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Visit Seattle Launches Emerald, a Custom AI Travel Genius Powered by GuideGeek
With unrivaled natural beauty, world-class attractions, major sports teams, a thriving arts and culture scene, and culinary delights around every corner, there is an abundance of adventures for all kinds of visitors to the Seattle area. Luckily, a...

Short Redhead Reel Reviews for the week of July 4
Rating system: (4=Don't miss, 3=Good, 2=Worth a look, 1=Forget it) For more reviews, click here. “Arcades & Love Songs: The Ballad of Walter Day” (NR) (3) [Screened April 17 at the TCL Chinese Theatres in Los Angeles.] — Ed Cunningham's...

Caribbean student research on re-migration reveals emotional barriers to returning home
Roman Monte, author of the thesis titled “Between Islands and Identities: The Mental Journey of Remigration”. AMSTERDAM--While governments and employers across the Caribbean continue searching for ways to encourage the return of their highly...
Parliament commemorates International Day of Parliamentarism with a Celebratory Evening
PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The Parliament of Sint Maarten under the leadership of President of Parliament, the Hon. Sarah A. Wescot-Williams, hosted a Celebratory Evening in commemoration of the International Day of Parliamentarism, on Monday,...

Grease: The Road to the Final Bow
What began as a dream in an office at Cas di Cultura—to bring an internationally renowned show to Aruba—culminated in the granting of the official license to produce the musical GREASE. A great honor for Stichting Schouwburg Aruba and a testament...

Maintenance Will Extend Carnival Ship’s Day in Port
Spending time in port is a great part of any cruise vacation, but it can be tough to thoroughly enjoy a new destination’s culture and vibrancy in just a few short hours. Guests aboard the upcoming June 28, 2025 departure of Carnival Vista,...

MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – June 23, 2025
June 23, 2025 Aruba shines as host of FCCA PAMAC Destination Summit Aruba hosted one of the most memorable Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) PAMAC Destination Summits last week, drawing cruise executives, destination representatives, and...

Arajet celebrates July 4th with flight deals to 28 sunny destinations
Arajet, a Dominican-based airline, is offering promotional fares as low as $78 one-way this 4th of July weekend. The sale lasts through July 6, and includes round-trip deals to Latin American getaways like Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic;...
Eileen HannahMay Martin Dies at 93
Eileen HannahMay Martin, affectionately known to many as “Mommy” and “Miss Eileen,” peacefully departed this life on June 23, in Newnan, Georgia, at the age of 93. Eileen HannahMay Martin Born on November 10, 1931, in Friths Village, Montserrat,...

Bonaire represented at Young Creators Festival in the Netherlands
ACE Foundation selects five youth to participate in cultural event in Amsterdam For the first time in seven years, Bonaire will once again be represented at the Young Creators Festival in the Netherlands. The ACE Foundation has selected and...

Minister Tackling highlights urgent need for regional cooperation amid rising homicides
Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling (left) with her counterparts from Aruba and Curaçao, Ministers Arthur Dowers (centre) and Shalten Hato (right). PHILIPSBURG--Strengthening regional solidarity and addressing urgent public safety issues were at...

AHATA shares hurricane preparedness guide with its members
0 As the 2025 hurricane season begins, the Aruba Hotel & Tourism Association (AHATA) has provided its members with a basic preparedness guide to help them get ready. Approved by the Crisis Management Office Aruba (CMO), the guide is a valuable...

Chamber of Commerce supports local artist with year-long exhibition
5 For the past twelve years, the Aruba Chamber of Commerce has been offering local artists a unique platform to showcase and sell their work. Through this initiative, the Chamber provides artists the opportunity to present their art in a...

The Western Hemisphere’s avian gems: 300+ species of hummingbirds
From Alaska across southern Canada all the way south to Tierra del Fuego — the southernmost point of South America — hummingbirds are filling vital ecological niches in grasslands, deserts, alpine mountain meadows, tropical and temperate forests,...
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE) Is Going To Be More Than An NVIDIA Assembler, Says Jim Cramer
We recently published Jim Cramer Reveals His Trading Strategy For H2 2025 & Discusses These 16 Stockse. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer recently discussed. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE)...

Rheann Chung, Chloe Fraser cruise into round of 16 at Caribbean Table Tennis Champs
Sports Roneil Walcott Just Now Chloe Fraser during the 2025 Caribbean Senior Table Tennis Championships in Barbados. - VETERAN TT player Rheann Chung and fellow standout player Chloe Fraser cruised into the round of 16 phase of the women's singles...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

Kyra Hoevertsz places fourth in 2025 World Aquatics Cup
0 Aruba’s artistic swimmer Kyra Hoevertsz has wrapped up her 2025 World Cup season with an impressive fourth-place finish in the women’s overall rankings. While she narrowly missed the podium, she firmly cemented her position among the world’s...

And the winner is...
From thousands of entries 10 people were randomly selected to try their hand to become the one person that will win a seven-day Southern Caribbean cruise for four people courtesy of The Guardian Media Group and Going Places Travel — among them a...

Clergy from 12 islands discuss topics at DNECA conference
Members of the clergy taking part in the DNECA conference and retreat held at the Simpson Bay Resort and Marina on Thursday. (Robert Luckock photo) PELICAN--Clergy from the Diocese of the North Eastern Caribbean and Aruba (DNECA) held a conference...