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Episode CCCXXI -321: “What Will Remain of Aruba? Part II — How Our Natural Heritage Is Being Paved Away”
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Dutch Caribbean islands get first comprehensive mental health overview
0 For the first time, a Regional Mental Health Study has been conducted across the Dutch Caribbean, providing a clear overview of mental health on these islands within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Dutch Caribbean Mental Health (DCMH)...

DCMH presents first joint regional mental health report for Caribbean part of Kingdom
Top row, from left: Henk Kamsteeg, Denise Beeke, Caroline Hart, Kathelijne van den Boogert, Krista Oplaat, Kay-Linda Dedier, Jeroen Wisselink and Matthijs Doornbos. Bottom row, from left: Amy van der Linden, Ghislaine Cijntje-Maduro, Tineke...

Aruba Airport proudly hosted the ACI-LAC meetings
0 The Aruba Airport Authority N.V. (AAA) proudly hosted this year’s Airports Council International (ACI) Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) annual Environment & Sustainability and Security Committee meetings from September 1 to 3, 2025. About the...

Aventa Jamaica reaffirms commitment to healthcare at PSJ’s 40th Annual Conference
The team at Aventa is busy as they assist patrons at the recently held PSJ conference at Princess Hotels. Aventa Jamaica reaffirmed its commitment to healthcare last week as it marked its role as Gold Sponsor of the Pharmaceutical Society of...
DCMH Presents First Joint Regional Mental Healthcare Report for the Caribbean…
Willemstad – For the first time, a joint overview of mental healthcare on the Caribbean islands within the Kingdom of the Netherlands is available. With this Regional Mental Healthcare Report for the Caribbean, the Dutch Caribbean Mental Health...

New Orleans chiropractor sentenced to 7 years for $2.3M health care fraud scheme
A New Orleans chiropractor who bilked Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana out of $2.3 million to bankroll luxury shopping, travel and gambling was sentenced Friday to seven years in federal prison, the U.S. Department of Justice said. In...

Aventa strengthens regional pharma sector
Business Shweta Sharma Just Now James Walker, CEO of Aventa Group. - Ayanna Kinsale Aventa, a division of the Agostini Group, served as a gold sponsor at the Caribbean Association of Pharmacists Conference. The conference was held in Dominica from...

Episode CCCXX -320: The Price of Paradise: How Mass Tourism Is Unmaking Aruba
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From newcomer to entrepreneur: How this Northeastern grad turned her passion for civics and wellness into a growing juice bar empire
Northeastern graduate Ammy Lowney, who did not speak English when she came to the U.S. at 15, opens her eighth Juicygreens location on the Boston campus. Northeastern graduate Ammy Lowney, center, celebrates opening a new Juicygreens shop at...

HOH to introduce 36-hour workweek under new labor agreement
0 Horacio Oduber Hospital (HOH) is moving forward with a new collective labor agreement (CAO) that will make it the first public entity in Aruba to adopt a 36-hour workweek. Negotiations for the new agreement began on April 14th, led by Junior...

Sixth traffic death in 2025: Man riding an electric scooter dies after crash
0 On Monday, September 29th, 2025, at around 9:30 am, police received a report of a traffic accident at the Wilhelminastraat roundabout near Elmar. The collision involved a car and an electric scooter. When officers arrived, they found the damaged...

Carnival Spirit Cruise Ship: A Complete Guide
This article is part of a directory: Carnival Cruise Line Carnival Spirit is the namesake of Carnival Cruise Line’s Spirit class, first launched in 2001. Designed for longer itineraries and far-ranging adventures, it offers a more intimate layout...

Carnival Vista Cruise Ship: A Complete Guide
This article is part of a directory: Carnival Cruise Line As the first ship in Carnival Cruise Line’s Vista Class, Carnival Vista launched in 2016 with a fresh approach to cruising that blends indoor-outdoor fun and immersive features. The ship...

Carnival Venezia Cruise Ship: A Complete Guide
This article is part of a directory: Carnival Cruise Line Carnival Venezia is a "Fun Italian style" ship in Carnival Cruise Line’s Venice class. It joined the fleet in 2023 following a refit from Costa Venezia and began its inaugural sailings from...

Caribbean tourism shows resilience amid mixed markets
Bridgetown, Barbados: Caribbean tourism recorded 18.5 million arrivals in the first half of 2025, up nearly two per cent on last year and six per cent above pre-pandemic levels, according to new data presented at the CTO’s State of the Tourism...

Carnival Pride Cruise Ship: A Complete Guide
This article is part of a directory: Carnival Cruise Line Carnival Pride is Carnival Cruise Line’s Spirit-class ship that was christened in January 2002. It sails from Baltimore, Maryland, on cruises from 4 to 15 days to destinations like the...

Victim of stabbing at Redding transitional living facility identified
REDDING, Calif. — The person who was killed at a transitional living facility in Redding last Tuesday has been positively identified by the Shasta County Coroner's Office as Cy Jonathan Johnson, 42, of Redding. The Coroner's Office said they were...

Royce Lynn (Burch) Eckleberry
On Sept. 29, 2025, Royce Lynn Eckleberry peacefully went home to her heavenly reward after a long illness, surrounded and loved by family and friends. She was of the Christian faith. Royce Lynn Eckleberry was born at East Liverpool City Hospital...

MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – September 29, 2025
September 29, 2025 Ready, Set, SOTIC — Barbados takes the stage Barbados is buzzing — SOTIC 2025 has arrived! From September 30 to October 3, the Caribbean Tourism Organization will chart the future of regional tourism at the annual State of the...