The 2026 Sectus Technologies Barbados Karting Association (BKA) Championship tightened dramatically last Sunday, as the fourth round at Bushy Park delivered intense on-track competition and shook up the overall title standings across multiple classes. For the top-tier Easykart 125cc division, Aaron Blackett continued his relentless charge toward the overall Champion Driver crown, trimming Edward Norris’ series lead even further after a standout performance that earned him top round points for the second straight event. Now at the championship’s official halfway mark across the eight-round schedule, Blackett has closed the gap to Norris to just 12 total points, setting up a tight title race for the remaining four events. The latest standings show Norris holding a narrow lead with 369 cumulative points, Blackett hot on his heels at 357, and 2024 champion Jacob Mayers sitting third overall with 346 points. Blackett first chipped four points off Norris’ advantage back in April, and he carried that momentum into Sunday’s round, claiming three hard-earned race wins to secure maximum round points and turn the title hunt into a two-horse race heading into the second half of the season. A former 100cc class champion who finished second overall in 2021, Blackett put on a masterclass in wheel-to-wheel racing against Jacob Mayers all day, with finishing margins often separated by mere inches. The young contender set the tone early by clocking the fastest lap in qualifying, but the opening race remained tight until the final circuit: Mayers held the lead through the closing stages, only for Blackett to make a decisive pass on the last lap to take the win by just two tenths of a second. For the second race, which used a reversed starting grid that pushed front-runners to the back of the field, Blackett climbed through the pack early and held off constant pressure from Mayers to defend his lead; Mayers claimed second on the final lap, while Aeden Bruce notched the first of four third-place finishes in an impressive consistent day of racing. The pair swapped positions in the third race: Mayers led from start to finish, edging Blackett across the line by just one tenth of a second. The final 125cc race flipped the script once more, as Mayers fell back early in the running before mounting a late charge to close the gap. By the checkered flag, Blackett held onto the top spot, with Mayers finishing just seven hundredths of a second behind – a margin too close for spectators to call without official timing data. In the smaller 60cc Cadets class, a heated rivalry between overall standings leader Edward Norris and Ava Mayers produced some of the day’s most competitive racing, ending with the two drivers deadlocked on identical points after four hard-fought outings. Mayers made history in April as the first female karter to claim the overall top points scorer honors for a full BKA round, and she carried that form into Sunday by posting the fastest qualifying time among all Cadet entries. She outpaced Norris by three tenths of a second in qualifying, but Norris made a bold pass on the opening lap of the first race to seize control, pulling away to win by three full seconds with Finn Cox rounding out the podium. The pair would split the remaining races evenly: Norris claimed victory in the reversed-grid second race, though his winning margin shrank to just 1.3 seconds, before Mayers struck back. In the third race, she made a last-lap overtake to snatch the win by 0.4 seconds, and held serve in a dramatic final race that saw three lead changes among the top contenders. Mayers took the checkered flag by the same narrow 0.4 second margin to leave the two rivals tied on overall points for the class. The weekend also brought a shakeup to the overall championship standings, after no drivers entered the Easykart 100cc class for the fourth round. This allowed Finn Cox, who finished third all day in the 60cc Cadet class, and 125cc contender Aeden Bruce to overtake previous points leader Jaydn Brathwaite, who dropped to seventh in the overall standings. The 2026 BKA Championship will resume on July 19, when drivers will take to the Bushy Park track for the fifth of the eight scheduled rounds.
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Sandals Grande Antigua Celebrates A Year Of Hospitality Excellence At Annual Prestige Awards
Sandals Grande Antigua Resort and Spa capped off a transformative year of service excellence and team investment with its 2025 annual Prestige Awards, a celebratory ceremony dedicated to recognizing the hard work and outstanding contributions of its staff. Framed by the event’s compelling theme, “Made of the Caribbean: Hospitality Redefined,” the gathering centered the brand’s greatest asset: the people who turn every guest stay into an unforgettable luxury experience.
