Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has expressed appreciation to the Spain’s Hospiten Group, which yesterday (March 14) announced final plans for the construction of a highly specialized general hospital at Cinnamon Hill, Rose Hall, St. James at a cost of $200 million.

Legalized casino gaming appears to be in the cards for Bermuda, although the timeline of when the first deck will be shuffled remains a question mark. That gaming is even on the table represents a dramatic shift in thinking at a destination that has long grappled with the idea of casinos competing with pink beaches and afternoon tea.

Sunrise Airways, Haiti’s newest homegrown airline, and the Haiti Ministry of Tourism announced that they have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to boost tourism arrivals to Haiti.

Virgin has appointed US-based corporate advisory firm Allen & Co to “oversee development of a cruise operation” that would work to compete with other cruise giants including Royal Caribbean. It is understood that although the brand, which would be named Virgin Cruises, is in the early stages, talks have already been held to raise an estimated $1bn to acquire the first ships.