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This year's theme; 'Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care', encourages people across the globe to rethink their lifestyles and, through conscious consumer decisions, decrease humanity's collective negative impact on nature's resources.

The European Commission has announced that it plans to develop an EU Action Plan on Wildlife Trafficking. The European Union is a major transit hub and destination for many illegal wild animals and wildlife products.

The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority started Caribbean Tourism Week with a splash by hosting the must-attend event of the city, with over 180 attendees including influential, top-tier leading media, and travel trade and executives.

A past chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) board of directors is among four people to be recognized by the CTO allied membership for their contributions to Caribbean tourism.

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) will recognize travel journalists for their outstanding coverage of the region at the CTO Travel Media Awards Luncheon at the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel on Thursday 4 June during Caribbean Week New York.

Footballing legend Robbie Fowler has just completed a grueling 1200-mile drive across Europe as part of the iconic Gumball 3000 rally – and admitted that blasting out songs from some of the classic musicals was a perfect way to pass the 25-hour journey.

Trinidadian soca king, Bunji Garlin, will be one of the star attractions when he will be performing at this year's Glastonbury Music Festival, the biggest such event in the UK and among the most prestigious music festivals in the world.

Barbados’ tourism sector broke a 25-year record during the first quarter of 2015 to reach 171,471 long stay arrivals. BTMI Chairman, Alvin Jemmott, noted that there were record arrivals in each of the first three months of 2015.

When the fashionable Tribeca 360 hosts Caribbean Week New York’s stellar event, Rum & Rhythm, an elegant and attractive figure will grace its floors.

The Premier of the Cayman Islands believes a new Caribbean hospital's accreditation will stimulate interest in the Caribbean destination as a premier location for world-class healthcare and medical tourism.

One Caribbean Television (OCTV) will host a reception in the nation's capital to celebrate Caribbean-American Heritage Month, which is observed  in June.

Yesterday, Nigerian President Elect General Muhmmadu Buhari met with Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron at Number 10 Downing Street.

St. Lucia's storied Anse Chastanet resort has entered into TripAdvisor's 2015 Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame. Now in its fifth year, the award celebrates hospitality excellence worldwide and is given to accommodations, restaurants and attractions listed on TripAdvisor which consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on the site.

The Grenada-Cathy John exhibit at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 named ‘Pure Grenada’s Rainforest’ has won a Gold Medal. The all-new Show team, led by Grenadian-based designer Cathy John, brought Grenada to life with a fragrant scale representation of the mountainous rainforest and volcanic crater lake at the heart of the island.

The Caribbean Tourism Organization is once again injecting a little romance into Caribbean Week New York. For the second year running, the region’s tourism development agency has retained Wedding Salon, the planners of United States bridal tradeshows for the luxury market, to organize a Romance Pavilion at the grandest Caribbean tourism event in New York.

Caribbean tourism policymakers and air services and route development planners will gain invaluable intelligence on the subject during Caribbean Week New York next month.