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Barbados Is Getting a Second Weekly JetBlue Flight From Boston
Caribbean Journal
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August 29, 2025
JetBlue is expanding its reach into Barbados with the launch of a second Saturday flight between Boston and Bridgetown. The new service, which begins Jan. 10, 2026, will give travelers two Saturday options between Boston and Barbados, adding...
CARIFESTA XV Grand Market Shines with Caribbean Ingenuity and Sustainable Spirit
Win Media SKN
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August 29, 2025
Sustainability theme reflected in local products at Grand Market Under the powerful theme “Caribbean Roots, Global Excellence,” CARIFESTA XV ignites a celebration of heritage, creativity, and forward-thinking resilience. Nowhere is this vision...
Vancouver Island billionaire wanting Bay leases doesn’t have cash to launch new chain: landlord
CHEK
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August 29, 2025
Hudson’s Bay landlords were back in court Friday, where they argued a Vancouver Island, B.C. billionaire doesn’t have the cash needed to launch a new retailer. Ruby Liu wants to buy 25 Bay leases for $69.1 million to open a new department store...
T&T, Barbados, Leeward continue winning ways
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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Hosts T&T, Barbados and Leeward Islands all registered successive victories when the CWI Rising Stars Under-17 Men’s 50-over Championship continued on Thursday. At the National Cricket Centre: The home side strolled to a...
Antigua and Barbuda shines at CARIFESTA XV in Barbados
Antigua News Room
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August 29, 2025
The pulsating rhythms of Antigua and Barbuda have taken center stage at CARIFESTA XV in Bridgetown, Barbados, where the nation’s delegation is dazzling audiences with a celebration of artistry, tradition, and innovation. From the thunderous energy...
Caribbean creatives to benefit from new funding and trade finance guarantees
Barbados Today
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August 29, 2025
23 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) on Thursday announced a new financing and investment package to reduce reliance on one-off grants and place the region’s creative industries – from festivals to small enterprises – on a more sustainable...
Barbados, Leewards, and T&T storm ahead in Under-17 Championship
Caribbean National Weekly
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August 29, 2025
At Inshan Ali Park, Barbados overwhelmed the Windward Islands by 107 runs, condemning their opponents to a second straight defeat. - Advertisement - Sent in to bat, the Bajans built steadily through opener Jordan Graham (45) and Raphael Lovell...
Little-visited Caribbean island is getting new £292,000,000 airport and first-ever direct UK flights
Metro
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August 29, 2025
Dominica is set to be more accessible than ever (Picture: Getty Images) Tucked away in the Caribbean, a hidden treasure is about to open itself to more UK travellers. Dominica, the ‘Nature Island of the Caribbean’ has a new international airport...
Caribbean must unite as ‘epicentre of experiential tourism,’ says Bartlett
The Gleaner
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August 29, 2025
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has called on Caribbean nations to embrace “co-petition,” a blend of competition and cooperation, as the region positions itself as the global epicentre of experiential tourism. Speaking...
Ombudsman urges Caribbean leaders to follow youth example on regional unity
Barbados Today
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August 29, 2025
19 Caribbean governments stuck on the question of free movement should look to their young people for inspiration, Ombudsman Nigel Taylor said, pointing to the spirit of solidarity already on display among students at the CARIFESTA XV Student...
Island Grill launches 18th store; unveils plan to become multi-brand operator
Jamaica Observer
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August 29, 2025
From left: Senator Matthew Samuda, minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth & Job Creation; Thalia Lyn, founder, Island Grill; Tania Waldron- Gooden, CEO of Island Grill; Custos Rotulorum for the parish of St Ann Joseph Issa;...
Economists sceptical of Tancoo’s foreign exchange
Stabroek News
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August 29, 2025
-failed experience with Caricom Multilateral Clearing Facility cited (Trinidad Guardian) In T&T’s ongoing debate over foreign exchange access, two competing frameworks have emerged: Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo’s five-point plan, aimed at...
Swami Brahmadeo makes courtesy call to President Christine Kangaloo
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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August 29, 2025
Features Newsday Reporter 5 Hrs Ago Prof. Dan, Swami Brahmaswarupananda, President Christine Kangaloo, Sadhvi Ananda,. Omala Dharamdass - Swami Brahmaswarupananda (Swami Brahmadeo) paid a courtesy call on President Christine Kangaloo at her...
Foreign investment in the Caribbean is on the decline
Jamaica Observer
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August 29, 2025
Last month the United Nations Economic Commission for the region (UN ECLAC) released its most recent report on foreign direct investment in Latin America and the Caribbean. The report shows that foreign direct investment in the English-speaking...
Barbados, Leeward, T&T continue winning ways
The Gleaner
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August 29, 2025
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Barbados, Leeward Islands and hosts Trinidad and Tobago all registered successive victories when the CWI Rising Stars Under-17 Men’s 50-over Championship continued yesterday. At Inshan Ali Park: Barbados trounced the...
Divi Resorts Caribbean Escapes Starting at $135/Night
Breaking Travel News
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August 29, 2025
End-of-summer and fall escapes to the Caribbean are still available – and with Divi Resorts, they’re more affordable than ever. Prices are slashed by one of the most respected names in Caribbean resorts, as Divi Resorts offers up to 42% off stays...
Caribbean Boxing Organization announces inaugural Boxing Day showdown in Guyana
Kaieteur News
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August 29, 2025
Aug 29, 2025 Sports Kaieteur Sports – The Caribbean fight scene is set to ignite this holiday season as the Caribbean Boxing Organization (CBO) officially announces its first-ever regional professional boxing showcase, scheduled for Boxing Day,...
Caribbean endured record-breaking heat in 2024
Cayman News Service
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August 28, 2025
(CNS): Regional climate scientists and researchers from the University of the West Indies have confirmed that 2024 was the warmest year on record in the Caribbean since experts began measuring temperatures in 1950. The annually average temperature...
Paralympic Games President welcomes launch of Caribbean Adaptive Sports Alliance
Searchlight
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August 29, 2025
Sports August 29, 2025 PRESIDENT OFTHE INTERNATIONAL Paralympic Committee (IPC), Andrew Parsons, has praised the formation of a new regional umbrella body for para- sports, describing it as a “big positive” for the movement. Speaking at the...
Sandals Foundation reaffirms support for Paediatric Cancer Support across the Caribbean
Searchlight
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August 29, 2025
ST.VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES is among six countries that will benefit from enhanced research, diagnosis and treatment of childhood cancers in the Caribbean as the Sandals Foundation reaffirmed its commitment to the Sick-Kids-Caribbean Initiative...