In 2008, Spain's soccer team won the UEFA European Football Championship (popularly known as Euro 2008). Two years ago, they won the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. And yesterday, the boys pulled a three-peat by winning Euro 2012 in a tight game against Italy—the first time a national team has ever won three of these prestigious trophies in a row.

Rio de Janeiro’s natural landscapes have been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The Brazilian city, often known as the Cidade Maravilhosa (Marvelous City), is recognizable for the towering granite peaks that bookend golden sand beaches, and its statue of Christ the Redeemer – the largest Art Deco statue in the world.

Global airline traffic results for May are showing a general downward trend in line with deteriorating global economic conditions, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports. While passenger demand was 4.5 percent ahead of levels in May 2011, growth was virtually flat compared to April.

The Minister of Finance, Hon. Nazim Burke, together with the Minister for Tourism, Senator George Vincent, and other senior Government Officials, met last week with a representation of the hotel sector to discuss and explore feasible options on issues currently affecting the sector, such as low occupancy levels; high financing cost; and high energy costs.

Argyle International Airport is slated to open in late 2013. This has been confirmed by the developer responsible for constructing the new St Vincent and the Grenadines international air gateway. The IADC affirmed that “work on the terminal building continues apace”.