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Antigua and Barbuda has attracted a record number of visitors for April 2019, with 27,301 visitors arriving into the country during the month. This is according to the latest tourism…

St. Vincent and the Grenadines took a major step towards a cleaner and more secure energy future recently, launching a multi-million-dollar geothermal energy-drilling project made possible with financing mobilized by…

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,…

Anguilla 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…

From 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…

Cartagena, 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…

A 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…

A 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…

Jamaica 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…

The 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…

The 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…

The 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…

Jamaican 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…

St. 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…

U.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…