Zurich, Switzerland – April 19, 2021. Credit Suisse in the Swiss financial center of Zurich city. Credit Suisse is the second-largest Swiss bank. (Shutterstock) CIBC FirstCaribbean and Credit Suisse as joint lead arrangers have successfully closed the recently announced USD146.5 million Government of Barbados Dual Currency Facility (USD Blue Bond /BBD Blue Loan). CIBC FirstCaribbean […]
The St. Lucia Hospitality and Tourism Association, SLHTA congratulates Mrs. Karolin Troubetzkoy on her appointment as Board Chair of the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF). The CBF is a regional environmental fund whose mission is to ensure continuous funding for conservation and sustainable development in the Caribbean. Troubetzkoy is the Executive Director, Marketing and Operations of […]
Ministry continues global sales and marketing missions, “Bringing The Bahamas,” to key markets of New York and New Jersey.
By Linda Hohnholz, eTurboNews This week, the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation (BMOTIA) continued its successful series of Global Sales and Marketing Missions in efforts to reengage tourism partners and further boost visitor arrivals from the Big Apple and the Garden State. The Honorable I. Chester Cooper, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of […]
Washington, DC, 30 de September de 2022 (PAHO) – In an update on COVID-19 presented at the 30th Pan American Sanitary Conference, the Director of Health Emergencies of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Ciro Ugarte, stated that “we are transitioning from an acute phase of the pandemic to more sustained control of the virus.” […]
Tourism Officials from Saint Lucia participated in the 2022 Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) annual conference, held in the Cayman Islands from September 11-15, 2022. Saint Lucia, having achieved 80% of its overall recovery, compared to 2019, anticipates a well-performing Fall tourism season with increased non-stop airlift from Toronto (YYZ) by way of Sunwing, Air Canada, […]
Cap-Haïtien, Haiti – January 12, 2009 : Passengers on the roof of the bus. Haiti is recognized as one of the poorest countries on Earth. (Shutterstock) By Malu Cursino, BBC News A chronic gang, economic and political crisis has led to a humanitarian catastrophe in Haiti, the country’s UN envoy has said. Weeks of violence […]
Jamaica Tourism Ministry, its public bodies, and Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) joined in giving thanks for the industry.
By Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor, eTurboNews The Jamaica representatives gave thanks for tourism’ contribution to the economic well-being of Jamaicans in a service of thanksgiving to kick-start Tourism Awareness Week (TAW) 2022 at the Montego Bay New Testament Church of God on Sunday, September 25. The week, which runs from September 25 to October 1, […]
The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), the philanthropic arm of the Saint Lucia Hospitality & Tourism Association (SLHTA), on Monday, September 19, 2022 launched its inaugural After School Program at the Soufriere Primary School. In attendance were parents, students, school officials and representatives from the SLHTA and TEF. The After School Program is aimed at helping […]
Saint Lucia’s External Affairs Minister Alva Baptiste has expressed his gratitude to the Government of Italy for its support for the sustainable development of Caribbean Community Member States. The Minister’s remarks were made in New York on Monday 19th September as he signed an agreement between the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Government of […]
Paramaribo, Suriname, March 10th 2018: Independence Square with the flags of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) (Shutterstock) By CARICOM The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat is hosting two training sessions on the Regional Laboure Market Information System (LMIS) for CARICOM National Data Managers, on 27 – 28 September and 4 – 5 October 2022. […]