In his opening address to attendees, which included regional Sandals leadership, General Manager David Latchimy reflected on a 2025 marked by consistent growth, innovative service upgrades, and a deep, unwavering dedication to upholding the warm, authentic standards of Caribbean hospitality. He emphasized that the resort’s year-over-year success is rooted entirely in the daily passion, professional pride, and expertise that every team member brings to their roles.
“Our 2025 achievements are a direct reflection of the passion, pride and professionalism our team brings to work every single day,” Latchimy shared. “This year, we doubled down on our commitment to team members’ development because when we empower our people, we elevate every guest experience. They are truly ‘Made of the Caribbean,’ and they are redefining what world-class hospitality means.”
A core pillar of the resort’s 2025 investment in its workforce was the expansion of programming through Sandals Corporate University (SCU), the brand’s in-house training initiative. Latchimy highlighted that more than 10 current supervisors and managers completed the prestigious Diploma in Hospitality Leadership programme, a joint offering developed in partnership with Accelerating Leaders and Florida International University. He also spotlighted two SCU scholarship recipients who are advancing their formal hospitality education: Ariel Joseph, engineering and maintenance supervisor, who studies at Les Roches International School of Hotel Management, and Leon Norville, the resort’s public relations manager, who is pursuing a degree at MIU City University of Miami. Latchimy framed these educational milestones not just as individual wins, but as long-term investments in the future of the Sandals brand and Caribbean tourism as a whole.
Beyond internal recognition, 2025 brought widespread acclaim for Sandals Grande Antigua team members at the national and regional levels. Butler Karen Grenado-Wong, the resort’s 2024 Diamond Team Member of the Year, claimed Antigua’s National WOW Factor Award for Customer Service Excellence. Learning and Development Manager Carlene Spencer earned two National Women of Wadadli Awards in the Tourism and Education categories, in addition to the Posh Caribbean Icon Award for Education Innovation. Two rising young team members—Front Office Agent Masadie Issac and Chef Jerri-Ann Baltimore—were honored with National Youth Awards in Tourism and Hospitality from the Antigua and Barbuda Department of Youth Affairs. At the National Tourism Awards hosted by the Antigua and Barbuda Hotels and Tourism Association, Loyalty and Travel Consultant Sandy Ramsaran took home the 2025 Customer Service Award, while Leon Norville was named Young Hotelier of the Year.
Veteran hospitality and communications professional Raynel Carroll delivered the evening’s keynote address, charging attendees to continue prioritizing service over personal gain, while working to elevate both guest experiences and the global reputation of Antigua and Barbuda’s tourism sector. The celebratory atmosphere was enriched by live performances from local and regional talent, including the Elite Dancers, the Antigua and Barbuda Youth Symphony Orchestra, recording artist Asher Otto, and his band Itchy Feet.
Deon Blair, the 2025 Diamond Team Member of the Year from the Engineering and Maintenance department, shared that he was humbled by the top honor, and urged his colleagues to lead by example, embrace continuous learning, and support one another in the pursuit of service excellence. Ashel Samuel, runner-up for Platinum Team Member of the Year from Butler Elite Services, encouraged peers to hold fast to their passion for hospitality, prioritize personal growth, and take pride in representing the best of Caribbean service to the world.
The ceremony was attended by senior regional Sandals leadership, including Eastern Caribbean Regional Managing Director Winston Anderson, Regional Public Relations Manager Sunil Ramdeen, and Regional Financial Controller Antonia Ferdinand-Amedee.
