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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, February 28, 2020 (CMC) – The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) says it “deeply regrets” the incident that left a visiting Canadian national paralysed, after being shot. The BTMI said that the incident, last weekend, “falls short of ...

OCHO RIOS, Jamaica February 25, 2020 — A cruise ship, with over 4,500 passengers and over 1,600 crew members, was denied access, today, to the port of call in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. The vessel arrived at approximately 8:30 a.m. ...

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, February 24, 2020 (CMC) – Almost seven months after receiving an Outstanding Achievement Award from the government, prominent Grenadian and Caribbean hotelier, Sir Royston Hopkins, passed away, last Saturday. “Yes, he died, early this morning, in Trinidad,” ...

By Marion Joppe Guest Contributor The spread of infectious diseases is invariably linked to travel. Today, tourism is a huge global business that accounts for 10.4 per cent of global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 10 per cent of global employment. ...

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, February 13, 2020 (CMC) – The Grenada government has welcomed the start of construction of the multi-million-dollar, 100-room, luxury hotel, on the east coast, saying it will impact “significantly” on the island’s rural economy. Prime Minister, Dr. ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, February 3, 2020 (CMC) – The rebranded Dynamic Airways – now known as Eastern Airlines, will begin service to Guyana on March 5. The recent announcement was made, just two months after the airline was given the go-ahead.  ...

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, January 28, 2020 (CMC) – Prime Minister, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, has confirmed that his administration is seeking to find new investors to take over the Buccament Bay Resort, which has been closed, since December ...

St. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Friday, January 24, 2020 (CMC) – The Maurice Bishop International Airport (MBIA) re-opened, on Wednesday evening, following its closure, “for a short period”, after a US-bound JetBlue aircraft made an emergency landing, soon after take-off. A government ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, January 20, 2020 (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago-based Caribbean Airlines (CAL) urged customers, today, to disregard a video, circulating on social media, regarding a travel advisory. While the airline gave no particular details, ...

NEW KINGSTON, Jamaica, January 17, 2020 (CMC) – Tourism Minister, Edmond Bartlett, says a preliminary report, from the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), is showing that in 2019, the sector earned between US$3.7 billion and US$3.8 billion, some US$500 million more ...