddy, President of the Waste to Energy Division and Regional Vice President for Europe and Africa, Naanovo Energy Inc., says waste [...]

    April 22, 2012NatureNo comments
  15. #Canada’s Governor General to Undertake Visits to #Brazil, #Barbados and #Trinidad and #Tobago

    At the request of the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, Their Excellencies the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, and Mrs. Sharon Johnston will conduct an official visit to the Federative Republic of Brazil, from April 22 to 28; a working visit to Barbados, on April 29 and 30; and [...]

    April 20, 2012Political, TravelNo comments
  16. The Democratic Labour Party appears ‘Ever So Welcome,’ create new Bajan citizens because United Nations won’t ‘Wait For a Call’ by Henderson Bovell #politics #barbados #dlpbarbados

    Barbadians woke-up to the news on Thursday 12 April 2012 – that some 120 persons were conferred with the noble honour of now being ‘citizens of Barbados.‘ The Barbados Labour Party must be congratulated because the DLP has a very dingy record on immigration matters. In fact, left to the Democratic Labour Party, all persons not [...]

    April 17, 2012Editorial, PoliticalNo comments
  17. Countdown Begins To Green Investment Forum At STC 13 In #Guyana #onecaribbean #cto #stc13 #environment #recycle

    The countdown has begun to the inaugural “Going Green” Invest Caribbean Now Forum, part of this year’s Caribbean Tourism Organization’s 13th annual Sustainable Tourism Conference in Guyana next week. The forum, featuring Jennifer Baldwin, Research Fellow, Energy and Environment, Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), Inter-American Development Group; Tony Fiddy, President of the Waste to Energy Division [...]

    April 12, 2012Education, TravelNo comments
  18. St. Maarten’s PJIA Takes Measures to Protect Thrill-seekers #sintmaarten #aviation #daredevil #dangerous

    Following recent incidents of thrill-seekers being injured while hanging on to the fence at the west end of Princess Juliana International Airport in St. Maarten, the airport authorities and government officials are increasing security measures. Management of the St Maarten’s facility noted with much regret recent media reports and YouTube postings about an incident over [...]

    April 12, 2012Travel, Travel, Video GalleryNo comments
  19. Sexual Power Dynamics: The Lover, Pinter and the Piano under the auspices of – Gale Theatre of Barbados and London #eastenders #barbados #drama #galetheatre #comedy #stage #britain #holbycity

    In Harold Pinter‘s “The Lover,” is an intriguing one act comedy re-imagined for the Caribbean will be followed by a short celebration of Pinter’s poetry. The poetry will then be followed by twice award winning jazz singer and pianist Miss Liane Carroll arriving directly from Ronnie Scott‘s jazz club in London and performing the Great American [...]

    April 8, 2012Culture, EventsNo comments
  20. Explorations III, Art Splash in Hastings, Christ Church: Jan Marcelo channels Noël Coward? #sarcasm #barbados #mixedmedia #art

    The artist has a similar dry wit to to the homage she is seeking to deliver and does so with alacrity, would like to see them try and interpret other songs from Ivor Novello‘s protégé

    April 6, 2012Painting, Photo GalleryNo comments
  21. Surinamese national held at Grantley Adams Int’l Airport, en route to Antwerp, held with three kilos of Cocaine #drugs #narcotics #barbados #customs #police #crime

    Cyenta Jozefzoon, (female) 28 years, a Surinamese national residing in Belgium national was arrested and charged for the following offences whilst at the G.A.I.A on April 2, 2012. Possession a controlled drug – Cocaine. Trafficking. Possession with intent to supply. Importation. FACTS About 10:05 am, Jozefzoon arrived by air in transit to Belgium. Her luggage [...]

    April 3, 2012Crime, TravelNo comments
  22. French Ministry to Bring Haitian Delegates to Paris #ayiti #earthquake #disaster #haiti #diplomat #envoy

    Following a series of meetings between Haiti’s Minister of the Interior, Thierry Mayard-Paul and Jean Dussourd, Prefet Referent on Haiti to the French Ministry of the Interior, Mr. Dussourd will be organizing visits to France by Haitian delegations as a way to increase collaboration and information exchange. “The proposal to bring Haitian delegates to France [...]

    April 2, 2012Political, TravelNo comments
  23. British Entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson to be honored during Caribbean Week, NYC #branson #virginatlantic #hardbeatcommunications #feliciapersaud #investcaribbeannow

    Sir Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Group will be presented with the first Invest Caribbean Now Leadership Award for his services to entrepreneurship in the region on June 6th in New York City. The presentation will take place during New York’s Caribbean Week at the second Invest Caribbean Now Power Forum at the Marriot [...]

    March 31, 2012BusinessNo comments
  24. BARBADOS GOING FOR GOLD IN THE INTERNATIONAL EGG COMPETITION #barbados #strongholdentertainment #cuisine #culinary #cookoff

    Barbados will yet again take a crack at the gold standard in the International Eggs Commission competition later this year in the United Kingdom… And the newest edition of the Eggonomics television programme, “Street Heat” will be carrying the Barbados flag with the finalist chosen from a mixture of points from Chef John Hazzard and [...]

    March 29, 2012Cuisine, CultureNo comments
  25. Caribbean’s Private Sector urged to get more Proactive – EU Delegation Head says Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) waits on no one #caribbeanexport #europeanunion #barbados #caribbean #business #privatesector #trade

    Three and a half years after the signing of the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) the regional private sector has been urged to get on board, instead of passively standing on the sidelines. The admonition has come from Head of the European Union Delegation to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Ambassador Valeriano Diaz, who says [...]

    March 29, 2012Business, FeaturedNo comments