The annual Prestige Awards are a longstanding Sandals tradition designed to reinforce a workplace culture where team members can grow, innovate, and deliver the authentic Luxury Included® Caribbean experience that guests have come to trust and expect from the brand. The full list of 2025 internal award winners is as follows:
– Diamond Award – Team Member of the Year: Deon Blair, Engineering and Maintenance
– Platinum Award – Runner-Up Team Member of the Year: Ashel Samuel, Butler Elite Services
– Founder’s Circle Award: Sylvia Joseph, Food and Beverage
– A-Team – Department of the Year: Red Lane Spa
– MVP – Manager of the Year: Sherlann Barrow, Entertainment
– Pacesetter – General Manager’s Award: Adam Powell, Entertainment
– Heart of the House – Hotel Manager’s Award: Earl Kitt, Engineering and Maintenance
– All Rounder – Supervisor of the Year: Cassandra Matthias, Housekeeping
– Island Routes Ambassador: Treshawna Fergenson, Island Routes
– People’s Choice: Juleen Rose, Kitchen
– Sandals Foundation Sentinel: Natalee Henry, Housekeeping
– Legendary – Most Guest Mentioned: Kyannah Joy Corneilous, Food and Beverage
– Money Maker of the Year Award: Maura Henry, Resort Shop
– Standing Ovation Award: Kelman Bristol, Stores
– Sandals Earth Guardian Award: Kim Casey, Engineering and Maintenance
– Circle of Joy Smile Award: Omega Jeffery, EPIX
– Mover and Shaker Most Improved Award: Priscella George, Cost Control -
Security Guard Escapes After Armed Intruder Targets Business Compound
In the early hours of Sunday, a dramatic confrontation unfolded at a commercial property in Cassada Gardens, where a security guard escaped what law enforcement confirms was a targeted attempted robbery at the hands of an armed, masked attacker.
The incident began shortly after 1 a.m. at a site located along Utility Drive, when the security officer was taking a rest break inside his personal vehicle parked on the business grounds. Without warning, the unidentified suspect approached the car and shattered the passenger-side window using a cutlass, according to details released by investigating officials.
Following the window breakage, the assailant pulled the guard out of the vehicle and forced him to provide entry to the commercial building. Described by investigators as a slim-built, dark-skinned man approximately 5 feet 7 inches in height, the suspect was carrying additional weapons: a knife and a screwdriver were also in his possession during the attack.
Rather than complying with the attacker’s demands, the security guard fought back. A physical struggle broke out between the two men, and the guard managed to successfully break free from the suspect’s grasp. After pushing the attacker away, he fled the compound to a safe location to call for assistance.
Remarkably, despite the violent nature of the encounter, no injuries were reported to either party in the incident. Law enforcement agencies have now opened a full formal investigation into the attempted robbery, and they are actively working to develop leads to identify and locate the suspect for arrest and prosecution.
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Old Haulover Bridge to Connect Six Communities to Twin Towns
As June 2026 progresses, a transformative infrastructure project in western Belize is moving steadily toward completion, set to unlock new connectivity and economic opportunity for thousands of residents across northern Cayo District. The project, led by Belize’s Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing, repurposes the decommissioned old Haulover Bridge from Belize City to create a new crossing linking the twin towns of San Ignacio and Santa Elena to six underserved communities in Cayo Northeast.
For local leaders and everyday residents, the upcoming opening of the bridge is far more than just a new road crossing—it is a long-awaited solution to decades of travel delays and limited access to essential services. Silas Sabal, Vice Chairman of the Santa Familia Village Council, shared that the project has generated widespread excitement across the region, thanks to the wide-ranging benefits it will deliver. Most immediately, the new crossing will cut average travel time between the six communities and the twin towns by 15 to 20 minutes. In emergency medical situations, that time saving is life-changing: Sabal noted that residents in critical need will now be able to reach hospitals in Santa Elena in just five minutes or more, rather than facing a much longer, potentially dangerous journey.
Daily commuters, particularly education workers, are also celebrating the improved connection. Shajira Ayala, a local teacher, explained that the shorter, more direct route will eliminate the daily stress of long commutes for hundreds of educators who travel from Santa Elena and surrounding districts to reach schools in the Cayo Northeast communities.
Beyond easing daily travel, village leaders say the bridge will put smaller, less well-known communities like Santa Familia firmly on Belize’s tourism and economic map. Julian Carrias, Chairman of Santa Familia, emphasized that the improved access will draw more visitors to the area, opening new opportunities for local small businesses, agricultural vendors, and community-led tourism initiatives. “A lot of people don’t know where Santa Familia is located,” Carrias noted, adding that the bridge will change that permanently.
Orlando Habet, Belize’s Minister of Sustainable Development, outlined the full scope of the project’s impacts in an official Facebook post, highlighting that the benefits extend across all segments of the local population. “The bridge will provide safer and faster access for our farmers transporting their produce, our teachers and students commuting daily, and the many families and residents who travel between our villages and the Twin Towns,” Habet wrote.
