Protocol amending treaty establishing Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) signed by Prime Ministers
ECTEL Media Release Monday, July 9, 2018 — Montego Bay, Jamaica – The Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) announces the signing of the Protocol Amending the Treaty Establishing the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) by Prime Minister Allen Chastanet of…
Bourdain’s love of Jamaica’s oxtail and curried goat
BY TANGERINE CLARKE From Caribbean Life Four years ago, late world-renowned chef and host of CNN’s Parts Unknown, Anthony Bourdain said, “I love the food in this country. I must have Oxtail, whether in the Bronx or in Kingston.” These…
Jamaica: Electronic platform being developed to facilitate investments
By Denise Dennis From JIS Story Highlights The Government has started development of two complementary electronic platforms that will enable increased efficiency in the investment and exporting sectors. This was announced by Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon….
CDB and FAO strengthen partnership with new agreement
March 6, 2018, Montego Bay, Jamaica – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Monday signed an agreement to strengthen their partnership to help countries in the Region achieve key…
Chelmsford man used fraudulent credit card to fund luxury Caribbean holiday
By James Gregory From Essex Live News He was found with more than 200 cards which could have been used for fraud. A Chelmsford man who used someone else’s credit card to fund a luxury Caribbean holiday has been spared…
Caribbean Travel – This Dreamy Detox hotel is in the Caribbean
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Jan. 5, 2018: It’s the New Year and what better way to start than to fulfill your resolution to take better care of your health and body. Well look no further than a detox…
Murders off the charts
BY BERT WILKINSON From Caribbean Life As the year draws to a close, many in Jamaica will remember 2017 as the year when gangs and armed criminals appeared to have taken back the inititative from police, setting the country on…
Bartlett named ‘Caribbean Tourism Minister of the Year’
From Jamaica Observer KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett has been named the Caribbean Tourism Minister of the Year according to the Caribbean Travel Awards 2017, carried out by the Caribbean Journal editorial team. “Being an effective tourism…
The View From Europe: UNWTO seeks to broaden tourism’s developmental role
By David Jessop From Barbados Advocate A new and potentially challenging way of thinking about the future of tourism is evolving. It sees the industry as having an economic purpose that is quite different from the role it presently plays…
Transit Visas for the United States? Why ? UNWTO Secretary General agrees…
By Juergen T Steinmet From eTurboNews After devastating natural hurricane disasters, Caribbean countries are struggling to bring the islands together. MOU signed at the just-concluded UNWTO Sustainable Tourism conference in Montego Bay opened more doors to establish enhanced and direct air service…