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GUBA Trade & Investment Forum and Awards Foster New Links with Barbados
BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS, August 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Grow Unite Build Africa Enterprise (GUBA) has officially announced the 2025 award nominees for the 16th edition of its Trade & Investment Forum and prestigious GUBA Awards, which...
Barbados to Host CTO’s 2025 State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC)
BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS, July 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has announced that Barbados will host the 2025 edition of its flagship State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC), taking place from...
CTO and Conservation International Join Forces to Advance Nature-Positive Tourism in the Caribbean
BARBADOS, July 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has signed a landmark two-year agreement with global nonprofit Conservation International (CI) to promote nature-positive tourism throughout the Caribbean....
President of Ghana Joins Board of Global Center on Adaptation
Rotterdam/Nairobi, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) today announced that His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, has joined its Board. He joins a distinguished group of global...
With ITA Support, J. Rieger & Co. Introduces American Spirits To Caribbean Customers
J. Rieger & Co. (Rieger) is a Kansas City-based distillery with fewer than 100 employees. After graduating from the ITA-supported Heartland Export Accelerator (HEA), Emily Gafford, Director of International Market Development, worked closely with...
Owner: American Government
CTO Launches Reimagine Plan for Caribbean Tourism at Caribbean Week in New York
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, July 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has unveiled a bold three-year roadmap to transform the region’s tourism sector, officially launching its Reimagine Plan 2025–2027 during...
Tourism Titans and Cultural Icons to Headline Caribbean Week in New York 2025
NY, UNITED STATES, May 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is pulling out all the stops for Caribbean Week in New York (CWNY) 2025, bringing some of the biggest names in global and regional tourism, media and...
Deputy Minister Alvin Botes: International Relations and Cooperation Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
Honourable House Chairperson, Honourable Minister Lamola and Deputy Minister Moraka, Chair of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations, Hon. Mahumapelo, Honourable Members, Director-General Zane Dangor and Members of the South African...
Owner: South African Government
Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival Announces Theme and Sponsors —Welcome to the Literary Botanica
BROOKLYN, NY, UNITED STATES, July 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival (BCLF) proudly welcomes the return of Hawthornden Foundation, NYU, and TSZ Limited (Trinidad & Tobago) and the arrival of Brooklyn Arts Council,...
Royalton Resorts to Debut New Adults-Only Brand in Barbados
ST. MICHAEL, Barbados, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For adults who seek a memorable experience rather than just a getaway, Royalton Luxury Resorts has launched Royalton Vessence, a new adults-oriented brand that reimagines the all-inclusive...
Working Group announces Small Business Champions, discusses digitalization and MC14 plan
Small Business Champions The winners of the 2025 Small Business Champions Competition are Silaiwali (India), a company which empowers women artisans by upcycling waste fabric from garment factories into handcrafted products, and NetZero Pallets...
Caribbean Tourism Maintains Strong Growth in 2024, Surpassing Pre-Pandemic Levels
BARBADOS, April 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Caribbean tourism sector continued its robust recovery and expansion in 2024, with international tourist arrivals reaching an estimated 34.2 million, according to a new report from the Caribbean...
The Government of Barbados Announces the Final Results of its Offer to Purchase for Cash its 6.500% Notes due 2029
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO OR TO ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, June 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The...
University of the West Indies St. Augustine Captures Top Honors at CTO’s Regional Nex-Gen Tourism Showcase Final
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, June 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Innovation, cultural pride and next-level creativity took center stage as the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) concluded its 2025 Regional Nex-Gen Tourism Showcase 2025,...
SOTIC 2025 to Feature Innovation Hub in Partnership with Winged Whale Media
BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS, September 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) will debut a groundbreaking Innovation Hub at the upcoming State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) 2025, presented in partnership...
Breeze Travel Solutions Charts the Future of Caribbean Tourism at 'Passage to Paradise' Event in NYC
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, June 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The future of Caribbean travel took a definitive step forward at Passage to Paradise, a high-impact media mixer hosted by Breeze Travel Solutions during Caribbean Week New York....
CTO Chairman: 'An Exciting Time' as Caribbean Week 2025 Wraps with Strong Momentum
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, June 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Caribbean Week in New York (CWNY 2025) concluded on Thursday with high praise from Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Chairman Ian Gooding-Edghill, who declared the 2025 edition a...
The Government of Barbados Announces an Offer to Purchase for Cash its 6.500% Notes due 2029
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO OR TO ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, June 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Government of Barbados (the...
CTO Celebrates Excellence at Annual Caribbean Media Awards
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, June 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) honored outstanding journalists and media professionals at its annual Caribbean Media Awards, held during Caribbean Week in New York (CWNY...