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Telegraph
17-07-2025
- Telegraph
Treat your family to the ultimate luxury Caribbean holiday
Realising your lifelong dream of a Caribbean escape and enjoying quality time with the kids needn't be mutually exclusive goals when you book a hotel that's designed with families in mind. That's what you can expect when you choose a Royalton Resort that's distinguished by its modern and luxurious approach to all-inclusive holidays, where stylish accommodation and five-star amenities can be found across a range of destinations, including the paradisiacal islands of the Caribbean, from the uniquely beautiful Saint Lucia and beach-brimming Antigua to the positively vibrant Grenada. Preparing for your family's Caribbean adventure is made far easier with British Airways Holidays. This most trusted tour operator carefully selects the finest resorts and hotels in the most idyllic locations, and provides a generous baggage allowance for all travellers, as well as Atol protection from the moment you book. If you're keen to spread the cost of your trip with a low deposit and flexible payments*, you can. Not only that, all customers benefit from a dedicated 24/7 holiday helpline too. With everything taken care of all you need to do is relax and enjoy your destination and hotel, but which will you choose? Royalton Saint Lucia, An Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort Like many Royalton properties, this gorgeous Saint Lucian resort is celebrated for its All-in Luxury at Its Finest offering, a concept that redefines the all-inclusive holiday package experience with its exceptional service and premium amenities. Be warned: once you experience this you may never settle for anything less again. Expect a breathtaking oceanfront location with vast swimming pools, wide-ranging sports facilities – including tennis and dance classes – plus the blissful The Royal Spa where you can totally unwind in style. The hotel has eight exceptional restaurants offering unlimited dining and top-shelf drinks. Its serenely designed accommodation is also loved for its high thread-count sheets, fully stocked minibars and Jacuzzi soaker tubs that set the tone for a truly luxurious escape. The resort's innovative smart bracelet – that doubles as your room key – only adds to the convenience of your stay. Want to scale up your stay? Book the hotel's Diamond Club suite VIP experience for butler service and the option of a swim-out pool. Your youngest travellers will love the splash park, teens lounge (for ages 13 to 17) and kids club (for ages four to 12). Royalton Grenada, An Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort Check your family into this elegant resort and you'll have everything you could possibly need. Not only will you be a stroll away from two sublime beaches, you will also have daily entertainment, state-of-the-art fitness equipment and instructor-led classes with Royalton Fit and wide-ranging water sports at your fingertips. There are three swimming pools and a dedicated kids' pool, plus a programme of kids' club activities. Everything is a breeze here: simply download the easy-to-use Royalton app to make spa appointments and dinner reservations (there are four brilliant restaurants here) while managing your overall stay. Exclusive DreamBed-equipped suites are all set up to provide the ultimate comfort, and mornings here are never a drag when you've got verdant gardens or sunrises over the sublime beauty of Tamarind Bay to wake up to, while the resort's smart bracelet technology allows you to move around freely without the hassle of a room key. Upgrade to the Diamond Club suite category to unlock butler-led services such as laundry pick-up and ironing, allowing you and your gang to experience nothing but the most memorable and relaxing family break on the beautiful Spice Isle. Royalton Antigua, An Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort Antigua is a honeypot for families and whether you want to relax in beach cabanas, play with the kids or take a cookery class, you can at this fantastically equipped hotel. There's an exceptional variety of flavours across its restaurants and endless entertainment for young ones, alongside beautifully decorated suites featuring mini bars and huge rain showers. Nightly turndown services, luxe robes and slippers will help the whole family enjoy the best night's sleep possible. With butler-led services and perks such as laundry pick-up and spa discounts, this resort will win the whole family over in an instant. British Airways Holidays packages include a generous checked baggage allowance for each customer and come with full Atol protection for complete peace of mind. Secure your Caribbean holiday to these Royalton Resorts with a low deposit and enjoy flexible payments until you fly.* *Based on two sharing. Full balance due seven weeks before departure for long haul holiday bookings. Subject to availability. T&Cs apply.
