Barbadians made history by electing the island’s first female prime minister. The 167 square miles Eastern Caribbean nation that is home to over 277,000 people yesterday, as voters there chose its first female prime minister by handing her party a landslide victory. Mia Amor Mottley, 52, of the opposition Barbados Labour Party, (BLP), will be…
HIGHLIGHTS OF XXIV OAS MINISTERIAL CONGRESS Tourism Congress to address theme of Building Resilience in the Tourism sector Mr. Hugh Riley, Secretary General of the CTO GEORGETOWN, Guyana (March 12, 2018) – When the XXIV Inter-American Congress of Ministers and High-Level Authorities of Tourism opens on Wednesday, March 21 at the Guyana Marriott…
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES A new, dynamic state enterprise charged with responsibilities including the development and marketing of Trinidad’s tourism offerings, leading and facilitating the marketing and promotion of destination Trinidad, and promoting tourism business development and investment in Trinidad, is seeking suitably qualified professionals for key positions within the organization. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER We are seeking…
GRENADA BORN SOCIAL JUSTICE ADVOCATE JEAN AUGUSTINE HONOURED WITH CARIBBEAN TOURISM ORGANIZATION’S HIGHEST AWARD ~ The retired teacher and Canadian politician was presented with the CTO Lifetime Achievement Award at glitzy event in Toronto ~ Above: Jean Augustine (right) receives CTO Lifetime Achievement Award from CTO secretary general Hugh Riley (centre) while close friend…
This is Roseau Dominica the capital of Dominica took a beating from Hurricane Maria.Roseau Dominica – (October 30, 2017) – Roseau Dominica In the wake of the passage of Hurricane Maria some six weeks ago, Dominica is continuing its efforts to bring daily life back to a state of normalcy while conducting ongoing assessments of…
ROSEAU, The Commonwealth of Dominica, October 31, 2017 – Prime Minister Skerrit and World Bank Vice President Jorge Familiar met today to discuss the initial findings of the Post Disaster Needs Assessment and the World Bank support for resilient recovery and reconstruction. World Bank Vice President Familiar reaffirmed his deepest solidarity and support to the…
With China’s support, UNDP is assisting communities to recover after the devastation left by two category 5 hurricanes China supports Caribbean countries building back after hurricanes: 20 October 2017 – As governments in several Caribbean countries start rebuilding key infrastructure, housing and communities after hurricanes Maria and Irma hit several island nations a month ago,…
Caribic Vacations Group Captivated Orange Bay Tour October 17, 2017. Orange Bay, Hanover, Jamaica. On , October 3, 2017, Diana McIntyre-Pike, Community Tourism Pioneer and founder Countrystyle Community Tourism Network, invited Caribic Vacation’s Olympia Tours Ltd. on a site visit to Orange Bay to get first-hand experience of the community-based tour. The tour designed by Ms. McIntyre-Pike four years ago,…
Dominica Prime Minister Address his people Fellow Dominicans, residents, Friends of Dominica… Daily over the past week we updated you on various aspects of our relief and recovery efforts. Two weeks ago I shared with you the broad outlines of our vision and plan going forward. This evening, I will make the first of a…
