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CTO spotlights women’s impact in tourism on International Women’s Day

2026-03-09T13:04:39+00:00

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) joined the global observance of International Women’s Day, emphasizing persistent gender disparities while celebrating women’s leadership across the region’s vital tourism industry.

Malaysia Airlines deploys additional European services to support travellers amid global disruptions

2026-03-09T12:58:08+00:00

Malaysia Airlines will introduce additional flights between Kuala Lumpur-London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Kuala Lumpur-Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) from 6 to 8 March 2026 to support travellers affected by ongoing disruptions across global travel networks.

Carnival Corporation strengthens Bermuda partnership with high-level engagements

2026-03-08T12:43:20+00:00

Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s largest cruise company, reaffirmed its commitment to Bermuda recently through a series of high-level meetings and industry engagements on the island, including participation in the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) Air Connectivity Summit.

Jamaican and Irish accents: are they really that similar?

2026-03-08T12:37:00+00:00

Cork TD Thomas Gould recently went viral for a speech in the Dáil, in which some viewers said he sounded unmistakably Jamaican.

Nation members continuing to ‘Unlocking opportunities together for a prosperous Commonwealth’

2026-03-08T12:30:46+00:00

Held today (Monday 9 March) under the theme of 'Unlocking opportunities together for a prosperous Commonwealth’, Commonwealth Day – which is held every year on the second Monday of March - is a celebration of unity, diversity and the links of the Commonwealth today.

In celebration of International Women’s Month, CANAL+ and MultiChoice celebrate African women

2026-03-07T18:46:02+00:00

Across Africa and beyond, women continue to shape and elevate the stories that define our societies.

Jamaica in post-‘Melissa reconstruction to reopen tourism and resorts

2026-03-06T11:01:02+00:00

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has just announced that Jamaica has officially entered the reconstruction phase of the Hurricane Melissa disaster response.

AGES 2026 delivers definitive roadmap to turn Africa’s climate ambition into bankable, scalable reality

2026-03-05T12:46:24+00:00

AGES (Africa’s Green Economy Summit) 2026 concluded in Cape Town with a resounding call to action, urging the continent to leverage its digital revolution, transform water financing and redesign agriculture to unlock a sustainable, net-zero future.

KFC honours 55 women who give Africa more

2026-03-05T12:40:15+00:00

When Lesego Chombo was crowned as Miss Botswana in 2022, she immediately set up a foundation to support disadvantaged youngsters and their parents in rural areas.

Melissa costs exceeding $2T, according to PIOJ

2026-03-04T20:15:34+00:00

After it being the strongest and most devastating storm to hit the country, Hurricane Melissa now ranks as the costliest, with loss and damages, according to the PIOJ (Planning Institute of Jamaica) exceeding $2trillion.

Budget fast fashion taking small-town India by storm

2026-03-04T20:08:24+00:00

At a gleaming three-storey outlet of Reliance Trends in the town of Sangli in western India, Alka browses through a collection of Indian ethnic-wear kurtas in an array of vibrant colours.

The Datai Pledge celebrates five years of positive impact on nature and community with week-long festival

2026-03-03T19:21:19+00:00

The Datai Langkawi, a luxury resort set in the heart of a 10-million-year old Malaysian rainforest, is formally marking the fifth anniversary of its pioneering sustainability and conservation programme, The Datai Pledge, with a special week-long festival from 13–19 April 2026.

Caribbean leaders forge new aviation alliance to fuel regional growth

2026-03-02T19:32:03+00:00

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and Airports Council International – Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) have officially joined forces, signing a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to revolutionize regional air connectivity.

Indigenous tourism trailblazer Dame Pania Tyson-Nathan DNZM to Keynote CTO Sustainable Tourism Conference in Belize

2026-03-02T19:25:46+00:00

DNZM, Chief Executive of New Zealand Māori Tourism (NZMT), will deliver the keynote address at the Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development (STC 2026).

The conference, themed “Tourism in Full Color: Integrating Blue, Green, Orange and Beyond Economies,” will take place April 27-30, 2026, in the coastal town of San Pedro on Ambergris Caye, Belize.

Experiencing an authentic Chinese New Year in Chinese gardens around the world

2026-03-01T15:58:43+00:00

Since 1980, when the Metropolitan Museum of Art opened "Ming Xuan" modeled after Dianchun Yi of Suzhou's Master of the Nets Garden, Suzhou gardens have taken root in more than 30 countries and regions.

India cuts dividend tax for large French investors

2026-02-28T12:42:42+00:00

India and France have revised a three-decade-old tax treaty, reducing dividend levies for large French investors while expanding Delhi's powers to tax some transactions.