By Caribbean Business Report | Editorial credit: Shaun Robinson / shutterstock.com On February 18th, Saint Lucia took another bold step in fortifying its position in the Canadian travel market. CEO of the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority, Louis E.A. Lewis, alongside Head of Marketing, Dexter Percil, engaged with top-tier media houses in Canada, ensuring that the […]
By Caribbean Report Newsletter | Photo Credit: Routes The Caribbean reported a highly successful presence at Routes Americas 2025, the region’s premier air service development forum, held from February 10-12 at Atlantis Paradise Island, The Bahamas. With over 900 senior industry professionals in attendance, the event provided a crucial platform for strengthening Caribbean air connectivity, expanding […]
By Eturbonews | Editorial Credit: byvalet / shutterstock.com As Jamaica prepares for another record-breaking year in tourist arrivals, Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett has heaped praises on workers and partners in the industry for their continued sterling contribution. The importance of showing appreciation to tourism workers and industry stakeholders, was underscored by Minister Bartlett at the […]
By Caribbean Business Report | Editorial credit: Joni Hanebutt / shutterstock.com Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, has accused luxury all-inclusive chain Sandals of attempting to exploit tax concessions and evade paying taxes. “We are currently facing an issue with Sandals,” Browne remarked recently on a weekly radio program. “The Inland Revenue has […]
Editorial credit: Luciavonu /shutterstock.com The economy is on track to grow by 4.3% in financial year 2024/25, registering a fourth consecutive year of GDP growth above 3% since Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre came to Office in July 2021. Following consecutive years of economic declines, from 3.4% in 2017 to 2.9% in 2018 and […]
By Linda Hohnholz, EturboNews | Photo credit: EturboNews Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has reinforced his advocacy for the transformation of the tourism sector through technology while observing that: “We are on the cusp of a new era – one where technology and tourism intertwine to create experiences that are more enriching, accessible, and sustainable […]