AMN utilises SpaceX's Starlink Constellation to connect rural villages in Nigeria

AMN is pleased to announce that the first AMN base station is now live using LEO backhaul from SpaceX's Starlink.

Amsterdam ready to levy hefty tax on tourists

Amsterdam is about to beat its own record for having the highest “tourist tax” in Europe – and possibly the world – next year, according to a budget released by the city government.

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport flight reductions not legal

The need to restore the economic damage to the civil aviation industry of the Netherlands is not being addressed. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and airlines are mounting a legal challenge to the Dutch government’s sudden decision to reduce Schiphol airport’s capacity.

Ancient carpet weaving industry in India meets AI

An ancient symbolic code lies behind the intricate patterns of Kashmir's traditional handwoven carpets and rugs.

Anguilla and Destination Hub create an exciting regional showcase at the Monaco Yacht Show

The Anguilla Tourist Board (ATB), along with Destination Hub partners St. Maarten, St. Martin and St. Barths, showcased the region and engaged with yacht builders, brokers and yachting enthusiasts at the prestigious Monaco Yacht Show.

Anguilla announces record stopover arrivals in 2023

The Anguilla Tourist Board (ATB) has announced a remarkable increase in tourist arrivals to the island in 2023.

Anguilla introduces ‘Uniquely Anguilla’, an exciting new destination magazine

The Anguilla Tourist Board (ATB) have introduced its first-ever destination magazine, ‘Uniquely Anguilla’, a glossy new publication that brings the destination to life. Compelling imagery, in-depth features covering every aspect of Anguilla’s rich and vibrant heritage and culture, along with helpful travel tips on getting to and around the island, make this magazine the most comprehensive source for information about the island.

Annual H20 Health Summit Keynote address from Commonwealth Secretary-General The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC

“It is an honour to be able to speak to you, leaders from across the world, men and women who in the past year have been part of the fight against our common enemy the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Many of you will have spent sleepless nights and long hours struggling to ensure the safety and future of your people. You will have spent restless days working to hold back the tide of infection and striving to find a way to keep your people, your country, indeed your very society safe. You have shown leadership and I thank you for that.

Another Positive Jamaica Foundation former director still tied to companies linked to PM Holness

Another former director of Positive Jamaica Foundation is said to be still tied to companies linked to PM Holness.

Anticipation Building for Taste of the Caribbean Miami cook-off

The region's leading culinary professionals are gearing up for the much-anticipated Taste of the Caribbean event hosted by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association's (CHTA) at Hyatt Regency Miami, June 21-25, 2019.

Held in conjunction with the association's annual industry conference, the Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF) from June 21-23, and the Caribbean305 culinary and cultural consumer celebration (June 22), Taste of the Caribbean features culinary teams from 14 Caribbean destinations in a friendly but intense battle for cooking supremacy.

Participating destinations include Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curaçao, Grenada, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Turks and Caicos.

Trinidad and Tobago are defending team champions, and this year marks Grenada's return to the competition following an 11-year absence.

Taste of the Caribbean is the region's premier culinary competition, food and beverage educational exchange, and Caribbean cultural showcase. Since 1993, the Caribbean's best chefs and culinary teams have gathered at Taste to compete, demonstrate their skills, learn from each other, and offer diners a scrumptious exhibition of the most delectable culinary treats of the islands.

Taste of the Caribbean is also a rich forum for food and beverage professionals to exchange practical information, develop skills, sample and purchase, strengthen and establish supplier relationships, and meet new vendors. Innovative and exciting professional development sessions enhance individual skills and increase the value of culinary enterprises.

Competitions focus on culinary themes, including chocolate, "mocktails," rum- and vodka-based cocktails, and beef-based dishes. Other competitions include "mystery baskets," in the style of popular Food Network show, Chopped.

At the end of the five-day affair, the Caribbean Chef of the Year, Caribbean Junior Chef of the Year, Caribbean Bartender of the Year, Caribbean Pastry Chef of the Year, and Caribbean Culinary Team of the Year are crowned.

"The Trinidad and Tobago National Culinary Team is very excited and moving full speed ahead as we prepare for this year's Taste of the Caribbean," said team captain Jeremy Lovell, who disclosed that the twin island republic will this year field an all-student team.

"The team is determined to put their best efforts forward and we applaud our young, aspiring culinarians, mixologists and pastry chef as they create history and make Trinidad and Tobago proud. The Taste of the Caribbean experience provides enormous opportunities for Trinidad & Tobago Hospitality & Tourism Institute students to gain a better appreciation of the value and reach of careers in the hospitality industry."

This year's host sponsor is Interval International, while House of Angostura® is the Bartender of the Year sponsor. Event sponsors include The Best Dressed Chicken, Certified Angus Beef®, Figment Design, Food Export USA - Northeast, Marketplace Excellence, MasterCard, OBMI, RAK Porcelain, U.S. Meat Export Federation, U.S Pork, and the United States Virgin Islands Department of Tourism. Product sponsors include Angostura® Orange Bitters, Certified Angus Beef®, Food Export USA - Northeast, Halperns' Purveyors of Steak and Seafood, PromiseLand, RAK Porcelain, Superior Farms, U.S. Meat Export Federation, and U.S. Pork.

Antigua & Barbuda hits the ground running in Colombia

As part of Routes Americas 2024, the tourism authorities of Antigua and Barbuda hosted a welcome cocktail at the Hyatt Place Bogotá hotel.

