Bridging Generations: Pacific elders and youth pioneer climate resilience solutions
From Island Innovation Bridging Generations and Gender Representation at COP28 In the Pacific, community resilience took a centre stage, blending the wisdom of elders with the proactive engagement of youth to confront societal hurdles head-on. Led by Moderator Siosinamele Lui, a…
Destinations of the week
11 Luxury Destinations That Are Cheaper Than You Think By Ashley Rossi From Smarter Travel Luxury doesn’t have to mean expensive, especially in a destination with a favorable exchange rate. If beachfront villas and fine dining without the five-star price…
Maldives government refuses to obey court order to release prisoners
From News & Star UK Protests have spilled into the streets of the capital, Male, and soldiers in riot gear have stopped MPs from entering the parliament building. The surprise judicial ruling last week has led to an increasingly tense…
Chinese company starts building housing project in Maldives
From Xinhu WUHAN, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) — Construction has started on 7,000 affordable houses in Hulhumale, a reclaimed island in Maldives, said China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd. “We have won the contract with our strong design and construction…
Overwater bungalow face off: Tahiti vs. Maldives vs. the Caribbean
By Audrey St. Clair From Islands Each destination boasts overwater bungalows, but which one is right for you? The Maldives, the Caribbean and the Islands of Tahiti all boast overwater bungalows, but each destination offers a different experience. We zero…
Cayman Islands’ first solar farm operational
By Michael Bloch From Solar Quotes Cayman Islands Celebrates First Utility Scale Solar Power Project While it may not be huge project by some standards, the official commissioning of the first solar farm in the Cayman Islands has been called…
Maldives denies sale of islands to Saudi
From Middle East Online Government denies plans to sell cluster of small islands to Saudi following opposition protests. MALÉ – The Maldives government on Wednesday denied it was selling a cluster of small islands to Saudi Arabia, following opposition protests…
Hon. Edmund Bartlett wins World Travel Award
From South Florida Caribbean News Minister Bartlett Receives World Travel Award for Outstanding Services to Travel KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett received the distinctive award of World’s Leading Personality for Outstanding Services to Travel, at…
Commonwealth’s new boss is spending appalling amounts of public money
By Guy Adams For Daily Mail UK Fit for public office? Dubbed Baroness Shameless for cosy links with evil tyrannies, the Commonwealth’s new boss is spending appalling amounts of public money self-promoting herself and chums Baroness Scotland of Asthal is…
Cayman Islands #1 place in World to Scuba Dive says Coastal Living
By Tanya G. Burnett From Coastal Living 15 Top Places to Scuba Dive in the World Underwater photographer Tanya G. Burnett shares her list of the most unique, unforgettable diving destinations around the world. Cayman Islands The Cayman trio of…