Southwest Airlines has officially landed in the U.S. Virgin Islands. This week, Southwest launched daily round-trip service to St. Thomas from both Orlando and from Baltimore, opening up one of the Caribbean’s most beloved beach and bar destinations to even more travelers. It’s perfect for anyone who prefers water that’s warm enough to swim in […]
Italian air carrier Alitalia is coming to Antigua. The company has officially launched Alitalia flights from Milan to Antigua. The flights will be operated as charter flights, serving the destination once per week on Sundays through late April 2016. The new service is one of five new flight launches in Antigua to have debuted in […]
Above: Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne departed the country this weekend for an investment trip to Italy. Browne, who was joined by Tourism Minister Asot Michael, will pitch investors on “sustainable projects in Antigua and Barbuda,” according to a government statement. Browne will be meeting […]
Above: Costa Rica’s footballers in action By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Basin is taking this World Cup by storm. Following Colombia’s thrilling victory over Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday, Costa Rica continued its surprising run, beating heavily-favoured Italy 1-0 in Brazil. Costa Rica won the game on a goal in the 44th minute of […]
Above: Les Grenadiers (FP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s footballers are for real. That was the message on Tuesday following a miraculous comeback by Les Grenadiers in Brazil, when Jean-Philippe Peguero scored in the 90th minute of play to give Haiti a 2-2 tie with Italy. Peguero’s goal was one of two in the […]
Above: the Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands and Italy signed a tax information exchange agreement on Monday. “We are pleased to see this tax information exchange agreement come to fruition, and we note that Italy is in the final of the G7 countries to have a […]
Above: Antigua (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A pair of air carriers are adding Antigua and Barbuda to their winter schedule in 2013, Tourism Minister John Maginley announced this week. German carrier Condor and Italian airline Blue Panorama have added the country to their winter flight schedules. “Condor will now be returning winter […]
Above: Earl Freeman, a volunteer fireman on Nevis (right) participates in a search-and-rescue simulation exercise in Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of three Nevisians recently concluded a five-day emergency response training programme in Montserrat. The three, which included firefighter Earl Freeman, Fire Sub Officer Catherine Joseph and Project Officer at the Nevis […]
Above: some of the new patrol boats donated by Italy By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama has received four new patrol boats donated to the country under an agreement between the governments of Panama and Italy. The new boats will start monitoring activity on the country’s Atlantic and Pacific coasts, following an official inauguration ceremony […]
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