The 23rd Cuba's International Habanos Festival took place recently at Havana's Palace of Conventions after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That Festival kicked off with the opening of the trade fair with some 260 exhibitors from 10 countries. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel as well as other senior government officials attended the event. "This trade fair will be an ideal platform to boost technical and commercial exchanges among companies, suppliers and the public attending the festival," said Rodrigo Malmierca, Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment. In total, some 2,000 people from across 100 countries are participating in the festival, according to organizers. Habanos Festival Maritza Carrillo, deputy president of Cuban cigar company Habanos S.A, told Xinhua that the tobacco industry has gained more significance in Cuba with the decline in tourist arrivals caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. "This industry is highly prioritized by the Cuban government," she said."The [...]

InterCaribbean Airways have added two aircraft to its fleet and expanded its flight schedule to service 7 Caribbean Islands. The introduction of another Embraer ERJ-145 jet and an ATR42-500 series turboprop, with a seating capacity of 50 and 48 seats respectively, increases the carrier’s fleet servicing to Barbados, Antigua & Barbuda, Grenada, Guyana, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent & The Grenadines beginning March 12, 2023. Founder and Chairman of InterCaribbean Airways, Lyndon Gardiner says the carrier is committed to expanding its services in the eastern islands of the Caribbean, where travellers have been affected by the air travel void left during the pandemic. “We are committed to expanding our services in the eastern islands of the Caribbean where travellers have been affected by the air travel void left during the [COVID-19] pandemic. It is a privilege to serve these islands and we will continue to work to demonstrate ourselves equal to [...]