CHTA encourages tour operators to attend Caribbean Marketplace
From Travel Daily UK The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is encouraging tour operators to attend its Caribbean Marketplace which is being held in January in Puerto Rico as the destination has declared itself officially open for tourism. In…
Photos: 2017 disasters
Photos: The disasters we lived through in 2017 By Kainaz Amaria and Eliza Barclay From VOX In 2017, there were at least 16 natural disasters that each racked up over $1 billion in losses — one record-breaking catastrophe after another…
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Heading to the CHTA’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace? Here’s what you can expect
From Travelweek Group SAN JUAN — The Caribbean’s recovery post-hurricane season is picking up pace with more than 5 billion impressions for the ‘Caribbean Is Open’ campaign, plus strong registration numbers for the CHTA’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace Jan. 30 –…
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2017 hurricane season finally ends: How bad was it? Will the future bring worse?
By PHIL MCCAUSLAND From NBC News Those living in the Caribbean and on the coasts can breathe a small sigh of relief for now: The 2017 hurricane season came to a close on Thursday. The billions of dollars in historic…
Stunning Moments 4
50 stunning moments captured by the award-winning Reuters photography team in 2017 Part 4 By Sarah Jacobs From Business Insider This year, 600 award-winning Reuters photojournalists worked across the world to document both major historic moments and the human stories…
World Council’s Caribbean Relief Fund raises over $100,000
Global community comes together to support credit unions MADISON, WI (November 28, 2017) — The World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) will answer the call to help Dominica Credit Union League after the major devastation following Hurricanes Maria and Irma,…
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Puerto Rico Governor says recovery in full swing, rejects death toll purported by CNN
From teleSUR The Central Office of Reconstruction and Recovery is leading the efforts and collaborating with the state and federal agencies over the recovery processes. Rejecting the recent death toll reported by the CNN and a U.S. university which claimed…
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At New York conference, donors pledge over $2 billion to help hurricane-hit Caribbean nations recover
Reuters From The Japan Times BOGOTA – With thousands left homeless by recent hurricanes in Caribbean island farming and fishing communities, international donors have pledged more than $2 billion to support rebuilding efforts. The announcement was made at a New…
Alejandro Werner And Krishna Srinivasan: Restoring strong growth to Caribbean
From Jamaica Gleaner Economic and social outcomes in Caribbean countries following their independence were impressive. Per-capita incomes rose sharply, poverty declined, and impressive strides were made in increasing life expectancy, reducing infant mortality, and boosting women’s participation in the labour…
Dominica and Cuba: A hand in tough times
From Caribbean News Now HAVANA, Cuba — Dominica’s ambassador to Cuba, Mathew Walter, has conveyed the gratitude of the Dominican people and government to the people of Cuba for their assistance after the ravaging effects of Hurricane Maria on that…
