photo: Wikipedia/World Travel & Tourism Council Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Ed Bartlett is calling on regional tourism leaders to meet to discuss the impact of the La Soufriere volcanic explosion in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on the Caribbean tourism sector. “A disruption of this magnitude calls for an urgent discussion with regional tourism leaders to…
“Former Attorney General of Grenada Darshan Ramdhani has been issued Letters Patent from Her Majesty the Queen appointing him one of Her Majesty’s Counsel in the West Indies Associated States Supreme Court (the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court).” Source
A Belizean graduate has been named as one of the top organizers of a successful inaugural cultural festival in Taiwan. Source
For this week, in reflecting on the region’s contact with the Biden administration since January, I reverted, for reference, to my articles on relations within the Western Hemisphere of September 30 and on more effectively promoting regional… Source
TOURISM’S THREE MAIN IMPACT AREAS Negative impacts from tourism occur when the level of visitor use is greater than the environment’s ability to cope with this use within the acceptable limits of change. Uncontrolled conventional tourism poses potential threats to many natural areas around the world. It can put enormous pressure on an area and…
Belize was chosen for the ‘Three Perfect Days’ article written by well-known travel writer and Belize’s greatest fan Ali Wunderman. Source
The world-renowned scientist, artist, and conservationist uncovers fascinating stories and highlights scientific underwater discoveries Source
H.M. King Abdullah II World Interfaith Harmony Week Prize recognizes events organized during the UN observance which best promote the goals of the initiative. Source
Jamaica is leveraging the influence of high-level congressional officials and other backchannel lobbyists in talks with the White House scheduled for Tuesday to tap hundreds of thousands of doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine from a stockpile of… Source
Slowly but surely, more and more countries around the world are enacting bans on single-use plastics to reduce waste, enhance sustainability, and promote a healthy environment. Source