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Budget airline to charge French passengers extra to 'recoup eco tax'
The Local - France
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February 25, 2025
France's 2025 Budget includes an increase in the 'eco tax' that it already charges on plane tickets - raising the basic rate for short-haul travel from €2.63 to €7.40. The changes becomes law on March 1st and will apply to all tickets sold after...
Fresh Air Services Pact with France and Brazil Approved by MPs
Antigua.News
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February 28, 2025
The House of Representatives has approved new Air Services Agreements with France and Brazil. This advancement is poised to elevate Antigua and Barbuda’s connectivity worldwide, reinforcing the nation’s appeal as a premier tourist destination....
Europe’s Palestine divide: Politicians target their own people for protesting
Scroll.in
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July 22, 2025
After over 21 months of live-streamed killings in Gaza that leading experts have unanimously called a genocide, even European politicians had begun to feebly question Israel’s inhumane offensive. However, Israel’s “pre-emptive” strikes on Iran...
Lucians on Target in French Football
St. Lucia Times
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February 18, 2025
Three of the four Saint Lucian internationals at L’Avenir FC got on the scoreboard in a pivotal match on the weekend. L’Avenir du Saint-Esprit moved up to fourth after the win, moving Émulation FC down to fifth. The game was played at the Victor...
Corine Labridy leads an exploration of French Caribbean culture and literature
Penn Today
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Corine Labridy’s journey to Penn began on a small Caribbean island. Along the way, the assistant professor of French and Francophone studies gained a keen appreciation for the written word, especially from her homeland of Guadeloupe. Sharing those...
Caribbean Airlines reintroduces Kingston-Fort Lauderdale route
The Gleaner
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December 18, 2024
Regional carrier, Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has reintroduced its Kingston to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, flight. The first flight took off on Tuesday, offering travellers the three weekly services. “Caribbean Airlines takes pride in being a bridge...
Grenada Tourism Authority Strengthens Ties with Guyana at the 2025 Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo
Times Caribbean
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February 26, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE St. George, Grenada, 26 February 2025 – The Grenada Tourism Authority, in partnership with InterCaribbean Airways, successfully showcased Grenada’s tourism offerings at the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo, held...
Saint Lucia Gets Donation of Medical Equipment from Martinique University
St. Lucia Times
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February 16, 2025
The Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Elderly Affairs has received a significant donation of medical equipment from the University Hospital of Martinique (CHUM). The equipment, which includes essential devices and supplies for improving patient...
Costa Cruises Adds Embarkation Port for Caribbean Voyages
Cruise Hive
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February 25, 2025
Another embarkation option in the Dominican Republic will soon be added to a Costa Cruises’ ship that plies the Caribbean on a seasonal basis. Beginning in December 2025, guests can board the 3,800-guest Costa Fascinosa at Santo Domingo and sail...
Trump’s climate-change moves, other foreign policy shifts pose challenge for Caribbean
The Gazette - Colorado
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Invasive brown algae is destroying their sandy coastlines, emanating toxic gasses that are killing corals and turning hotel guests away, while increasingly deadly tropical storms and uncharacteristic hurricanes are...
Black Travelers Spend $145 Billion Annually—It’s Time The Industry Paid Attention
Essence
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February 25, 2025
“Rest is revolutionary.” Remember that the next time you put in your PTO days or the next time someone acts surprised about your travel plans. It’s honestly no longer a question on if Black people “really travel,” because the number is staggering:...
Ambassador Cruise Line unveils first Caribbean fly-cruise programme
Travel Weekly
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February 26, 2025
Ambassador Cruise Line has revealed its first Caribbean fly-cruise programme for winter 2025-26 following its merger with French cruise line Compagnie Française de Croisières (CFC). Between October 2025 and March 2026, the line will operate 10...
CARICOM Leaders Take Steps to Tackle Crime, Climate, Trade and Food Crises
Inter Press Service
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February 24, 2025
Climate Change, Climate Change Finance, Conferences, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Editors' Choice, Education, Environment, Featured, Food Security and Nutrition, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Latin America & the...
Photos: The 14 villages vying to be France’s favourite in 2025
The Connexion
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February 25, 2025
See the full shortlist and vote for your favourite Voting for France's Favourite Village (le village préféré des Français) 2025 is open online until March 7 (pictured, clockwise from top-left: Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye, Calcatoggio, Semur en Auxois,...
Petra Roach to step down as CEO of Grenada Tourism Authority in June
Caribbean National Weekly
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February 25, 2025
Petra Roach, Chief Executive Officer of the Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA), has announced that she will not renew her contract for a fifth year, bringing her tenure to a close in June 2025. Roach informed the GTA’s management team and Board of...
United Airlines expands Caribbean connectivity with direct flights to Dominica
Caribbean National Weekly
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February 23, 2025
Dominica, known as the Caribbean’s “Nature Island,” has reached a significant milestone in its tourism sector with the launch of United Airlines’ inaugural nonstop flight from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Douglas-Charles Airport...
Haitian troops training exercise in Martinique
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
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February 24, 2025
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – The Ministry of Defense has reaffirmed its commitment to providing the Haitian Armed Forces (FADH) with the necessary means to defend the territorial integrity of the country after a contingent of soldiers left here...
The Bell showcases artist Julien Creuzet's narrative on transatlantic slave trade
Brown Daily Herald - Rhode Island
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February 28, 2025
Upon entering The Bell Gallery, viewers are immersed in a jumble of sound and sight as sculptures fight for their attention. A decomposing pineapple, giant metal sheets, multicolored citrus fruits and bright screens depicting psychedelic oceanic...
Caribbean Airlines Expands Network with New Guadeloupe Route
St. Vincent Times
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December 8, 2024
Caribbean Airlines Brings the Region Closer with New Service to Guadeloupe Caribbean Airlines announces the start of its new service to the French island of Guadeloupe, marking a significant milestone in the airline’s commitment to enhancing...
Prime Minister Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew Leads Delegation To The 48th Regular Meeting Of Caricom Heads Of Government In Barbados
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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February 20, 2025
- Advertisement - Basseterre, St. Kitts – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, is currently in Barbados, leading a high-level delegation to the Forty-Eighth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the...