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6.1 Earthquake Near Cuba Causes Shaking From Cancun to Florida 

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A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit off the northwestern coast of Cuba on Monday afternoon, causing shaking around the region, according to the US Geological Survey.  The quake was felt across Cuba, although causing no damage or injuries.  There were reports of shaking as far west as Cancun and the Riviera Maya, with a heavy concentration in […]

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Grenada’s Leo Garbutt Named CHTA Caribbean Hotelier of the Year

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NASSAU — The owner of Grenada’s Calabash Luxury Boutique Hotel has been named Caribbean Hotelier of the Year by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association.  Garbutt was awarded in a ceremony during the CHTA’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace event  in Nassau, The Bahamas this week.  “We all know that 20/20 vision is perfect and at this moment […]

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This Grenada Hotelier Is Getting a Lifetime Achievement Award

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By Dana Niland CJ Contributor One of the Caribbean’s legends of hospitality will soon be celebrated with a lifetime achievement award. Grenada’s Sir Royston Hopkin, the chairman and Managing Director of the island’s Spice Island Beach Resort, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit this month. The award […]

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Atlantis' George Markantonis Named Caribbean Hotelier of the Year

Above: George Markantonis (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell MONTEGO BAY — George Markantonis has been named the Caribbean Hotelier of the Year, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association announced on Sunday evening. Markantonis, a native of Zimbabwe, is the president and managing director of Kerzner International Bahamas and the president and managing director at Atlantis […]