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The global rum market is projected to grow from $35.28 billion in 2025 to $49.72 billion by 2035, driven by premium aged expressions, cocktail culture and flavored innovation.

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The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean will hold Commencement 2026 on July 19 at Kingston’s National Arena, recognizing about 1,000 graduands and honoring three distinguished leaders.

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The Consulate General of Malaysia in New York and Resorts World New York City will host Malaysia Festival 2026 on July 11 in Queens, with free admission and an expected crowd of more than 5,000. The daylong event will showcase Malaysian culture,…

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The Harlem Fine Arts Show Summer Festival is teaming with the Creole Food Festival for a July 17-19 takeover of Duck Walk Vineyards in Water Mill, N.Y., featuring more than 15 chefs, Black art, live music and community programming.

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Juici Patties opened its first Georgia location on June 1 in Atlanta, marking a new step in the Jamaican chain’s U.S. expansion beyond Florida and New York. The restaurant is already drawing early customer interest and community support as the…

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Solomonic Productions Ltd is reissuing Bunny Wailer’s Rock N Groove on remastered vinyl, with a Jamaica-only limited edition rollout and a worldwide Record Store Day Black Friday release on Nov. 23, 2026. The campaign ties the album’s return to…

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Reliant Destinations says its Mr TraveLux YouTube library passed 10.26 million public watch minutes in June 2026, equal to about 171,000 hours.

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AI strategist Nicole McCain is urging small business owners to treat artificial intelligence as a business design problem, not a software purchase, in a recent Close Up Radio feature.

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Reliant Destinations has made its LUMI AI resort-planning tool generally available after a limited beta, giving travelers around-the-clock help with Sandals and Beaches research, quotes and comparisons.

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GiveDirectly is raising money and sending an emergency team to northern Venezuela after two major earthquakes killed more than 1,400 people on June 24. The campaign raised more than $100,000 in its first 24 hours and will use digital cash…

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Etech Global Services and its AI division ETS Labs won BPO of the Year and Self-Service Innovation at the CCW Excellence Awards gala on June 23 in Las Vegas.

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Caribbean shipping operators are reworking inter-island routes and insurance coverage after a U.S. military operation in Venezuela upended port conditions and regional risk calculations in early January.

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The Caribbean Tourism Organization capped Caribbean Week in New York with a sold-out Rum & Rhythm Benefit at Lavan Chelsea, blending food, music and tourism networking.

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Bronx filmmaker Dante Hillmedo is taking his award-winning debut feature Butterfly to digital platforms June 16, including Amazon Prime, Fandango at Home, Cox and Google Play. The release expands a personal story inspired by Hillmedo’s upbringing…

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OFMB’s new single, released May 29, 2026, climbed to No. 7 on the Apple iTunes EDM chart, giving the faith-based group a fast breakout on a major digital platform.

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S Hotel Montego Bay earned Tripadvisor’s 2026 Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best, ranking No. 8 among Caribbean hotels.

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Kerri Logan Shirk of Sunlover Travel was named Saint Lucia’s top-producing travel advisor worldwide for 2025, earning the island’s Prime Minister’s Award for Exceptional Global Sales Performance by Revenue.

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The International Association of Top Professionals will name Dr. Shellie Hipsky its 2026 Top Women’s Empowerment Expert of the Year at its annual gala at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. The honor recognizes her work leading Inspiring Lives…

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Mi-sha-el Markin 400, known as MM400, is positioning his career around music, film, and narrative world-building rather than a single creative lane.

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Boutique hotel strategist Yanique DaCosta has launched The Boutique Hotel Playbook to help independent hotel owners, operators and investors improve brand positioning, guest experience and direct bookings.