Whether new LIAT boss can lead the cash-strapped Caribbean carrier out of the financial woods in which it has lived for decades is a work in progress, but to his credit, he is certainly making all the correct noises.

The pact was signed this week on the occasion of St Lucia Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony’s official visit to the French department.

Brazil is such a Latin American destination that is investing heavily in its tourism and business development. On June 12, the entire world will be looking at the country as it hosts the 2014 FIFA World Cup. That international focus will continue through 2016 when Rio de Janeiro hosts the Summer Olympics.

Jamaica is reviewing bids for three proposed Las Vegas-style casinos, according to Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and Planning Horace Dalley.

A Bahamas Supreme Court judge on Friday discharged a Privy Council injunction, thereby allowing a controversial dredging project that is part of Resorts World Bimini’s (RWB) major resort development on Bimini to proceed.

The sale of ancillaries, such as pre-paid bags, continues to be a valuable revenue stream for airlines and provides travelers with more choices for their flight experience, said Shelly Terry, vice president of supplier merchandising for Sabre Travel Network.