Antigua and Barbuda launched second instalment of ‘Love Lane’

The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority in partnership with the Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority has launched its second instalment of its ‘Love Lane’ fast track service for couples travelling to the destination during Antigua and Barbuda’s Romance Month in June.

Couples entering the ‘Love Lane’ on arrival at the award-winning V.C. Bird International Airport from June 1 – June 30, will be fast-tracked through immigration via a special couples-only lane for the month of June celebrations.

Anton Wilhelm Amo

As one of the millions of slaves who were dragged away from their African homeland, the story of Anton Wilhelm Amo, who hailed from Axim in the Western region of Ghana, is one to behold.

From leaving the golden shores in 1730, records show that he was taken to Amsterdam, in The Netherlands, by a preacher who was working in Ghana to serve the Dutch West Indies Company. He was later given out as a 'gift’ to Dukes August Wilhelm and Ludwig Rudolf von Wolfenbüttel in Germany as a child-slave, where he served as an ‘errand boy’ in the Prussian court in Germany. He was, however, also baptised before being affirmed in the Duke’s palace chapel and began to be treated as a member of the Duke’s family.

Following his experience there, Wilhelm Amo was allowed to study in the Halle and Jena Universities and became Germany's first Black philosopher and writer, having entered the Law School where he completed his preliminary studies within two years. Following that, two years later, he received what was a doctorate in philosophy from Germany’s University of Wittenberg and during his study; it is believed that he became the first African-born student to attend a European university. He also found time to master seven languages during his lifetime.

Amo published work across a variety of disciplines; from philosophy to psychology, and he also established himself as a highly-regarded enlightenment thinker as he became notable to be one of the most respected Black philosophers in the 18th century who also fought for the abolishing of slavery. His unrelenting opposition led to his decision to return to his homeland where he remained until his death.

During this year’s International Migrants Day, David Tette, a senior programme coordinator at the PME Ghana, said: “Anton Wilhelm Amo set the pace for most us to go outside overseas, acquired knowledge, then come back home with what we have learnt and used it to better us and ours here in Ghana.

“There are many other people who also did the same by coming back to contribute to national development.”

During the past October Google honoured Anton Wilhelm Amo with a doodle on its website illustrated by Berlin-based guest artist Diana Ejaita to celebrate the Ghanaian-German philosopher, academic and writer.

Born in 1703, Anton Wilhelm Amo left Ghana in 1730.

At age four, the story of his life began, not on a good note, but little did he know it will lead to something great.

Anya Hindmarch’s Chubby Hearts capture the smile and love of Hong Kong

Love is in the air, literally, in Hong Kong as Chubby Hearts Hong Kong, curated and presented by the Hong Kong Design Centre, featuring a giant inflatable red heart designed by the award-winning British designer Anya Hindmarch, was launched in the city with great fanfare.

Appeal continues to help find family members of WWII veteran Peter Brown

UK government leaders have continued to appeal for relatives of one of the country's last Black veterans of World War II to come forward after he died alone and apparently childless.

Born in 1926 in Jamaica, Flight Sergeant Peter Brown was one of many who signed up for the British armed forces from the country's imperial territories. Aged only around 17, he trained in Canada and joined the Royal Air Force in September 1943, serving as a wireless operator and air gunner in Lancaster bombers, according to The Sun newspaper.

Aquila 47 Molokai reels in win at the 2023 Neptune Awards

The Marine Marketers of America (MMA), the voice for marketing professionals in the recreational marine industry, recognized the winners of the 2023 Neptune Awards competition at a high-profile award ceremony and cocktail reception during the 2024 Miami International Boat Show.

Arçelik recycles 192 million waste PET bottles, celebrating World Environment Day

Arçelik, one of Europe's leading home appliances companies, announced a significant milestone in its ongoing commitment to sustainability. Through its innovative initiatives, in 2022 alone, the company utilized a total of 13,207 tons of recycled plastic in the production of its appliances.

The company has successfully recycled 192 million plastic bottles from ending up in landfill from 2017 to 2022. By using recycled PET bottles, the company has built sustainability and inventive resource solutions into its products such as its washing machines, dishwashers, tumble dryers and air conditioners.

Argentina remains Jamaica’s top market in Latin American

Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett, identifies Argentinaas a crucial part of Jamaica‘s strategic objectives in the Latin American market. Argentina, with a population of 45 million and home to Lionel Messi, represents Jamaica’s largest market in the region.

The goal is to increase arrivals from Argentina as part of their overall strategy to reengage with Latin America after the pandemic. The Minister made the announcement at a special luncheon that hosted over 120 of Jamaica’s travel, trade, and media partners at the Four Seasons Hotel in Argentina.

Army of islanders protecting tiny gecko

Dressed in camouflage and combats and with self-defence training under their belts, the Union Island wardens look prepped for battle.

They are in fact on a mission to protect one of the world's tiniest species - one so rare it exists in just 50 hectares (123 acres) in a remote corner of one of the smallest islands in the Caribbean.

Art at that! Brummie accent one of the favourites to listen to

In a new survey by language experts, Babbel, it has been revealed that the Brummie accent is one that the nation enjoys listening to the most. 

The accent featured within the top five of the nation’s favourite regional dialects to listen to.