Five more bodies were found in the Costa Concordia wreck, bringing the death toll to 30 with two missing and presumed dead. News reports from Italy said the bodies were found between the ship’s hull and the seabed.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide named Vincent Gillet the global brand leader for W Hotels Worldwide and Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts. Gillet will report to Phil McAveety, Starwood’s chief brand officer. Gillet replaces Eva Ziegler, who has chosen to leave Starwood and return to Europe after six years with the company.

The average annual rainfall in Barbados seldom exceeds 1200 mm and according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, this level of precipitation ranks the island as the 7th most water scarce country in the world.

Sandals Resorts International (SRI) is to invest US$5 million over the next five years to strengthen training programs it will offer to team members across the region through its corporate university.