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Drake Maye attends summer throwing session with lots of Patriots playmakers
Drake Maye is certainly staying busy this summer. The 22-year-old quarterback has gotten married in North Carolina, honeymooned in Saint Lucia, and now he's at pre-training-camp throwing sessions with a number of Patriots playmakers. Advertisement In a picture Ja'Lynn Polk posted to social media, Maye was working out with wide receivers Stefon Diggs, Kendrick Bourne, DeMario Douglas, Kyle Williams, and Polk, tight end Hunter Henry, running back Rhamondre Stevenson, and backup quarterback Josh Dobbs. A photographer Maye follows, Griffin Zetterberg, posted a video of the quarterback hitting Diggs with a fade. While it's unclear who organized the session, Maye noted that he wanted to take a step forward as a leader in his second season during last month's minicamp. 'I think it's an opportunity for me to take a jump,' Maye said. 'I think from last year being a rookie, trying to come in here and earn my stripes, earn my keep through hard work. I think this year is the same approach. You got new guys in here, new staff, got to keep on getting to know everybody, show my work ethic. From there, as the season comes around, try to take the next step in leadership and leading the offense and hopefully leading this football team.' More Patriots Content Advertisement Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Prefontaine Classic highlights: Sha'Carri Richardson finishes ninth
Sha'Carri Richardson's training partner Melissa Jefferson-Wooden pulled off the upset victory in the women's 100-meters at the Prefontaine Classic. Jefferson-Wooden got out of the blocks fast, maintained a narrow lead over Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred and was able to hold off the Olympic champion, running a winning time of 10.75. Alfred comfortably placed second at 10.77 and Marie Josée Ta Lou-Smith of the Ivory Coast ran a 10.90 to place third. Advertisement The race wasn't a good showing for Richardson. Richardson got a slow start and was never in contention throughout the race. She crossed the finish line in last place at 11.19. Saturday's race was a bit of revenge for Jefferson-Wooden. Jefferson-Wooden finished third behind Alfred and Richardson at the Paris Olympics. Here are some highlights from the 2025 Prefontaine Classic: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone dominates 400 The women's 400-meter hurdles world-record holder is a force in the open 400. McLaughlin-Levrone cruised to win the event with a season-best time of 49.43. It's the sixth fastest time in the world this year. McLaughlin-Levrone asserted herself a little over 100 meters into the race. She made up the stagger during the final turn and left the rest of the runners behind her. Advertisement McLaughlin-Levrone wasn't satisfied with her performance despite the convincing victory. "Not my best work, honestly," McLaughlin-Levrone told NBC after the race. "This is a great indicator for us moving forward. A lot to work on, a lot to go and look back at but grateful for the win." Fellow Americans Aaliyah Butler (49.86) and Isabella Whittaker (50.81) placed second and third, respectively. McLaughlin-Levrone switched to the 400 this season after capturing two-straight Olympic gold medals in the 400-meter hurdles. Botswana's Letsile Tebogo wins 200 Tebogo sprinted to victory in the men's 200. Running out of lane 7, Tebogo ran with the pack around the turn but quickly surged by the other sprinters down the home stretch and crossed the finish line with a world-leading time of 19.76. American Courtney Lindsey came in second at 19.87 and Dominican Republic's Alexander Ogando came in third, crossing the line at 19.94. Tebogo became Botswana's first Olympic gold medalist when he beat a stacked 200 field, including Noah Lyles, at the Paris Olympics. He was the recipient of the 2024 World Athletics Male Athlete of the Year award. Advertisement Kishane Thompson makes statement in 100 The Olympic silver medalist is out to prove he's the fastest man in the world. Jamaica's Thompson led from start to finish in the men's 100 meters, with a winning time of 9.85. Thompson got a solid start, created some distance between the rest of the field around the 50-meter mark and crossed the finish line comfortably in first place. Britain's Zharnel Hughes took second (9.91) and American Trayvon Bromell placed third (9.94). Thompson entered the Prefontaine Classic with the top time in the world this year at 9.75. The Jamaican sprinter came in second just behind Noah Lyles in a photo finish at the Paris Olympics. Faith Kipyegon breaks own world record Kipyegon didn't become the first woman to break the 4-minute mile barrier, but she's still the top middle-distance runner in the world. The Kenyan ran a 3:48.68 to break her own world record in the women's 1,500. Advertisement The most decorated 1,500-meter runner in history, Kipyegon is a three-time Olympic champion in the event. World record in women's 5,000 Kenya's Beatrice Chebet ran a 13:58.06 to set a new world record in the women's 5,000. Chebet is the first woman in history to run the 5,000 under 14 minutes. The previous world record was 14:00.21. Follow USA TODAY Sports' Tyler Dragon on X @TheTylerDragon. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Prefontaine Classic: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone dominates 400
