We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your tremendous support of Cruise To Run Caribbean 2011 which sailed to the islands on the Caribbean Princess from January 23 to 30, visiting St Thomas, Tortola, Antigua, St Lucia and Barbados.

The bookshelves at Antigua & Barbuda Public Library are to be bumped up by about 180 publications today, when a corresponding number of cruise ship passengers each donates one volume to the institution, which will be accepted by Chief Librarian Ryllis Mannix.

During a meeting on Wednesday, two leading tourist industry officials have agreed to call a truce to their public squabble that some pundits had warned threatened to undermine the gains made in the sector.

The proposed US $100 million redevelopment budget for the downtown area of St John’s has been significantly reduced to somewhere in the $60 to $75 million range, according to general manager of the Antigua Pier Group, Conrad Pole.