Thursday, March 12, 2026

Destinations

CTO Names Guyana Host of 2026 State of the Tourism Industry Conference

BARBADOS (February 9, 2026) – The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has selected Guyana to host its flagship State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC)...

Billy Griffith, Shannah Butterfield named in Bermuda Tourism appointments

Caribbean tourism veteran William “Billy” Griffith has been appointed chairman of the Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) Board while Shannah Butterfield joins the Board of Directors. Griffith, former CEO of Barbados...

Full tourism recovery aimed for December 15, 2025

Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has set a target for the nation’s tourism industry to be fully operational by December 15, 2025.  To achieve this,...

SOTIC to open in Barbados next week

The countdown is on to the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) 2025, taking place September 30 to October 3...

Jorge L. Pérez appointed CEO of Discover Puerto Rico

Discover Puerto Rico has announced the appointment of Jorge L. Pérezas its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective today. Pérez brings more than two decades of...

Belize charts course for safer, stronger tourism industry

The Belize Tourism Board (BTB), in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Youth, Sports & Diaspora Relations, has unveiled the National Tourism Security Strategy...

Nevis appoints new tourism chief

Andia Ravariere has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Nevis Tourism Authority (NTA), effective today. Ravariere brings more than a decade of experience in sustainable tourism...

CARIFESTA VI opens in Barbados

CARIFESTA XV, the Caribbean Festival of the Arts, opens this week in Barbados under the theme “Caribbean Roots; Global Excellence”. Far more than a showcase of...