Beyond the time savings, the new crossing dramatically reduces overall travel distances for common local routes. For residents traveling from Santa Familia to Spanish Lookout, the new route cuts roughly 6 miles off the previous journey. For commuters traveling between the six Cayo Northeast communities and San Ignacio via the old Iguana Creek Bridge route, the reduction hits nearly 11 miles—an annual saving of hundreds of miles of driving for regular travelers, cutting fuel costs and vehicle wear and tear for working families and businesses across the region.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Dominica Grammar School roof collapse, June 16
It has been exactly one year since the catastrophic roof collapse at the under-construction Dominica Grammar School auditorium, yet Dominican government authorities have still not released any official explanation for the serious structural failure of a facility designed to hold 600 people, mostly students and faculty. The site of the incident, the collapsed roof debris has long been cleared away, but the remaining unfinished structure sits frozen in time like an empty graveyard, leaving passersby to only speculate about what exactly went wrong – and what devastating outcomes could have unfolded if the collapse had occurred while the building was occupied.
For the island nation’s governing bodies, the incident appears to have been brushed off as a non-urgent matter. For much of the general public, the common dismissive attitude boils down to a fatalistic shrug: no lives were lost, so there is little cause to push for further action. Overall construction work on the wider school upgrade project has crawled forward at a glacial pace, despite public promises from both the Prime Minister and the Minister of Education that all construction would be fully completed in time for the September 2025 school reopening.
Most troublingly, not a single individual or entity has been held responsible for the structural failure to date. The country’s Physical Planning Division, the contracted construction firm, project consultants, and the lead developer have all been allowed to step away from the incident without issuing even a basic public statement to the Dominican people, let alone to the student body that could have become victims of what would have been the worst disaster in the Commonwealth of Dominica’s modern history – a catastrophe only avoided by sheer chance, which many locals describe as divine intervention. Community advocates note that June 16, the anniversary of the collapse, should serve both as a day of remembrance for the near-tragedy and a reminder of the unanswered questions that remain unaddressed by the nation’s leadership.
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Arsenal partnership to bring tourism exposure, football academy to Saint Lucia
A landmark multi-year partnership between the Caribbean island nation of Saint Lucia and English Premier League titleholders Arsenal Football Club is set to reshape the island’s sports tourism landscape and unlock new opportunities for emerging local football talent, officials announced Tuesday at a launch event held at the Royalton Saint Lucia Resort.
Set to officially kick off ahead of the 2026-27 football season, the agreement names Saint Lucia as Arsenal’s exclusive Official Destination Partner, a collaboration that builds on the island’s existing strategy of pairing with leading global sports brands to expand its international tourism footprint. In recent years, Saint Lucia has already rolled out similar cooperative initiatives with Major League Baseball’s New York Yankees and the NBA’s Toronto Raptors, cementing its focus on sports-driven tourism growth.
Under the terms of the deal, the “Brand Saint Lucia” identity will receive widespread, high-visibility promotion across all of Arsenal’s major global media channels, including prominent signage at the club’s Emirates Stadium in London (including dedicated placement during match halftime shows) and featured integration across the club’s official digital platforms, such as its popular team-focused podcasts. The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA) notes that this exposure will put the island’s attractions in front of Arsenal’s hundreds of millions of engaged fans worldwide, with the ultimate goal of driving increased visitor arrivals and tangible economic gains for Saint Lucia’s core tourism sector.
At the core of the collaboration is a shared commitment to community and youth development: the pair will jointly develop a state-of-the-art youth football Academy Hub on the island, based at the Sab Playing Field facility in Saint Lucia’s capital city of Castries. The academy will create structured mentorship programs and clear professional development pathways for young Saint Lucian players, giving emerging local talent access to resources and guidance to reach their full athletic potential. The partnership also elevates Saint Lucia’s global profile beyond tourism, positioning the island as an emerging hub for youth football development in the Caribbean.
