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Jamaica to host Caribbean Travel Marketplace May 20-22, 2024

Montego Bay Convention Centre JAMAICA (July 22, 2023) – Jamaica will host the 42nd edition of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s (CHTA) Caribbean Travel Marketplace, May 20-22, 2024. CHTA President Nicola Madden-Greig thanked the Jamaican government, particularly Tourism Minister…

Diplomatic row between USA and Jamaica after Jamaica rejects same-sex spouse of U.S. diplomat, provoking retaliation

Audrey Marks, Jamaican ambassador to the United States -Photo Jamaican Embassy The wires have been buzzing over the last few days with the news of Jamaica’s refusal to grant accreditation to the spouse of an American diplomat. The  United States,…

2023 Concacaf Gold Cup Quarterfinal matchups confirmed

Miami, FL (Tuesday, July 4, 2023) – Concacaf has confirmed the matchups for the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup Quarterfinals, to be played in the Dallas metropolitan area (AT&T Stadium) and Cincinnati, OH (TQL Stadium) on July 8 and 9, respectively. Following…

2023 Concacaf Gold Cup Group Stage final rosters announced

Miami, FL (Monday, June 19, 2023) – The men’s senior national teams participating in the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup Group Stage have submitted their final rosters ahead of the start of the Group Stage on June 24. The 17th edition of…

The UWI grieves with Guyana in response to the tragic fire

The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Wednesday, May 24, 2023—The following statement is issued by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies in response to the tragic fire in Guyana on Sunday, May 20, 2023.  The…

How to move to Jamaica. The complete moving guide

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Jamaica and Eleuthera, Bahamas take home Destination Resilience Awards

By Greta Andzenge, Marketplace Excellence L-R: Nicola Madden-Greig, President, CHTA; Anthony A. Stuart, Senior Director, Emerging Markets, Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation; Marc Melville, Owner, Chukka Caribbean; Vanessa Ledesma, Acting CEO and Director General, CHTA Jamaica and Eleuthera, Bahamas…

Open Letter to the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Chairman of CARICOM and the President (Caribbean) World Council of Churches

The 43rd Synod of the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands convened in Savannah, Grand Cayman, in April 23 – 30, 2023, to April 30, 2023 acknowledged with very deep concern the desperate conditions being endured by citizens…

QUOTABLE CARIBBEAN – MAY 6, 2023

CTO Chairman Kenneth Bryan “We’re very pleased to welcome Bermuda back to the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO). As we continue our focus on repositioning the region in the new tourism environment, I am heartened when destinations like Bermuda express their…

Lord Ashcroft Polls: New Coronation Poll finds lead for Republic in Antigua, Bahamas and Jamaica – other Caribbean Nations would stay with the Crown

LONDON, May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas and Jamaica would vote to become republics in a referendum tomorrow, according to new research from Lord Ashcroft Polls. The other five countries in the Caribbean region where King Charles is head…