Virgin America is conducting a market research on the island of St. Maarten as part of its long-term plans. This was disclosed at a meeting the airline requested with the St. Maarten delegation that attended World Routes 2013 held in Las Vegas.

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr Peter Phillips on Friday morning signed a US$60 million loan agreement on behalf of Jamaica, with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), at its headquarters in Washington DC.

The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) on Friday received the prime minister of Grenada, Keith Mitchell, in a protocolary meeting in which he who spoke about his country’s efforts to strengthen its economy and promote an agenda for recovery, growth and transformation.

The Bahamas has officially opened the new dual-lane gateway to Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau. The project was funded by the China Export-Import Bank following a contract signing in September 2010.

The Federation’s Minister of Tourism, Sen. the Hon. Richard “Ricky” Skerritt, is leading a high-powered delegation from the private and public sector of the local tourism industry to attend a series of marketing meetings in London.