As travelers look to escape from the cold this winter, the US Virgin Islands Department of Tourism is supporting the territory’s private sector partners with the re-launch of a $3…
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December 2018Opening LinesPast Issues
Belize delegation Visits Australia’s Great Barrier Reef in Effort to Bolster Expertise in World Heritage Conservation
by BVC December 13, 2018A high-level delegation from Belize visited Australia’s Great Barrier Reef from November 26 to 30, 2018, to exchange best practices on leveraging their reef’s iconic World Heritage status, to protect… -
November 2018Opening LinesPast Issues
Inaugural Event Explores Blue Economy Strategy to Drive Energy Transformation in the Caribbean
by BVC November 16, 2018The Caribbean could transform its energy sector and diversify economic activity by exploring marine renewable energy development, says Monica La Bennett, Vice President of Operations at the Caribbean Development Bank… -
JamaicaNovember 2018Opening LinesPast Issues
Jamaica Exploring Use of Bamboo as a Substitute for Plastic, Styrofoam
by BVC November 16, 2018Bamboo is being explored as a possible alternative to the production of plastic and Styrofoam containers as the Jamaican government embarks on a policy to ban the use of the… -
November 2018Opening LinesPast IssuesTourism
Airbnb and CTO Strengthen Partnership to Drive Tourism in Region
by BVC November 16, 2018Airbnb hosted Hugh Riley, CEO and Secretary General of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), at its San Francisco headquarters recently, and announced new commitments to promoting authentic and sustainable travel… -
BahamasBarbadosBritish Virgin IslandsHaitiNovember 2018Opening LinesPast IssuesSt Vincent and the GrenadinesTobagoTrinidad
Caribbean Export Supports the Business of Fashion in the Caribbean
by BVC November 16, 2018Fashion is a key sector of the region’s creative industries with designers creating unique styles inspired by their environments. Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export), in cooperation with the European… -
BahamasNovember 2018Opening LinesPast IssuesTourism
Bahamas Government Approves Proposal for New Cruise Port
by BVC November 16, 2018After much debate, town hall meetings, and heated arguments for and against that reached a public crescendo, the Bahamas government has approved Disney Cruise Line’s nearly half-billion dollar proposal to… -
BahamasOctober 2018Opening LinesPast IssuesTourism
Disney Plans New $400 Million Cruise Port in The Bahamas
by BVC October 18, 2018Disney Cruise Line already has an agreement for purchase with the current owner of the Lighthouse Point property in South Eleuthera for a nearly half a billion dollar cruise port… -
October 2018Opening LinesPast IssuesSaint Lucia
St Lucia to Improve Health Coverage with World Bank Loan
by BVC October 18, 2018The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved US$20 million from the International Development Association for strengthening Saint Lucia’s public health care system by improving accessibility, efficiency, and responsiveness… -
JamaicaOctober 2018Opening LinesPast IssuesTourism
Mobile Demand Transforms Jamaican Tourism
by BVC October 17, 2018The use of internet and mobile devices as platforms to shop and purchase travel products is rapidly increasing and has transformed the Jamaican tourism industry. According to the Expedia Group,… -
October 2018Opening LinesPast IssuesSaint Lucia
First Regional Investment Forum on Meeting Paris Climate Targets to be Held in St. Lucia
by BVC October 17, 2018The first forum of the Caribbean Nationally Determined Contributions Finance Initiatives (NDC FI) was held on October 11 and 12 in Saint Lucia. Under the Paris Climate Agreement adopted at… -
AntiguaOctober 2018Opening LinesPast Issues
First Waldorf-Astoria in the Caribbean
by BVC October 17, 2018First Waldorf-Astoria in the Caribbean One of 15 New Hotels Approved in Antigua-Barbuda The first Waldorf-Astoria in the Caribbean is to be located in Antigua, and is one of 15… -
Opening LinesPast IssuesPuerto RicoSeptember 2018
Puerto Rico Establishes Nonprofit to Attract New Businesses and Investment to the Island
by BVC September 20, 2018The Board of Directors of Invest Puerto Rico, Inc. (InvestPR) has announced that the entity is officially operational. InvestPR, a nonprofit investment organization created by Act 13-2017, will promote Puerto… -
BelizeOpening LinesPast IssuesSeptember 2018TobagoTrinidad
Caribbean Food Innovations Recognized in Paris
by BVC September 20, 2018Two Caribbean companies have been selected as finalists in the SIAL Innovation Awards 2018 in Paris, France, for their product innovation. They are Caribbean Cure Ltd. of Trinidad and Tobago… -
Cayman IslandsOpening LinesPast IssuesSeptember 2018
Cayman Islands Aims to Eradicate Aedes Aegypti Mosquito
by BVC September 20, 2018The Mosquito Research and Control Unit (MRCU) in the Cayman Islands has created a board made up largely of international and global technical experts with the ambitious goal of eradicating…
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