Caribbean Tourism Organization’s SG Saddened By Hurricane Matthew’s Impact
From South Florida Caribbean News Statement By Hugh Riley, Secretary General The Caribbean Tourism Organization On The Effect Of Hurricane Matthew BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life and the…
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Reinventing ourselves
By Tony Rakhal-Fraser From Guardian T&T Offloading the taxation burden on air travel into and around the region to encourage increased travel; linking the several national and private airlines operating in the Caribbean into a network that allows for inter-airline connections;…
Caribbean Tourism Organization conference honors past, sets future path
By Gay Nagle Myers From Travel Weekly Caribbean tourism leaders are gathering in Barbados this week to honor the legacy and define the future of their business. That’s the plan, at least. It’s also the theme, the goal and the…
CDB funds workshop to improve service delivery in the tourism industry
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — For many countries in the Caribbean, a successful tourism industry is critical to social and economic growth and development. However, an increasingly competitive global tourism market has meant that Caribbean countries must find ways to differentiate themselves,…
Has Caribbean Tourism Taken a Hit Since Zika?
By Neil Gladstone From Oyster In December 2015, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced that cases of the Zika virus had been confirmed in Puerto Rico. In February 2016, President Obama requested nearly two billion dollars in emergency funding…
Second 2016 CTO regulation roundtable takes place in London
From Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) Now held as roundtables, the Regulating ICTs series organised by the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) registered participants from Bangladesh, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Ghana, Mauritius, Montserrat, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. LONDON, 08…
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Caribbean Tourism Organization launches 30 Days of Caribbean Romance campaign
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, 1 June, 2016 – A month-long campaign in observance of the Caribbean Year of Romance gets underway today. The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), which declared 2016 the Year of Romance, today launches a social media campaign dubbed, 30…
Caribbean tourism sets new performance records
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – For the first time ever since the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) began keeping records, the Caribbean outperformed every major tourism region in the world in setting new arrival and spend records in 2015 while exceeding expectations. International…
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CTO declares 2016 “Year of Romance in the Caribbean”
PRESS RELEASE – With the start of the New Year comes the launch of a new initiative by the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) – 2016 The Year of Romance in the Caribbean – which celebrates everything romantic about the region….
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Caribbean Tourism Board issues statement on Paris Climate Change Agreement
The Caribbean region is experiencing the impact of the ravaging effects of climate change. Sea level rise, frequent and intense natural hazards; extended dry seasons resulting in water scarcity, loss of livelihoods and the disappearance of some of our islands…
