On Saturday, May 11, 2019, at the Heritage Assembly of God in Wichita Falls Texas, USA, 38 newly minted graduates from the Caribbean region gathered to celebrate with family, friends,…
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AnguillaJune 2019Latest IssueOpening LinesPast IssuesTourism
Anguilla Enjoys Best Winter Season in over 27 Years
by BVC June 18, 2019Anguilla welcomed guests from around the world this past winter, resulting in the island’s best winter season in over 27 years. Guests flocked to Anguilla in record numbers, to bask… -
JamaicaJune 2019Latest IssueOpening LinesPast Issues
Jamaica’s ‘Voices for Climate Change’ Spreads its Message with Music
by BVC June 18, 2019From reggae and dancehall music to jingles extolling the virtues of everything from laundry detergent to fast food, the way to any Jamaican’s heart is through song — prompting Panos… -
CartagenaJamaicaLatest IssueMay 2019Opening LinesPast Issues
Cartagena Tourism Association joins CHTA as First New Destination in 15 Years
by BVC May 16, 2019Cartagena, the colonial port city on the Caribbean coast of Colombia, represented by COTELCO Cartagena, joined the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) as its 33rd destination and the first… -
JamaicaLatest IssueMay 2019Opening LinesPast Issues
Sharp Increase in Tourism Facilitates Housing Project in Jamaica
by BVC May 16, 2019A sharp increase in tourism in Jamaica is facilitating a boost in affordable homes. Workers in the tourism industry will be the primary beneficiaries of the Rhyne Park Housing Development… -
Latest IssueMay 2019Opening LinesPast Issues
Bob Marley Tapes to be Auctioned After 40 Years in Hotel Basement
by BVC May 16, 2019A cache of long-lost Bob Marley live recordings found in a damp hotel basement in London after more than 40 years there, and painstakingly restored, will go under the hammer… -
JamaicaLatest IssueMay 2019Opening LinesPast Issues
Renewables to Become the Norm for the Caribbean
by BVC May 16, 2019Jamaica and other Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are embracing renewable energy as part of their plans to become decarbonized in the coming decades. The Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew… -
April 2019BahamasLatest IssueOpening LinesPast Issues
Bahamas Enjoying Historic Visitor Numbers
by BVC April 17, 2019The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation has heralded the highest number of international arrivals ever, resulting in record hotel occupancy levels. The Bahamas won numerous tourism industry awards and… -
April 2019Latest IssueOpening LinesPast Issues
New ECLAC Policy Brief Seeks to Engage Youth in Sustainable Development
by BVC April 17, 2019The Caribbean is considered a relatively youthful subregion. For every five persons in the Caribbean, two are under the age of 25. Nearly 7.5 million youth between the ages of… -
April 2019Latest IssueOpening LinesPast Issues
Germany, CDB to Build Capacity for Climate Change Projects in the Eastern Caribbean
by BVC April 17, 2019The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is supporting member states of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) in their efforts to build capacity to develop robust climate change projects for… -
April 2019JamaicaLatest IssueOpening LinesPast Issues
£16.7 Million Project Set to Modernize Jamaica’s Agricultural Sector
by BVC April 17, 2019Jamaican farmers will be getting a £16.7 million boost to help them increase productivity and gain greater market access. This has been made possible through a grant from the United… -
April 2019Latest IssueOpening LinesPast IssuesSt. Martin/Sint Maarten
St. Maarten wins big in Caribbean Readers’ Choice Awards
by BVC April 17, 2019St. Maarten received seven distinctions in USA Today’s 2019 Ten Best Caribbean Readers’ Choice Awards. The Friendly Island and several of its stakeholders were acknowledged across six categories, including “Best… -
BarbadosBelizeCuraçaoGuyanaHaitiJamaicaLatest IssueMarch 2019Opening LinesPast IssuesSaint LuciaTobagoTrinidad
Bipartisan Caribbean Trade Bill Introduced in U.S. Congress
by BVC March 18, 2019U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell (D-AL) and Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) have introduced legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) until 2030. Since 2000, CBTPA has allowed for… -
DominicaGrenadaLatest IssueMarch 2019Opening LinesPast IssuesSaint LuciaSt Vincent and the Grenadines
CarPIF Regional Connectivity Meeting to Address Affordable and Resilient Internet Access
by BVC March 18, 2019The Eastern Caribbean island of Grenada has been selected as the venue for the fifth regional meeting of the Caribbean Internet Peering and Interconnection Forum, CarPIF, set for June 12… -
AntiguaLatest IssueMarch 2019Opening LinesPast Issues
Antigua-Barbuda to Tap into Wellness Travel Market
by BVC March 15, 2019Examining the current offerings available to the wellness traveler and discussing ways to increase the destination’s presence within the vastly growing wellness travel and tourism market, will be high on…
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