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Carnival Firenze Moves to Miami and NYC, Offers South American Sailings
Cruise Industry News
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Carnival Cruise Line has opened reservations for a lineup of new 2027 cruises aboard the Carnival Firenze, including three voyages across South America and 10 new Caribbean cruise options from Miami and New York City. The company said in a press...
Ministry of Finance to host 2026 National Budget consultations
Now Grenada
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August 25, 2025
The Ministry of Finance is pleased to announce the commencement of the 2026 National Budget Consultations, which will be held across all parishes and Carriacou beginning Monday, 25 August 2025. These consultations are a key element of the...
Carnival Cruise Line Adds 3 Epic Cruises to South America
Cruise Fever
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August 27, 2025
Carnival Cruise Line continues to roll out their ship deployments for 2027 and today, they announced new sailings on Carnival Firenze including three unique voyages to South America. Besides the three cruises to South America, Carnival Firenze...
Grenada participates in Congress of Chess Confederation of the Americas
Now Grenada
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August 25, 2025
More benefits are expected to flow for chess in Grenada following GCF Vice President Carlyle Glean’s attendance at the 17–19 August Congress of the Chess Confederation of the Americas (CCA) in Barranquilla, Colombia. The CCA Congress coincided...
Statement on the passing of former Senator Neilon Franklyn
Now Grenada
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August 25, 2025
On behalf of the Senate and the House of Representatives in Grenada, we extend deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of former Senator Neilon Franklyn, whose untimely passing has left us all profoundly saddened. Franklyn...
Venezuela recruits militiamen and prepares for US military offensive
Atalayar
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August 26, 2025
Troops on the border with Colombia Wanted Maduro defends himself France protects Guadeloupe Release of political prisoners The Venezuelan government has announced the deployment of 15,000 members of its security forces to the border with Colombia,...
Air Canada's Las Vegas Route Continues To Struggle: Passenger Causes Latest Disruption
The Travel
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August 24, 2025
Airlines across Canada are starting to sour on Las Vegas. Several of the major airlines have scaled back on flights to the popular U.S. hub. Flair Airlines is a recent example. They cut flights between Calgary and Las Vegas, as well as between...
Carnival Cruise Line Will Offer Three South American Journeys in 2027
Travel Market Report - New York
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Carnival Cruise Line has opened reservations for a lineup of new 2027 cruises onboard Carnival Firenze, including three distinct Carnival Journeys across South America. The three Carnival Journeys begin at the start of 2027 with a 15-day sailing...
Tremor jolts St Lucia few days after earthquake
The Nation Barbados
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August 26, 2025
CASTRIES – Three days after an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0 rattled St. Lucia, the island was jolted by a 4.4 tremor on Sunday night, the Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre (SRC) has reported. It said the latest quake occurred at 8.51 pm...
Preserving maritime heritage: Carriacou’s traditional boat-building
Now Grenada
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August 21, 2025
The village of Windward, the heart of Carriacou’s centuries-old boat-building tradition, is once again showcasing its craftsmanship with the construction of a 46-foot vessel. The project, led by Carl Enoe, son of renowned shipwright Alwin Enoe,...
PM meets with Principal Officer assigned to US Embassy
Now Grenada
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August 21, 2025
by Linda Straker Cindy Diouf is the newly appointed Principal Officer assigned to US Embassy, Grenada Diouf met with Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell on 18 August 2025 Discussions included visa restrictions, security partnerships and supporting...
CARIFTA Triathlon, Aquathlon & Mixed Relay Championships this weekend
Now Grenada
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August 22, 2025
Triathlon Grenada departed Grenada on Thursday, 21 August, for Trinidad & Tobago to compete in the CARIFTA Triathlon, Aquathlon & Mixed Relay Championships, which will be held in Courland Bay Heritage Park, Tobago, on 23 and 24 August. The CARIFTA...
GTA to launch destination magazine
Now Grenada
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August 20, 2025
The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) is proud to announce the launch of a new, high-impact destination magazine to be created in partnership with international publishing house Greydoor Publishing. This publication marks a bold step in GTA’s...
Officials advise citizens to apply for Biometric E-Passport in ‘a timely manner’
Dominica News Online
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August 26, 2025
Dominicans are being encouraged to apply for their Biometric E-Passport in a timely manner. This advice came from Head of the Immigration Department, Assistant Superintendent of Police Valda Powell, while delivering remarks at a press conference...
Final weeks — Rebecca’s Dolls: A Stitched Story of Slavery in Grenada
Now Grenada
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August 22, 2025
by Suelin Low Chew Tung Rebecca’s Dolls: A Stitched Story of Slavery in Grenada is on view at the Grenada National Museum until 12 September 2025. This exhibition tells the remarkable life of Rebecca Ahmuty Snagg, who was born enslaved in Grenada...
St Lucia rattled by two earthquakes days apart
Jamaica Observer
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August 25, 2025
Earthquake (Photo: CMC) August 25, 2025 CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) – Three days after an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0 rattled St Lucia, the island was jolted by a 4.4 tremor on Sunday night, the Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre (SRC) has...
St Lucia rattled by second earthquake in three days
Caribbean National Weekly
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August 25, 2025
Three days after a 4.0 magnitude earthquake shook St Lucia, the island experienced another tremor on Sunday night, this time measuring 4.4, according to the Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre (SRC). The SRC reported that the quake struck at...
MP David: Creative artistes deserve year-round support
Now Grenada
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August 20, 2025
Greater support is being urged for Grenada’s creative artistes, including those who contributed to making Spicemas 2025 a successful carnival. Veteran parliamentarian Peter David, in making the call for increased artistes’ support, said they...
Lower gas prices for August 2025
Now Grenada
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August 18, 2025
The general public is informed that effective Monday, 18 August 2025, the retail prices of petroleum products (Gasoline, Diesel, Kerosene, and Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as Cooking Gas), in the State of Grenada will be as...
T&T Girls U-14 and High Performance teams both bottom of CFU standings, with no chance of semi spots
Wired 868
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August 18, 2025
Trinidad and Tobago will not advance to the knockout stage of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Girls Under-14 Challenge Series, despite home advantage, after successive defeats across two groups. The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association...