Sandals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has earned top honors as the world's leading all-inclusive resort at the 2025 Travvy Awards, with Tourism Minister Carlos James describing the recognition as historic validation for the Caribbean destination. The property has maintained exceptional occupancy rates and guest feedback since launching operations, while creating substantial employment and procurement opportunities for local suppliers, including agricultural producers and craftspeople.
James welcomed Sandals Resorts International's commitment to develop an additional Beaches property targeting family travelers, characterizing the expansion as evidence of investor confidence in the government tourism strategy. The minister credited...
Trinidad and Tobago will prohibit entertainment events at Hasely Crawford Stadium and Jean Pierre Complex except during a limited carnival window, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has announced. The restriction mirrors an earlier ban imposed on Brian Lara Cricket Academy and permits exceptions only between the Thursday preceding carnival celebrations through the following Saturday.
Ministry of Sport venues hosting approved gatherings must observe operating hours between noon and 10 p.m. under the new regulations. Persad-Bissessar has directed the National Carnival Commission to engage acoustic specialists for sound system designs that reduce disturbances affecting residential areas.
The measures address persistent complaints...
Trinidad and Tobago will not permit its territory to serve as a launching point for military operations targeting Venezuela, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has declared. Her statement responds to criticism from former Prime Minister Keith Rowley, who questioned the government's position amid heightened regional tensions involving American forces.
Persad-Bissessar clarified that a Status of Forces Agreement signed with Washington under the previous administration permits joint training exercises but excludes offensive actions against Caracas. She emphasized that no American requests for staging attacks have been received and insisted her administration places national interests above alignment with any external power or regional...
Bermuda has intensified enforcement warnings regarding unauthorized employment and immigration violations, with authorities outlining penalties that include immediate removal and extended entry bans for offenders. Minister of Economy and Labour Jason Hayward stated the measures aim to preserve employment opportunities for citizens while ensuring compliance across the workforce.
Workers operating without valid permits face civil fines and potential deportation, while employers hiring unauthorized individuals may be barred from sponsoring new permits for at least one year. Visitors exceeding the 180-day stay limit or engaging in unpermitted work risk placement on exclusion lists, preventing reentry for a minimum 12-month period...
Former interim President Jocelerme Privert has called for immediate constitutional reforms and credible elections to address Haiti's deepening crises during anniversary remarks commemorating the Battle of Vertières. Privert described how parliamentary collapse since January 2020 and the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse created a prolonged transition that some actors have exploited rather than resolved.
Armed gangs have controlled substantial portions of Port-au-Prince for approximately five years, forcing government relocations and prompting airlines to abandon Toussaint Louverture International Airport following repeated attacks. Economic contraction has persisted for six consecutive years while more than 60 percent of...
Trinidad and Tobago authorities have banned entertainment events at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba after complaints about facility damage and noise disturbances affecting nearby communities. Urban Development Corporation chairman Shankar Bidaisee announced that the policy extends to all properties managed by UDeCOTT, stating the venue was constructed exclusively for cricket and incurs maintenance costs between $10 million and $15 million annually, while event fees generate minimal revenue.
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar cited escalating noise pollution as a key factor behind the prohibition, declaring that residential complaints had reached intolerable levels. Opposition Leader Pennelope Beckles questioned whether...
Six academics from The University of the West Indies St. Augustine Campus have been recognized in a Stanford University and Elsevier ranking that identifies the world's most frequently cited researchers. The annual database, which examines citation patterns across 22 scientific disciplines and 174 specialized areas, includes scholars who rank within the top 100,000 globally or the leading 2 percent by composite citation score.
The honored faculty members are Dr. Mandreker Bahall, who researches healthcare accessibility and patient outcomes in Trinidad and Tobago; Professor Christopher Oura, a veterinary virologist leading Caribbean pathogen studies and climate health initiatives; Dr. Sephra Rampersad, whose molecular ecology work...
Jamaica has received substantial pledges of disaster relief from Caribbean neighbors following Hurricane Melissa, which affected nearly 900,000 residents and damaged or destroyed approximately 150,000 homes. Barbados will send a field hospital and refuse collection vehicles, while Guyana has deployed military engineers to repair 200 roofs in Westmoreland, alongside providing essential supplies, including food, water, generators, and construction materials. Physical losses from the storm have reached an estimated $8 billion, according to Prime Minister Andrew Holness.
Regional leaders from Guyana, Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, and Grenada conducted site visits to assess destruction spanning from Montego Bay to Westmoreland communities...
Singer Usher Raymond has initiated legal action in Fulton County against producer Bryan-Michael Cox and three business associates following a disputed restaurant financing arrangement. The defendants approached the performer about launching Homage ATL, a dining establishment planned for a Buckhead location that previously housed Ocean Prime.
Raymond provided $1.7 million as a loan rather than an equity stake, transferring funds to a trust account controlled by the group. After the property acquisition failed to materialize, he requested full repayment but received only partial reimbursement totaling $1 million. Attorney Alcide Honore reportedly acknowledged difficulty returning the balance because the capital had been redirected to...
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