Raheema Kamaal
Resort openings, occupancy data, MATATO board moves. Files quick read-outs on every quarterly visitor-arrivals release within 90 minutes of publication.
Recent dispatches from Raheema
Trump calls Cuba 'a failed nation' as US offers $100m aid in exchange for reforms
Washington has put a conditional $100 million offer on the table for Havana even as a US-led oil blockade leaves Cuba without diesel or fuel oil and triggers island-wide power cuts.
US House votes to end record DHS shutdown, excluding immigration enforcement agencies
The US House passed a funding bill that restores most Department of Homeland Security operations but leaves ICE and a second immigration enforcement subagency without appropriations.
Meta to cut 8,000 jobs as AI investment drives up costs
The redundancies, which staff had anticipated for weeks, will be the company's deepest round of layoffs since 2023, arriving as Meta accelerates spending on artificial intelligence.
Meta to cut 8,000 jobs as AI investment climbs
The planned redundancies will be Meta's largest since 2023, coming as the company accelerates spending on artificial intelligence.
Meta to cut 8,000 jobs as AI investment climbs
The layoffs, which Meta employees had been anticipating for weeks, will be the company's deepest since 2023 and come as the firm pours capital into artificial intelligence.
Germany and Italy block EU move to suspend trade pact with Israel
Spain, Slovenia, and Ireland had urged EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas to terminate the bloc's association agreement with Israel over alleged human rights violations, but Germany and Italy vetoed the push.
Japan scraps ban on lethal weapons exports in break from postwar pacifist policy
The approval clears the final set of hurdles for Japan's postwar arms sales, opening the door to future exports including a next-generation fighter jet and combat drones.
Teen found in D4vd's car died of 'multiple injuries', medical examiner confirms
The cause of death for 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez was determined months ago but had been blocked from public release, the medical examiner said.
South Africa's Ramaphosa suspends police chief Masemola over $21m contract
President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola, citing Masemola's critical role in fighting crime as the basis for the action amid charges linked to a controversial health contract.
South Africa's Ramaphosa suspends police chief Fannie Masemola over $21m contract
President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed national police commissioner Fannie Masemola on suspension, citing the critical role Masemola plays in fighting crime, after the officer faced court charges linked to a controversial health contract.