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TTMA launches trade mission on the sea
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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March 25, 2025
Business Mya Quamie 56 Minutes Ago TTMA leads a delegation of 39 people from 25 companies onboard its first-ever cruise-ship trade mission. - Photo courtesy TTMA THE Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers' Association (TTMA) has launched its first-ever...
Francesca Clapcich joins Team Malizia for The Ocean Race Europe
Live Sail Die
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May 13, 2025
IN BRIEF: – Italian-American pro sailor Francesca Clapcich will co-skipper Team Malizia for The Ocean Race Europe. – Clapcich will sail four legs of the six-stopover tour legs in the race which sets off from Kiel, Germany in early August and...
OECS partners with Government of St Kitts and Nevis for Third Global Sustainable Islands Summit 2025
SKN News
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May 16, 2025
The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) announced its partnership with the Government of St Kitts and Nevis for the Third Global Sustainable Islands Summit (GSIS) 2025. The Summit will be organized by Island Innovation and will take...
Tax Relief Bill gets support from Private Sector
The New Today Grenada
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May 17, 2025
Private sector representative in the Upper House, Senator Salim Rahaman has welcomed the government’s new tax relief initiative, describing it as a “step in the right direction” to help businesses and individuals rebuild their lives following the...
Recognizing Flight Attendants during Black History Month
Association of Flight Attendants
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Recognizing Flight Attendants during Black History Month February 8, 2025 - AFA is highlighting Flight Attendant leaders and activists during Black History Month and we want to include you or a flying partner! Submit a recommendation to spotlight...
Groundwork Begins for New High-Speed Fiber Optic Cable in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua News Room
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May 18, 2025
Press Statement Antigua and Barbuda is set to play an important role in the CELIA (Caribbean ELIte Alliance) Submarine Cable System, a major regional initiative aimed at strengthening digital connectivity across the Caribbean. As part of the...
Eliise Randmaa Ends Estonia’s 26-Year Miss World Drought
Telangana Tribune
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May 18, 2025
-Advertisement- Hyderabad witnessed a proud moment for Estonia as Eliise Randmaa, representing the country in the 72nd Miss World Sports Challenge 2025, won the gold medal. The event took place at Gachibowli Stadium on Saturday. This is a major...
How political instability has dampened the (short-term) hopes of the French banana sector
Fresh Plaza
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December 18, 2024
Although the French banana market has been very dynamic this year, black rot, the number 1 scourge for banana producers, is gradually gaining ground. Pierre Monteux, managing director of UGPBAN, takes a look back at 2024 and the short- and...
Don’t get too excited!!!
The New Today Grenada
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May 17, 2025
THE NEW TODAY wishes to caution Grenadians not to raise their expectations high about the presence of commercial quantities of oil and gas in our territorial waters that will turn the island into a major producing state of these resources. There...
April 2025 was the planet’s 2nd-warmest April on record
Yale Climate Connections - Connecticut
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May 12, 2025
April 2025 was Earth’s second-warmest April in analyses of global weather data going back to 1850, NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, or NCEI, reported May 12. NASA and the European Copernicus Climate Change Service also rated...
Architects Analyse Redevelopment Potential At The “Asunción 500 Years” Forum
The Asunción Times
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March 29, 2025
The “Asunción 500 Years” Forum brought together architects from more than 30 countries to discuss architecture, urban planning, and construction, with a view to optimising redevelopment of Paraguay’s iconic capital city. The Asunción 500 Years...
ATSB: Delayed Response Raised Risk of Grounding for Drifting Bulker
The Maritime Executive
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The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released a final report on the double near-grounding of a bulker near Sydney in 2022, and it roundly criticized emergency-management officials for a series of delays in dispatching a full-size response...
Inside Piétrick Voyer’s People-First Approach to Aviation
St. Lucia Times
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March 29, 2025
Just before Piétrick Voyer was announced as Airport Leader of the Future, he was texting his family back in Martinique. “I don’t think I’ll get it.” Then he got it. “I was like… wow, this is crazy,” he says, shaking his head. He was seated among...
Top 5 premium rum brands redefining American connoisseurship
Business Upturn
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May 12, 2025
Why premium rum is reclaiming the American bar shelf in 2025 As of 2025, premium rum is enjoying a historic resurgence in the United States — not merely as a mixer in tropical cocktails, but as a respected spirit for sipping, collecting and...
Four Seasons Reveals 50+ Sailings For 2026
Veranda
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May 16, 2025
Have you ever wished that the pristine comfort, mouth-watering cuisine, and beautiful design of your favorite Four Seasons resorts stretched beyond land? In 2026, it will. And, at long last, you can peruse all of the jaw-dropping itineraries...
‘Big Nude Boat’ sets sail from Miami: Americans strip off for 11-day naked cruise —but fondling is ‘prohibited’
The New York Times
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February 8, 2025
They were able to pack light. Uninhibited Americans have set sail from Miami on board an 11-day nude cruise. Bare Necessities partnered with Norwegian Cruise Lines for the flesh-flashing voyage, with passengers crowding onto the Norweigan Peal...
Saint James Rum blends prunes with vanilla
The Spirit Business
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May 14, 2025
Agricole rum brand Saint James, which is owned by La Martiniquaise-Bardinet, has unveiled its latest creation: Nectar du Maître de Chai. The new Nectar du Maître de Chai blends rum with prunes and Bourbon vanilla pods Saint James Distillery has...
Marcel Ravin crowned Chef of the Year at Hotel & Lodge Awards 2025
Monaco Tribune
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May 16, 2025
Marcel Ravin, at the helm of the Blue Bay (two Michelin stars) and Elsa (one star), has just added a new distinction to his trophy cupboard. He was named best chef at the Hotel & Lodge Awards 2025 ceremony held in Paris on Tuesday 13 May....
How Americans Learned to Love Coffee
Foreign Policy
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May 2, 2025
In the five-by-five-block neighborhood of Philadelphia where I live, there are at least six coffee shops. The average cost of a cup of black coffee across these cafés is currently $2.70. But with the recent back and forth of President Donald...
What Celebrities Fly The Bombardier Global 7500?
Simple Flying
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March 24, 2025
The Bombardier Global 7500 is an ultra-long-range private jet by the Canadian manufacturer Bombardier. It is the largest purpose-built private jet in the world and the aircraft offers the utmost in comfort and luxury. The aircraft has a range of...