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Forget Beating Covid-19. Europe Is Preparing to Live With It.

Forget Beating Covid-19. Europe Is Preparing to Live With It.

People walking down Upper Street wearing face masks following the various social distancing measures put in place to stop the spread of Covid-19 – London, England, UK – 21 March 2020 (Shutterstock) By Jason Douglas, Eric Sylvers, MSN The battle against Covid-19 is shifting into long-term, low-intensity mode in Europe, as countries including Germany, Italy and […]

Massive Haiti earthquake kills more than 300 as rescuers dig through rubble in search for survivors

BY JAMI GANZ (NEW YORK DAILY NEWS)

Massive Haiti earthquake kills more than 300 as rescuers dig through rubble in search for survivors

A devastating earthquake killed more than 300 people Saturday morning in southwestern Haiti, with reports of towns destroyed and victims buried in the rubble as hospitals were overrun with injured survivors. Officials were sent scrambling after the 8:30 a.m. quake, with its epicenter about 78 miles west of capital city Port-au-Prince. Search-and-rescue teams were dispatched […]

The Barbados Evening at Son Cubano a Huge Success

By Victoria Falk

The Barbados Evening at Son Cubano a Huge Success

Deborah Millington. Photo: Mario Figeroux On Wednesday, July 28, 2021, Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. hosted a fabulous event at the upscale Son Cubano Restaurant and Bar, located in West New York, New Jersey. The premier award-winning restaurant was a great choice of venues for Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. to meet with valued Travel Agent partners […]

Statement by Tourism Minister Charles Fernandez on the Passing of Former Prime Minister Sir Lester Bird

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Statement by Tourism Minister Charles Fernandez on the Passing of Former Prime Minister Sir Lester Bird

The name Lester Bryant Bird will forever feature prominently in the annals of Antigua and Barbuda and the Caribbean’s history. He will long be revered as an architect of the post-colonial development of Antigua and Barbuda. Our nation, and the people of the Caribbean have lost a stalwart and visionary with the passing of Sir […]