Speaking at the launch event — which was attended by Saint Lucian diplomatic representatives, national sports icons Daren Sammy and Julien Alfred, and local Arsenal supporters — Saint Lucia’s Minister for Tourism, Commerce, Investment, Creative Industries, Culture and Heritage Dr. Ernest Hilaire framed the deal as a natural alignment of shared values between the Caribbean nation and the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League runners-up. “This partnership is grounded in shared values of social responsibility, resilience and sustainability, reflected in both Arsenal’s work with its supporters and community, and our commitment to our people,” Hilaire said. “We look forward to showcasing Saint Lucia’s vibrant culture, dynamic events calendar and natural beauty to Arsenal supporters worldwide.”
Arsenal Chief Commercial Officer Juliet Slot echoed the enthusiasm, describing the agreement as a meaningful step forward for the club’s global growth ambitions. “This is an exciting partnership that gives us this opportunity and will help fuel our ambitions of growth and success,” Slot said. “We want every Gooner, whether they’re in Islington or Saint Lucia, whether they’ve been supporting us for 50 years or five, to feel and see themselves in our club.”
Minister for Youth Development and Sport Kenson Casmir, a lifelong Arsenal supporter, shared his excitement over the youth academy component of the deal, noting that the facility would bring unprecedented development opportunities to young local athletes. In the coming months, members of Arsenal’s commercial team will travel to Saint Lucia to film branded promotional content for the partnership, with the project set to feature a yet-unannounced Arsenal club legend.
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DLP claims Ashma McDougall turned down UWP offer before accepting Roseau North candidacy
Ahead of the hotly anticipated Roseau North parliamentary by-election, Dominica’s governing Dominica Labour Party (DLP) has made a striking announcement: its newly selected candidate Ashma McDougall was actively courted by the opposition United Workers Party (UWP) to run on their ticket before committing to the ruling party.
The upcoming by-election was triggered after former Roseau North representative Miriam Blanchard stepped down from her post, leaving an open parliamentary seat that will be contested by voters in the coming weeks. In an official public statement released by the DLP’s Roseau North campaign team on June 16, 2026, the party confirmed that both of Dominica’s major political parties identified McDougall as their top prospective candidate for the constituency.
According to the statement, UWP leadership reached out to McDougall first to invite her to stand as their nominee, framing her as a potential future leader who would bring significant strength to their political bloc. McDougall agreed to a meeting to hear the opposition’s proposal in full, but ultimately turned down the offer after a period of careful consideration, opting instead to run for the DLP.
McDougall’s decision, the DLP explained, was rooted in her conviction that she could best deliver for Roseau North’s residents as part of the incumbent governing administration, which holds the institutional capacity to turn policy pledges into tangible results. The ruling party highlighted that the opposition’s own outreach to McDougall reveals a telling detail about their internal priorities: even UWP leaders were searching for a new face and a new direction for the Roseau North seat, long before the by-election was called. The DLP drew a direct contrast between McDougall and the UWP’s eventual nominee, three-time candidate Danny Lugay, arguing that the opposition’s attempt to recruit McDougall proves they themselves acknowledge the need for fresh leadership in the constituency, rather than repeating the same political approach that has failed to win in past elections.
Both parties, the DLP emphasized, recognized the same strengths in McDougall: sharp intellect, proven leadership ability, strong credibility, unwavering discipline, a clear sense of purpose, contagious energy, and authentic ties to the communities that make up Roseau North, including Goodwill, St. Aroment, Pottersville, Gutter, Stock Farm, Yam Piece, Tarish Pit, Bellevue Rawle, Louisville and Morne Daniel. Where the parties differed was in McDougall’s own choice: she selected to align with progress over protest, development over division, and a governing party that has a track record of delivering critical public goods from affordable housing and upgraded infrastructure to expanded education and healthcare access.
For the DLP, the 2026 Roseau North by-election is far more than a simple race between two individual candidates. The party has framed the contest as a clear choice between two competing visions: a forward-looking future led by new, broadly admired leadership, and a stagnant past defined by the same outdated political approaches. With voting set to take place in the coming weeks, the key question hanging over the contest is whether Dominica voters will back McDougall, the candidate both major parties sought out, and deliver a victory for the DLP’s vision of continued progress for Roseau North.