Zawya
04-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Nigeria, Saint Lucia sign historic MoU to boost tourism, creative industries
Nigeria and Saint Lucia have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen partnerships in tourism, the Orange Economy, and investment in the creative industries. The agreement was formally signed on Wednesday during President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's official visit to the Caribbean nation. The Nigeria-Saint Lucia cultural partnership aims to leverage Nigeria's globally celebrated creative industries—including Nollywood, Afrobeats, fashion, and storytelling—alongside Saint Lucia's world-class and community-based tourism models. The MoU promotes bilateral participation in cultural festivals, exchange programs, fashion collaborations, and museum development initiatives. It will focus on the co-development of creative economy programs, youth-centered exchanges, and the strengthening of value chains in fashion, textiles, and artisanal industries. Plans are underway for joint participation in major cultural events, including Saint Lucia's renowned Jazz Festival. In her remarks, Nigeria's Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Barrister Hannatu Musa Musawa, described the occasion as the dawn of a new era in Africa-Caribbean relations. She emphasized that the MoU offers a strategic framework to harness complementary strengths. 'Nigeria has mastered the art of creative industry and culture—from Nollywood to music to storytelling. Saint Lucia, on the other hand, has perfected the tourism model. 'This collaboration allows us to exchange expertise and co-develop our capacities in both sectors. This partnership can generate immense value for both our countries, but more importantly, it can inspire the global Black community,' Barrister Musawa stated. Saint Lucia's Minister for Tourism, Culture, and the Creative Industries, Dr. Ernest Hilaire, described the agreement as a formal reconnection of peoples separated by history but united by heritage. 'This agreement is about formally re-establishing those ancestral links. From music and dance to fashion and sports, Nigeria has been an inspiration. We have enjoyed Nigerian talent at our Jazz Festival in recent years, and this MoU gives us the opportunity to deepen that relationship.' The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy reaffirmed its commitment to fostering strategic alliances that celebrate shared heritage, promote people-to-people connections, and unlock new opportunities for cultural and economic growth across the Global South. The Nigeria-Saint Lucia cultural partnership is expected to serve as a model for transatlantic cooperation, bridging creative economies and strengthening historical bonds. With mutual commitment, the Nigeria-Saint Lucia cultural partnership could become a transformative force for global Black excellence. Copyright © 2022 Nigerian Tribune Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Zawya
01-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
North Africa: Green Climate Fund approves a record $300 million for Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)-designed projects in Papua New Guinea, Saint Lucia and the Sahel
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved projects worth more than $300 million that will protect forests in Papua New Guinea, promote sustainable fisheries in Saint Lucia, and help grow Africa's Great Green Wall. The initiatives, designed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), were greenlighted at the 42nd meeting of the GCF Board, held in the Papua New Guinea capital from June 30 to July 3. It represents the highest-value batch of such approvals to date. 'Through sustainable forestry management, fisheries transformation and land restoration, these FAO-designed projects will make a significant difference to the lives and livelihood of these vulnerable communities, especially in the current global context of overlapping and complex crises due to climate extremes and other shocks,' said FAO Director-General QU Dongyu. 'FAO appreciates the unwavering trust that the GCF and Member Countries place in FAO's professional capacity to provide the required technical expertise to strengthen resilience and safeguard the livelihoods of the most vulnerable,' he added. 'The FAO-GCF partnership continues to be critical for the climate investments in agrifood systems required to deliver science-based concrete solutions to countries and communities where they are needed most, leaving no one behind.' All three approvals were outcomes of successful FAO-led GCF readiness projects, as well as other long-standing technical collaborations, which unlocked the resources countries needed to pursue more ambitious climate projects. Papua New Guinea FAO has supported the country to design a high-impact climate project, within the framework of GCF's pilot programme for results-based payments, that will direct investments worth $63.4 million into Papua New Guinea's sustainable forest management activities. This substantial GCF investment recognizes the Government's achievements in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 17 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO₂e) during the 2014-2016 period – comparable to taking over 3 million cars off the road for a year. Funding