First Waldorf-Astoria in the Caribbean One of 15 New Hotels Approved in Antigua-Barbuda The first Waldorf-Astoria in the Caribbean is to be located in Antigua, and is one of 15…
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Opening LinesPast IssuesPuerto RicoSeptember 2018
Puerto Rico Establishes Nonprofit to Attract New Businesses and Investment to the Island
by BVC September 20, 2018The Board of Directors of Invest Puerto Rico, Inc. (InvestPR) has announced that the entity is officially operational. InvestPR, a nonprofit investment organization created by Act 13-2017, will promote Puerto… -
BelizeOpening LinesPast IssuesSeptember 2018TobagoTrinidad
Caribbean Food Innovations Recognized in Paris
by BVC September 20, 2018Two Caribbean companies have been selected as finalists in the SIAL Innovation Awards 2018 in Paris, France, for their product innovation. They are Caribbean Cure Ltd. of Trinidad and Tobago… -
Cayman IslandsOpening LinesPast IssuesSeptember 2018
Cayman Islands Aims to Eradicate Aedes Aegypti Mosquito
by BVC September 20, 2018The Mosquito Research and Control Unit (MRCU) in the Cayman Islands has created a board made up largely of international and global technical experts with the ambitious goal of eradicating… -
BarbadosOpening LinesPast IssuesSeptember 2018
Issues Impacting Lives of CARICOM Citizens Get Attention at COFAP Meeting in Barbados
by BVC September 20, 2018Caribbean Community (CARICOM) finance and planning ministers met in Barbados recently, to advance a number of development initiatives geared towards enhancing the use and operation of the CARICOM Single Market… -
Opening LinesPast IssuesSeptember 2018TobagoTrinidad
Trinidad to Host CaribNOG Internet Conference Next Month
by BVC September 20, 2018Trinidad and Tobago will host a major regional gathering to advance Internet development in the Caribbean. The event, to be held Oct. 2-3, is the 16th regional meeting of the… -
August 2018Opening LinesPast Issues
Two New Initiatives Underway to Tackle Air Connectivity between the Caribbean, Europe and the Americas
by BVC August 21, 2018A delegation from Martinique met with representatives of the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority (ECCAA) at the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, recently, to discuss the implementation of… -
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Cable and Wireless Reaffirms Commitment to the Caribbean Region
by BVC August 21, 2018The Cayman Islands welcomed over 1.3 million visitors between January and June 2018, which represents an increase of 19.52 percent or 214,711 visitors when compared to the same period in… -
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Building the Caribbean’s Climate Resilience to Ensure Basic Survival
by BVC August 21, 2018In 2004, when the Category 4 hurricane Ivan hit the tiny island nation of Grenada and its 151 mph winds stalled overhead for 15 hours, it devastated the country. But… -
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Cayman Islands Welcomes Record 1.3 Million Visitors in First Half of 2018
by BVC August 21, 2018The Cayman Islands welcomed over 1.3 million visitors between January and June 2018, which represents an increase of 19.52 percent or 214,711 visitors when compared to the same period in… -
July 2018Opening LinesPast IssuesUS Virgin Islands
Cruise Executives Buoyed by USVI Harbor Plans
by BVC July 20, 2018The Ports of the U.S. Virgin Islands group recently completed its quarterly update with the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association’s (FCCA) Operations Committee in Miami where cruise executives were briefed and provided… -
AntiguaJamaicaJuly 2018Opening LinesPast Issues
Deeper Commitment, Greater Strength, Urgent Renewed CARICOM Unity Needed, says Antigua-Barbuda PM
by BVC July 20, 2018Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, has called for urgent, renewed unity among Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries. He was addressing the opening of the 39th meeting of the… -
DominicaJuly 2018Opening LinesPast Issues
Fifteen Dominican Schools Receive USAID Reading Enhancement Grants
by BVC July 20, 2018Fifteen schools in Dominica will benefit from a US$36,000 grant to implement projects that improve the reading levels of learners of Grades K-3 under the United States Agency for International… -
July 2018Opening LinesPast Issues
Nassau-Paradise Island: The New Tourism Pace-Setter
by BVC July 20, 2018At the International Travel Partners Conference (ITPC) held in The Bahamas from June 11-15 at host hotels, the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar and The Cove at Atlantis, along with other… -
July 2018Opening LinesPast IssuesUS Virgin Islands
USVI Governor Announces $1.4 Billion Landmark Deal to restart Refinery in St. Croix
by BVC July 20, 2018U.S. Virgin Islands Governor, Kenneth Mapp, has announced an agreement that would reopen one of the world’s largest refineries, create hundreds of jobs in the territory, and shore up the…