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Afonsoewa: Begroting moet meer opleveren voor de burger
During ongoing parliamentary deliberations over the national government budget, Member of the National Assembly Silvana Afonsoewa of the NDP party has called for a rigorous, critical review of public spending, arguing that scrutiny must extend beyond total expenditure figures to verify that tax revenues actually reach their intended purposes.
Afonsoewa drew legislators’ attention to the key fiscal projections laid out in the 2026 budget plan, which forecasts total government expenditures of 77.5 billion Surinamese dollars against projected revenues of just 64.6 billion Surinamese dollars. Under the current framework, this substantial deficit would once again be covered through new borrowing, a move that will only add further pressure to the country’s already strained national debt load. To address this structural challenge, the parliamentarian stressed that three core priorities remain non-negotiable: improving tax collection capacity, strengthening overall public financial management, and keeping national debt growth at a manageable level.
She further noted that the vast majority of the 2026 budget is already allocated to fixed recurring costs, including public sector salaries, state subsidies, operational government expenses, and existing debt repayments. This leaves remarkably limited fiscal room for new infrastructure and social investments that would directly benefit the broader Surinamese public. In response, Afonsoewa has called on the sitting administration to publish clear, transparent targets outlining what outcomes it intends to deliver with the public funds at its disposal.
As part of her address during the budget debate, Afonsoewa raised multiple targeted questions about specific line items in the proposal, seeking greater clarity on several high-priority spending areas. She pressed for details on how additional allocated funds for social welfare programs will be distributed on the ground, exactly what initiatives fall under the vague budget line labeled “special projects,” and which road and infrastructure projects are actually scheduled for completion this year.
She also highlighted the long-running unresolved issue of traffic and infrastructure problems on Van ’t Hogerhuysstraat, pointing out that repeated explanations from relevant government agencies have done little to improve daily life for local residents, so long as the road itself remains unrepaired and congestion issues persist.
Beyond infrastructure and social spending, the assembly member demanded transparency around budget allocations for school renovation and new construction projects, as well as updates on the implementation of previously announced education initiatives that have yet to break ground.
Afonsoewa also voiced growing concerns over the management of public sports facilities across the country. She noted that the national government invests significant sums of public money into renovating and maintaining these venues, yet there is little public visibility into the revenue streams generated by facility operators. To resolve this gap in accountability, she called for strengthened oversight and mandatory public reporting for all funds related to sports venue management.
In closing, Afonsoewa emphasized that the government must enforce far stricter oversight over both the collection and spending of all public funds. She concluded her address by reiterating her call for greater fiscal transparency, stronger control mechanisms, and more efficient public financial management – changes she says are critical to ensuring that taxpayer money actually delivers tangible benefits to national development and the Surinamese people.
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Beacon Insurance vacancy: Manager — Grenada Operations
Beacon Insurance Company Ltd. is searching for an experienced, results-driven senior leader to fill the position of Manager for its Grenada operations, one of the most critical leadership roles in the island’s regional business footprint. As the top executive overseeing the Grenada branch, the successful candidate will hold full accountability for the location’s entire financial performance, with a core mandate to hit aggressive revenue, cost control, and profitability benchmarks. Delivering on these targets will require strategic capital management, influential team leadership, meticulous operational execution, and structured performance tracking, all while upholding strict adherence to corporate governance, financial reporting, and local regulatory requirements.
Beyond hitting financial goals, the role centers on turning corporate-level strategic objectives into tangible, measurable outcomes for the Grenada market. Key priorities include boosting operational efficiency across all branch workflows, delivering a high-quality experience for every customer, and building a strong pipeline of local leadership talent through targeted team development.
A detailed breakdown of the role’s core responsibilities outlines a diverse remit spanning sales, business development, financial stewardship, and customer service. First, the Manager will be tasked with adapting and rolling out branch-level sales and growth strategies that align with the company’s overall corporate and divisional objectives. They will lead efforts to drive consistent, sustainable sales growth across all of the branch’s insurance lines, working within pre-approved sales plans, performance targets, and portfolio goals. To expand market reach and improve profitability, the Manager will collaborate with the Regional Senior Manager of Client Services and Agencies to co-develop and regularly monitor branch business plans. They will also proactively identify new growth opportunities, including building out a network of new agents and brokers, and tapping into underserved niche market segments. Additionally, the role will support the General Insurance Division’s senior leadership team in developing and launching new insurance products tailored to the Grenadian market.
