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Republic names Salickram and Robinson to senior roles from 1 January 2027
Republic Financial Holdings and Republic Bank announced planned senior appointments for Parasram (Vic) Salickram and David Robinson.
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Anguilla platform offers online taxi and chauffeur bookings
The Anguilla Tourist Board says RSVD | Transfers allows users to reserve and pay online for licensed transport services.
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CCISM E-Weekend offered digital consultations for Saint-Martin businesses
CCISM’s E-Weekend 2026 featured 12 exhibitors, two masterclasses and 30-minute consultations for local entrepreneurs.
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PJIA, airline handlers review operations before 2026/2027 high season
Princess Juliana International Airport said it met with airline handlers to review fueling, gates, passenger processing and parking.
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2027 YLAI Fellowship applications open to entrepreneurs in Sint Maarten
The U.S. Consulate General Curaçao has opened seven fully funded 2027 YLAI fellowships for eligible entrepreneurs, with applications due 8 November.
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Winair to operate at least three weekly Montserrat flights through 2029
Winair and the Government of Montserrat signed a three-year agreement for scheduled service between Sint Maarten and Montserrat.
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Sint Maarten US citizen air trips rose 51.2% in September, analysis says
Tourism Analytics reported 5,954 more US citizen air trips to Sint Maarten in September 2026 than a year earlier.
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Caribbean cruise forecast points to 21 million passengers by 2031
Tourism Economics forecast Caribbean cruise passenger volumes could reach about 21 million by 2031 at an FCCA conference in San Juan.
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Air Caraïbes plans daily Guadeloupe flight to PJIA from 8 January
Air Caraïbes says it will begin daily flights between Pointe-à-Pitre and Princess Juliana International Airport on 8 January 2027.
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FCCA panel reviews homeporting requirements for Caribbean ports
A Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association panel in San Juan examined air links, port capacity and services needed for homeport cruise operations.
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Anguilla says.ai domain demand has not fallen after US “super intelligence” push
Anguilla’s IT minister said on 12 October that.ai domain demand remains strong despite a US move to use “super intelligence.”
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Motorworld launches GAC vehicles in Guyana through HSM Motors
Motorworld Group says it has launched GAC in Guyana through HSM Motors, with vehicle warranties of up to eight years.
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Anthropic tests AI model across 15 Android TV boxes
Anthropic researchers said on Monday 12 October that AI models may be nearing the ability to spread across connected devices.
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Anguilla wins two Caribbean honours at World Travel Awards
Anguilla received the Caribbean’s Leading Culinary Destination and Leading Luxury Island Destination titles on Sunday 11 October.
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Heyliger-Marten and Port St. Maarten officials to attend FCCA conference
Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten and Port St. Maarten CEO Alexander Gumbs will attend the FCCA conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Taxi association reports 95% turnout for visitor-service training
The Dutch St. Maarten Taxi Association said 95% of its members attended two days of cruise-service training in September.
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AMS-IX announces Eastern Caribbean internet exchange link
AMS-IX says Sint Maarten/Saint-Martin is connected to a regional internet exchange with four neighbouring islands.
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Maundays Bay ranked second in Condé Nast Traveller’s 2026 beach awards
On Wednesday 7 October, Condé Nast Traveller named Anguilla’s Maundays Bay the world’s second-best beach in its 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards.
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Daisy Tyrol-Carolus to retire as WIB country head on 31 December
MCB Group says Daisy Tyrol-Carolus will retire as Windward Islands Bank country head on 31 December, with Camillo Bakhuis succeeding her.
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Anguilla student Amarni Webster wins CTO Regional Tourism Youth Congress
Anguilla student Amarni Webster won the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s Regional Tourism Youth Congress on Thursday 8 October in Guyana.
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SEDC grant-writing training to start 12 October
Government of Sint Maarten says SEDC will begin a five-day grant-writing course on 12 October, funded by TWO.
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Winair says passenger survey will launch on 8 October
Winair says passengers who travelled in the past 12 months will receive email invitations to an eight-minute survey.
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Heyliger-Marten discusses possible Miami-Dade partnership for Sint Maarten
Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten said a proposed Miami-Dade partnership could support trade, investment and business links.
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Eastern Caribbean Internet Exchange expands connections across five islands
EUTEL, SSCS and AMS-IX say their internet exchange now connects Saint Eustatius, Saba, Saint Martin, Saint Barths and Saint Kitts.
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Renaissance Wind Creek Curaçao Resort renovates 335-square-metre atrium
Renaissance Wind Creek Curaçao Resort says its renovated atrium has new sound controls, carpeting and space for later events.
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St. Maarten ranks 16th in Condé Nast Traveler’s Caribbean and Atlantic island list
Condé Nast Traveler placed St. Maarten 16th among 20 Caribbean and Atlantic islands in its 2026 readers’ awards, published 6 October.
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Minister says tourism marketing must turn social media into bookings
Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten says tourism marketing should be judged by bookings and spending, with more digital funding planned for 2027.
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Statia junior commissioner to present family tourism plan at CTO Youth Congress
St Eustatius junior commissioner Reuel Schmidt is scheduled to present three family-travel strategies in Guyana on Thursday 8 October.
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OpenAI says EU ChatGPT and Codex text will receive invisible watermarks
OpenAI says eligible ChatGPT and Codex users in the European Union will receive watermarked text in the coming weeks.
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Contour Airlines starts twice-weekly St Thomas service from Princess Juliana airport
Contour Airlines inaugurated twice-weekly nonstop flights between Sint Maarten and St Thomas on Monday 5 October, Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten said.
