by LTC Writer | Jan 24, 2023 | Pulse
Spanish hoteliers operating in Jamaica have committed to constructing at least 2,000 new residential units for local hotel workers and their immediate families. The commitment was given during a recent breakfast meeting with Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett and...
by LTC Writer | Jan 20, 2023 | Pulse
On the heels of Jamaica’s strong recovery after fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the forecast for 2023 is that the destination is on track to achieve 11 per cent growth. Gross foreign exchange earnings for the 2023 calendar year are also forecasted to reach a...
by LTC Writer | Jan 19, 2023 | Play
It’s Carnival time in Dominica! After a two-year absence revellers are once again soaking up the colour, excitement, music, cheerleaders, masquerades, costume bands, T-shirt bands, and troupes of Mas Domnik. The 2023 Carnival Calendar boasts two months of activities...
by LTC Writer | Jan 19, 2023 | Pulse
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has started 2023, a year it sees as one of growth for the regional body, by welcoming the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) as its 25th member country. The USVI, one of the leading destinations in the Caribbean, joins the...
by LTC Writer | Jan 19, 2023 | Play, Pulse
Expanded this year from the usual three to eight days, the 2023 staging of Barbados Sailing Week is well underway and booming. Officially launched on January 14, this year’s event aims to rebuild the momentum around Sailing week and Barbados’ sailing community as a...