On the financial side, the Manager will own the branch’s bottom-line performance, balancing top-line revenue growth, maintaining strong portfolio quality, and enforcing strict cost discipline to deliver consistent, sustainable profits. They will oversee receivables management, ensuring timely processing of policy cancellations and write-offs in line with formal protocols issued by the company’s Chief Financial Officer. The role also requires consistent application of company underwriting guidelines to support profitable growth, maintain portfolio quality, and stay within the company’s official risk appetite. Performance tracking will include regular monitoring of new business conversion and policy retention rates against set targets, with a mandatory minimum retention threshold of 85% set by the company. The Manager will also provide technical underwriting oversight for all insurance classes within their approved limits of authority. Finally, they will oversee the full customer experience throughout the claims process, guaranteeing clear communication with policyholders, proactive management of service expectations, and prompt resolution when service issues arise.
To be considered for the role, candidates must meet a set of structured experience and certification requirements. A Bachelor of Science or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Management, or Finance is considered a strong advantage. Candidates must hold an Advanced CII Diploma or an equivalent industry-recognized certification, as well as a Certificate in Supervisory Management or comparable qualification. All applicants must also hold an active AML CFT Certification issued by Grenada’s Regulatory Authority or another recognized industry association. In terms of professional experience, candidates need a minimum of 10 years of experience working in the insurance industry, with at least 3 to 5 years of proven experience holding accountability for driving business performance results. They also need a minimum of 5 years of experience leading teams, with a documented track record of successfully coaching and mentoring team members to achieve their professional and performance goals.
Interested candidates who meet the above requirements are invited to submit their resume to [email protected], with the position title clearly stated in the subject line of the email. Beacon Insurance notes that only shortlisted candidates matching the role’s criteria will be contacted for next steps in the hiring process.
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Are Children Still Getting Through? TikTok Sued Again
In a fresh escalation of regulatory scrutiny on social media platforms’ handling of underage users, the U.S. state of Florida has launched a new lawsuit against ByteDance-owned TikTok, accusing the platform of violating state child protection laws by enabling children under 14 to create accounts and exposing young users to harmful violent and sexual content.
The legal action was filed Tuesday by Florida’s Republican Attorney General James Uthmeier, who leveled sharp accusations that TikTok deliberately misled parents and sidelined child safety to prioritize corporate profit gains. “TikTok knowingly deceives parents and allows children to be exposed to harmful and inappropriate content in direct violation of Florida law,” Uthmeier outlined in an official statement accompanying the lawsuit. “We have zero tolerance for companies that prioritise profit over children’s safety.”
At the core of the complaint is a demand for a court injunction to force TikTok to fully comply with Florida’s House Bill 3 (H.B. 3), a landmark child protection regulation for social media that took effect in January 2025. The statute explicitly bans social platforms from permitting users under the age of 14 to open personal accounts, and mandates verifiable parental consent for any account registration by users between 14 and 16 years old.
TikTok has forcefully pushed back against the state’s allegations, pushing back on claims that it has failed to enforce child safety rules. A company spokesperson noted that the platform has already been in ongoing communication with Florida state officials over compliance issues, and had previously taken action to notify users under 14 that their accounts would be suspended for violating the platform’s age policies. “We are evaluating the state’s complaint and are prepared to defend our strong record on minor safety,” the spokesperson added.
The Florida lawsuit is far from an isolated action: TikTok already faces coordinated legal challenges from more than 25 other U.S. state attorneys general, who argue the platform’s algorithm is intentionally designed to foster addiction among young users, and has contributed to the growing youth mental health crisis across the country.
This latest case adds to a rapidly growing wave of legal pressure on large social media corporations across the United States, as state regulators move to enforce stricter child safety safeguards and force platforms to prove that protecting young users is prioritized above unbridled user growth and profit margins.