GEORGETOWN, Guyana – More than 30 species of fish, plants and other creatures that may have been undiscovered until recently, have been found in Guyana’s Kaieteur National Park. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) made the disclosure last week as it launched its Kaieteur-Upper Potaro Biodiversity Assessment Survey Report, following the second in a series of three […]
The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Jean Augustine by the Caribbean Tourism Organization at a gala last Friday in downtown Toronto. Long-time friend, Dr Rita Cox handed Augustine the award. Cox, in her introduction, reminisced about both working on the two-week long Cumbayah Festival, a black heritage activity in Toronto and staged by 10 […]
Trinidad and Tobago has a message for those interested in its tourism product: It has been reborn, is now refocused and ready for business. It’s a message the Tourism Minister ShamfaCudjoe delivered as she led a delegation from the twin-island republic at the prestigious tourism trade show, World Travel Market (WTM) in London last week. […]
WestJet has begun a new non-stop weekly service between Calgary, Canada and Belize under its seasonal schedule for the 2017-2018 winter period. The flights leave Calgary every Friday morning at 9:15 for the Philip Goldson International Airport, with the return flights at 3:45 p.m. WestJet inaugurated its first flight from Toronto, Canada to Belize in […]
In women’s cricket, West Indies skipper Stefanie Taylor who hails from Jamaica, is the top female T20 batter in the world while Barbados -born Hayley Matthews leads the all-rounder category in the latest International Cricket Council One Day International (ODI) and T20I rankings. Taylor topped the T20I batting rankings with 678 points, while her teammate […]
The U.S. Virgin Islands is getting back to the business of welcoming visitors to its shores following Hurricanes Irma and Maria, which struck the Territory last month. Commissioner of Tourism Beverly Nicholson-Doty reported that the airports on St. Croix and St. Thomas are now open to commercial flights, and one of the flagship hotels on […]
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada – A senior official of the Canadian Tourism Research Institute (CTRI) said over two million Canadians have visited the Caribbean for the first six months of this year, representing a 5.2 per cent increase over the corresponding period last year. Jennifer Hendry, senior research associate with the CTRI, was addressing delegates at […]
GUSTAVIA, Saint Barthélemy– One of Saint Barthélemy’s most popular luxury resorts, which suffered significant damage when Hurricane Irma hit the French-speaking Caribbean island last month, will reopen next summer after an extensive rebuilding. The Eden Rock St Barths hotel will welcome guests after renovating its 34 rooms, suites and houses over the coming months. “Our team […]
The travel and tourism industry has launched the Caribbean Hurricane Tourism Recovery Fund, uniting the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Industry with the noted Tourism Cares organization, which has helped to lead private sector efforts globally following crisis. The Fund will allow tourism industry stakeholders and friends of the region throughout the Caribbean and the world […]
SAN PEDRO, Belize– The highly anticipated Mahogany Bay Resort & Beach Club, Curio – A Collection By Hilton, will begin welcoming guests in December. The first luxury resort from a global brand to open in the country, Mahogany Bay Resort & Beach Club is being built from the ground up on Ambergris Caye, Belize. Set […]
