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Dominican Republic Airbnb regulations start in August
The Minister of Tourism, David Collado, said that by that date the first measures will be evaluated to regulate all types of negotiations involving the rental of houses
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Chief Medical Officers in CARICOM receive updates on regional health coordination
The 30th Meeting of Chief Medical Officers was convened virtually and saw them discussing inter alia, the CARPHA-led response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the current state of inoculation
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Foreigners on illegal tourism in the Arenal Volcano National Park rescued
The tourists, one English and one Italian, entered with a group of four people who hired an illegal tour to reach the top of Cerro Chato
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Jamaica authorizes direct flights with the Dominican Republic
The JAC stated that direct flights between the country and Jamaica, in addition to benefiting national air operators
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Saint Lucia Prime Minister Expresses Optimism In Role of CARICOM
Saint Lucia continues to believe in the potential strength and protective shelter that CARICOM can provide
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It's official: Cuba wants more Cambodian tourists
A few days ago, the Cuban Embassy in Phnom Penh organized a gathering with the local travel association, presenting Cuba as a destination of choice for travelers from Cambodia
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Point of View: CHTA calls for Caribbean to staff up for travel surge
As the tourism sector rebounds strongly from the near shutdown caused by Covid, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is calling on the region’s “bread and butter” industry to ramp up efforts to be adequately staffed to meet the impending...
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Caribbean Virtual Business Sector Carbon Workshop Set
The objective of the workshop was to better enable private sector interests in the OECS region to leverage business opportunities with respect to carbon credits. It will equip participants with knowledge for developing carbon projects and selling, or...
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CHTA calls for Caribbean to staff up for travel surge
As the tourism sector rebounds strongly from the near shutdown caused by Covid, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is calling on the region’s “bread and butter” industry to ramp up efforts to be adequately staffed to meet the impending...
Tourism
Decisions of the Special Meeting of CXC’s Council on the 2022 Regional Examinations Strategy
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) stands in solidarity with the region and the international community as we grapple with the impact of COVID-19 on our way of life
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CARPHA Calls for Action: Get All Your Shots
This year, CARPHA joins its public health partners and the rest of the world in observing the 20th Annual Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA 2022) which runs from April 24th to 30th under the theme “Are You Fully Vaccinated? Get All Your Shots”
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Point of View: CTO: 2022 will set the tone of tourism recovery In the Caribbean
Members of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) remain bullish about the recovery of tourism in the region, with 2022 serving as springboard for a stronger bounce back in the following years
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Caribbean tourism association calls for reduced isolation periods
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association is calling on the region’s governments to come to a consensus to reduce isolation periods for travellers to seven days, in a bid to help the Caribbean’s tourism sector to recover
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Most of the Caribbean is under a high-level travel warning, but islands still want visitors
As winter approaches and travelers start dreaming of warm weather, the Caribbean beckons. But 19 months into the pandemic, much of the region is struggling with the delta variant surge and insufficient access to the coronavirus vaccine
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TTC Special: Jamaica and Grenada could stop at a British red light
According to British publication Sky News for the mentioned two Caribbean destinations have worsened in terms of the increase in infections
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Sustainable tourism development in the sights of the Caribbean Tourism Organization
The CTO has identified community-based tourism as a regional tourism development strategy that supports entrepreneurship and local prosperity, while creating unique experiences and product offers for visitors
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New wave of coronavirus infections in the Caribbean
Countries including Jamaica, Martinique, The Bahamas, Barbados, St. Lucia, and Dominica have seen a rise in cases fueled by the highly contagious Delta variant
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Caribbean tourism performance scores high marks despite the pandemic
Despite daunting challenges presented over the past 18 months by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Caribbean tourism and hospitality industry recorded many significant successes