The information and communication technology (ICT) capabilities in Saint Lucia’s public and private sectors are expected to be bolstered, thanks to a recently launched project. Under the “Application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Digital Capacity Building Project in Saint Lucia”, the focus will be on developing and nurturing the ICT capabilities and competencies […]
Editorial credit: RaksyBH / Shutterstock.com The management of interCaribbean Airways is excited to announce the commencement of the airline’s full operations in Barbados with FlightSupport Ltd, a subsidiary of the InterIsland Aviation Services Group (IASG). Effective December 1. This strategic move will bring better operational control and efficiencies to strengthen the airline’s presence and services […]
By Linda Hohnholz Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, revealed that the tourism sector has earned an astounding US$1 billion for the third quarter of 2023. Citing preliminary figures from the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) Mr. Bartlett said, “The economic performance figures for the third quarter of the year show that Jamaica continues to shine as a […]
By Amir Khafagy | October 2, 2023 The National Labor Relations Board unrolled several new policies to safeguard the rights of undocumented workers organizing their workplaces. In February, a slim majority of the workers at Lodi, the upscale Italian restaurant in Rockefeller Center founded by the Uruguayan-born chef Ignacio Mattos, whose menu includes a single […]
Editorial credit: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com By FTC | September 26, 2023 Amazon’s ongoing pattern of illegal conduct blocks competition, allowing it to wield monopoly power to inflate prices, degrade quality, and stifle innovation for consumers and businesses. The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorneys general today sued Amazon.com, Inc. alleging that the online […]
Bahamas-Qatar: Editorial credit: HasanZaidi / Shutterstock.com By Juergen T Steinmetz Bahamas Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation the Honorable I. Chester Cooper today led a team from his ministry, along with a delegation of tourism and other government officials, on a trade mission to West Asia, beginning with an official visit […]
Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com By Consulate Connector | September 23, 2023 The issuance of the new Trident ID card, the Immigration Department, staff of the Consulate General of New York. the recent Q in the Community in New York and BTMI’s Taste of Oistins were singled out for praise by Barbadians who came […]
Photos courtesy of Bernadette Ambrose (CARICOM Consular Corps). New York, NY – [23 Sept, 2023] – The Consulates General of Barbados, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Antigua/Barbuda, members of the CARICOM Consular Corps, in partnership with the Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies, (CAIPA), hosted the inaugural USA […]
By Linda Hohnholz A two-day summit is expected to act as a catalyst for unlocking investment opportunities for Botswana which remains a relatively unexploited tourist region. The Botswana Tourism Organization (BTO) and International Tourism and Investment Conference (ITIC), in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have today announced that the upcoming ITIC Tourism Investment Summit will take place in Gaborone, […]
By Linda Hohnholz The need to boost human capital development and build resilience in the tourism sector through more targeted investment will be high on the agenda as the Jamaica Ministry of Tourism, its public bodies, and tourism partners, observe Tourism Awareness Week 2023 from September 24 – 30. The week will be observed under […]