for the project falls under the initiative known as REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation), and will support the Government's efforts to conserve forests and implement the National REDD+ Strategy 2017–2027. Papua New Guinea has been an advocate for the REDD+ global process since its very inception in 2008. The country has kept forest conservation and reducing emissions from the forest sector high on the national and global agenda including through support from FAO and the UN-REDD programme. The investments seek to promote a virtuous cycle of emission reductions by promoting agroforestry, sustainable fuelwood and charcoal production, community pole and timber plantations, the restoration of natural forest, and more. The project will place special emphasis on the social dimension, prompting benefit sharing, encouraging stakeholder engagement, and strengthening both local and national capacities. Papua New Guinea's tropical rainforests – of which three-quarters are primary forests – cover 78 percent of the country's land, making it a global biodiversity hotspot. The forests are home to 191 species of mammals, and 750 species of bird. They also serve as vital carbon sinks, storing large amounts of carbon in above-ground biomass and soil. Saint Lucia The FISH-ADAPT project in Saint Lucia, with an investment of $16.7 million, has been designed to reduce the risks that climate change poses to the fishing and aquaculture sectors in this Small Island Developing State located in the eastern Caribbean Sea. The project aims to transform Saint Lucia's fisheries sector by making fishing safer and more productive despite a changing climate. It will foster a circular economy to help reduce waste, enhance resource efficiency, and promote livelihood diversification for more resilient communities. Fish value chains and markets will be strengthened; coastal fish grounds and aquaculture systems will become more climate resilient; and fishers will have more diversified incomes. The initiative will put in place agrifood solutions that build sustainability and resilience to improve efficiency, safety and productivity in the fisheries sector. These include empowering fishers and aquaculture farmers by enhancing access to weather data, upgrading landing sites and promoting sustainable offshore fishing. Saint Lucia's geographic position and socio-economic dependence on the fisheries sector make it especially vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Fisherfolk who rely on the sea for their livelihoods are finding it increasingly difficult to adapt to a changing climate and declining fish stocks. Increased air temperature and changing rainfall patterns have also been affecting inland aquaculture. Considering these challenges, FISH-ADAPT will target approximately 75,000 beneficiaries – about 41 percent of the population – including marine fishers, sea-moss farmers, fish vendors and processors, and inland aquaculture farmers. The Sahel The Scaling-Up Resilience in Africa's Great Green Wall (SURAGGWA), with an investment of $222 million, will support livelihoods of agropastoral and pastoral communities living in the Sahel's semi-arid regions, who are extremely vulnerable to climate change. The initiative is FAO's first multi-country proposal and the largest funding request ever submitted on behalf of its Member Countries. It builds on the extensive work done by FAO on the Great Green Wall initiative, in particular the Action Against Desertification Programme. The initiative will seek to scale up successful land restoration practices using a diversity of native species to increase livelihood resilience while also sequestering carbon. It will develop value chains for climate-resilient and low-emission non-timber forest products, supporting the livelihoods and food security of vulnerable communities. Another key aspect of the project will be to strengthen national and regional Great Green Wall institutions to ensure the sustainability and coordination of interventions and monitoring of restoration results as well as mobilizing additional resources including through climate change adaptation and mitigation financing mechanisms. The SURAGGWA Programme will advance the African Union's ambitions to transform Sahelian landscapes by restoring 100 million hectares of degraded land and creating 10 million jobs. Working with smallholder farmers and pastoralist communities, it will also build resilience and contribute to climate change mitigation through carbon sequestration in restored lands across the eight participating countries (Burkina Faso, Chad, Djibouti, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal). A quarter of the 100 million people who live in the Sahel rely on pastoralist livelihoods. Poverty, social tensions, and climate change put additional strain on herders and farmers who already compete for limited resources and land. Agriculture, livestock and forestry activities are the foundation of their economies and more than 70 per cent of rural communities depend directly on rainfed agriculture. The FAO–GCF partnership The new approvals raise FAO's GCF portfolio to over $1.8 billion, with climate investments delivering sustainable agrifood system solutions to the countries and communities where they are needed most. You can read more about FAO's partnership with GCF here. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
