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Miss Bounty Rum, Shan Lucien Crowned 2024 National Carnival Queen (Castries – Sunday, June 29, 2024) – Lucian Carnival 2024 continues to deliver exceptional experiences for patrons including the most recent staging of the National Carnival Queen Pageant. The 2024 Pageant was held on Saturday, 29 June 2024 at the Pavilion on Rodney Bay. Seven delegates competed during the 70th staging of the…

12:00 noon Weather Report Date: 29th June, 2024 Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy. Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy and hazy with recent showers. Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°F. Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F. Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is…

Saint Lucia Groovy Monarch Finals: Betting Odds and Strategies The Saint Lucia Groovy Monarch finals are heating up, and this year’s competition is fiercer than ever. With the prize money increased from $30,000 to a whopping $40,000, the stakes have never been higher. Defending champion King Arthur, who has won this prestigious title six times, will be looking to defend his crown. Known for his…

Qualifying Artistes & Calypsonians Announced for 2024 Soca & Calypso Monarch Competition Qualifying Artistes & Calypsonians Announced for 2024 Soca & Calypso Monarch Competition After a packed weekend of activities for Lucian Carnival, including the semi-finals of the Groovy & Power Soca, and Calypso Monarch; organizing agency, the Carnival Planning and Management Committee has announced the…

True to its inventive DNA, SKYY® Vodka’s new campaign, launching globally this month, encourages individuals to disrupt the mundane and spark the unexpected NEW YORK, May 29, 2024 — SKYY® Vodka, born in San Francisco in 1992, today launches its new global campaign, “Embrace Every Y,” shot by renowned photographer Nadia Lee Cohen and motion directed by Charlie Denis. Inspired by the SKYY name…

The ‘Johnnie Walker Golf Collection’ celebrates the game as it swings towards a more vibrant, accessible, fashionable and social future, reflecting the next generation of Scotch whisky drinkers and golfers NEW YORK, May 30, 2024  — Johnnie Walker, the world’s number one blended Scotch whisky, is reigniting its roots in golf – a game it has been associated with for over a century – by bringing…

The New Experience on Paradise Island in The Bahamas Opens in 2025 MIAMI, — Royal Caribbean International and The Bahamas marked the start of a new adventure today as the cruise line broke ground on Royal Beach Club Paradise Island, the 17-acre beach day experience on Paradise Island in Nassau, The Bahamas. The beginning of construction was celebrated on location, where Royal Caribbean Group…

ST. LUCIA, West Indies,  — The Pavilion Restaurant at Caille Blanc Villa & Hotel, a luxury boutique hotel and restaurant in Soufriere St. Lucia, West Indies, announced today the 2024 residency of St. Lucian native and Brooklyn New York based executive chef Shorne Benjamin. Beginning Sunday April 21, 2024 (to coincide with Saint Lucia’s Restaurant Week) Chef Shorne will bring his “new…

Inaugural National Schools Pan Festival Set for This Saturday, June 8 (Castries – June 4, 2024) – Seven Teams comprising ten schools, will participate in the inaugural National Schools Pan Festival scheduled for 2 pm on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at the SAAB, Vigie, Castries.  The Pan Festival forms part of activities for Junior Carnival and was developed by the CPMC in an effort to ensure the…

AIRLINE EXECUTIVE LAUDS SANDALS RESORTS INVESTMENT IN CARIBBEAN TOURISM               …commends resort company for continuing to open new destinations.  May 30, 2024, Montego Bay, Jamaica – Chief Executive Officer of Inter-Caribbean Airways Trevor Sadler has praised Sandals Resorts for its commitment to the growth and development of regional tourism, as it continues to open new resorts creating…

Qualifiers Announced for Lucian Carnival Soca Monarch Quarterfinals 2024  (Castries – Monday, June 3, 2024) – After an overwhelming response from artistes following the call for submissions for the 2024 National Groovy and Power Soca Monarch competitions, a panel of judges sat for a listening audition to select the artists who qualify for the 2024 Soca Monarch Quarterfinals.  The following…

Vybz Kartel and Co-Accused Denied Bail In a recent ruling by Supreme Court Justice Andrea Thomas, dancehall artist Vybz Kartel and two of his co-accused were denied bail. The court emphasized that, without a verdict or acquittal from the Privy Council, the murder charge remains active. Despite the Privy Council’s earlier decision to overturn their 2011 murder convictions, the court ruled they…

Repatriation Milestone: Specimen of 170-Year-Old Jamaican Giant Galliwasp returns home The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Friday, May 10, 2024—A rare Jamaican Giant Galliwasp (Celestus occiduus) specimen kept in The Hunterian Museum at the University of Glasgow in Scotland since the 1800s has finally returned to its homeland. Its return to Jamaica marks the successful joint repatriation…

Grand Princess to Sail Southern Caribbean Itineraries from Puerto Rico, Visiting Most Ports of any Seven-Day Caribbean Itinerary FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Princess Cruises today announced its return to San Juan, Puerto Rico for a season of Southern Caribbean cruises onboard Grand Princess, from October 2025 through March 2026. This vibrant capital city of Puerto…

Great Gig Alert: Make Waves as Sandals Resorts’ Caribbean Cocktail Critic OCHO RIOS, Jamaica, May 6, 2024 — Shaking up an exclusive opportunity to sip, savor, and certify cocktails for its new Poolside Sippers menu, Sandals® Resorts is now accepting entries for the exclusive role of Caribbean Cocktail Critic. As part of an exciting pilot program, a discerning cocktail connoisseur, and their…

Scholarship Program of Morocco Now Open for OECS Nationals OECS Media Release Applications for the Scholarship program of Morocco for the 2024/2025 academic year are now open to OECS nationals. The Kingdom of Morocco has announced the re-opening of the Academic Cooperation Program by offering twenty (20) full scholarships to students from six (6) OECS Member States wishing to pursue their…

Feeling Old? Here Are 10 Slang Phrases Gen Z Thinks Only Boomers Use” Are you using slang phrases that make Gen Z roll their eyes? If you find yourself saying things that make young people look at you like you’re ancient, it might be time to update your lingo. Gen Z has a whole new set of slang phrases, and if you’re still using the ones from decades past, well, you might officially be ‘old.’…